Jokic led Denver with another triple-double, Doncic-Irving duo started by losing in OT

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

When Nikola Jokic grabs a triple-double, the Denver Nuggets win. That’s the rule, as with his 20th of the season, they defeated Charlotte Hornets 119-105.

The Colorado team is 20-0 in his triple-double matches, and this time he recorded 30 points, 16 rebounds, ten assists and pushed short-handed Nuggets at Charlotte.

Nikola now has twice as many triple-doubles as Dallas’ Luka Doncic, who is second in league with 10.

In his last two MVP-awarded seasons, Jokic had 16 and 19 triple-doubles.

“It’s just how I play, and I don’t even think about it. It’s really important just to get back to winning after our loss (Thursday night) to Orlando,” Jokic said. “We didn’t start well, but our defense won the game in the second half.”

The Dallas Mavericks lost to Sacramento Kings 133-128 in overtime; in the first game, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving played together as teammates.

The Slovenian had 25 points and nine rebounds, while the newcomer from Brooklyn added 28 points.

“I thought it was good,” Mavericks coach Jason Kidd is optimistic. “It was just natural. Nothing forced. It’s going to make us that much better. They did an incredible job.”

For the winning side, the Lithuanian player of 2022, Domantas Sabonis, recorded his 44th double-double of the season with 22 points and 14 rebounds.

Los Angeles Lakers defeated defending champions Golden State Warriors on the road 103-109, as Dennis Schroder led the scoring charts for the winning team.

The German international got the job done in Lebron James’s absence, scoring 26 points with three rebounds and assists.

Brooklyn Nets gave an excellent fight to the Philadelphia 76ers but lost 98-101, thanks to another monstrous performance from Joel Embiid, who 37 points with 13 rebounds.

In the Florida Derby, Miami Heat one in overtime at Orlando against Magic 103-107, with Paolo Banchero scoring 16 with 13 rebounds for the losing side, Moritz Wagner added 14, and his brother Franz 10 points.

Washington Wizards crushed Indiana Pacers with a 127-113 win, as Kristaps Porzingis recorded another double-double with 17 points and ten rebounds, while Deni Avdija added 16 points.

Atlanta Hawks took a convincing 125-106 win over San Antonio Spurs, with Clint Capela’s double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds and Bogdan Bogdanovic scoring 13 points for the winning side, while Jeremy Sochan had 18 with nine rebounds for the losing team.

New York Knicks defeated Utah Jazz 126-120 at the Garden, with Isaiah Hartenstein recording six points and 14 rebounds. Lauri Markkanen led the losing side with 29 points.

Chicago Bulls lost to Cleveland Cavaliers at Ohio 97-89, as Nikola Vucevic recorded another double-double with 14 points and rebounds for the team from Illinois.

NBA results:

Brooklyn Nets – Philadelphia 76ers 98-101 (Embiid 37p, 13r)
Charlotte Hornets – Denver Nuggets 105-119 (Jokic 30p, 16r, 10as, Cancar 12p, 5r)
Orlando Magic – Miami Heat 103-107 OT (Banchero 16p, 13r, M. Wagner 14p, F. Wagner 10p)
Washington Wizards – Indiana Pacers 127-113 (Porzingins 17p, 10r, Avdija 16p)
Atlanta Hawks – San Antonio Spurs 125-106 (Capela 14p, 12r, Bogdanovic 13p – Sochan 18p, 9r)
NY Knicks – Utah Jazz 126-120 (Hartenstein 6p, 14r – Markkanen 29p)
Cleveland Cavs – Chicago Bulls 97-89 (Osman 4p, Rubio 5as – Vucevic 14p, 14r)
Golden State Warriors – LA Lakers 103-109 (Schroder 26p)
Sacramento Kings – Dallas Mavericks 133-128 OT (Sabonis 22p, 14r – Doncic 27p, 9r, 5as)

2022-23 STANDINGS

EAST

TEAM	W	L	LAST 10
1 BOSTON	40	16	6-4
2 MILWAUKEE	39	17	10-0
3 PHILADELPHIA	36	19	7-3
4 CLEVELAND	37	22	8-2
5 BROOKLYN	33	23	4-6
6 MIAMI	32	25	7-3
7 NEW YORK	31	27	6-4
8 ATLANTA	29	28	5-5
9 WASHINGTON	26	29	7-3
10 CHICAGO	26	30	4-6
11 TORONTO	26	31	6-4
12 INDIANA	25	33	2-8
13 ORLANDO	23	34	5-5
14 CHARLOTTE	15	42	3-7
15 DETROIT	15	43	2-8

WEST

TEAM	W	L	LAST 10
1 DENVER	39	18	6-4
2 MEMPHIS	34	21	3-7
3 SACRAMENTO	32	24	5-5
4 DALLAS	31	27	6-4
5 PHOENIX	31	27	7-3
6 LA CLIPPERS	31	28	6-4
7 NEW ORLEANS	29	28	3-7
8 MINNESOTA	30	29	6-4
9 GOLDEN STATE	28	28	5-5
10 OKLAHOMA CITY	27	28	5-5
11 UTAH	28	30	4-6
12 PORTLAND	27	29	6-4
13 LA LAKERS	26	31	4-6
14 SAN ANTONIO	14	43	0-10
15 HOUSTON	13	43	3-7