By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
An incredible game was held in Portland where the Serbian Nikola Jokic led his Denver Nuggets to a 121-120 victory in a nail-biting finish.
The MVP of the league has flirted with another triple-double scoring 33 points, adding 10 rebounds and nine assists.
The team from Colorado managed to make up for a 10 points deficit in the last quarter and achieved a significant victory. Jamal Murray hit the game-winning shot.
On the other side, the Bosnian big man Jusuf Nurkic had 21 points and nine rebounds, but in the end, Damian Lillard had the ball in his hands scoring 40 points, but it was not enough for a victory.
The Turkish big man Alperen Sengun continues to perform at a high level. In a losing effort for Houston against San Antonio Spurs 118-109, he had 16 points, 11 rebounds, and two assists. Boban Marjanovic added 7 points in under five minutes of playing time.
NBA Results
Miami Heat – Los Angeles Clippers 115-110 (Zubac 9p, 8r)
San Antonio Spurs – Houston Rockets 118-109 (Sengun 16p, 11 r, Marjanovic 7p, Garuba 4r)
Portland Trail Blazers – Denver Nuggets 120-121 (Jokic 33p, 10r, 9a, Cancar 1r, 2a – Nurkic 21p, 9r)
Standings:
Eastern Conference
1. Boston Celtics 21-5
2. Milwaukee Bucks 18-6
3. Cleveland Cavaliers 16-9
4. Brooklyn Nets 14-12
5. Atlanta Hawks 13-12
6. Indiana Pacers 13-12
7. Toronto Raptors 13-12
8. Philadelphia 76ers 12-12
9. New York Knicks 12-13
10. Miami Heat 12-14
11. Washington Wizards 11-14
12. Chicago Bulls 10-14
13. Charlotte Hornets 7-18
14. Detroit Pistons 7-20
15. Orlando Magic 6-20
Western Conference
1. New Orleans Pelicans 16-8
2. Phoenix Suns 16-9
3. Memphis Grizzlies 16-9
4. Denver Nuggets 15-10
5. Sacramento Kings 13-10
6. Utah Jazz 15-12
7. Dallas Mavericks 13-11
8. Portland Trail Blazers 13-12
9. Los Angeles Clippers 14-13
10. Golden State Warriors 13-13
11. Minnesota Timberwolves 12-12
12. Oklahoma City Thunder 11-14
13. Los Angeles Lakers 10-14
14. Houston Rockets 7-18
15. San Antonio Spurs 7-18