Lauri Markkanen scored 43, monster triple-double by Nikola Jokic

2023-02-24T09:44:38+00:00 2023-02-24T16:41:40+00:00.

Cesare Milanti

24/Feb/23 09:44

Eurohoops.net
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The Finnish superstar pushed Utah with one of his best performances ever after the All-Star break

By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net

The European players stepped up big in the first NBA Night after the All-Star break.

Lauri Markkanen had a double-double of 43 points and 10 rebounds with 15/28 from the field and 10/10 at the line in the Utah Jazz‘s 120-119 win against Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Finnish superstar was crucial at the end of the game, being clutch both in the fourth quarter with 18 points and in the last seconds of the OT, hitting the decisive free throws with 4.6 seconds left.

Nikola Jokic had a massive triple-double for the Denver Nuggets, which beat Cleveland 115-109 on the road. The Serbian phenomenon had 24 points, 18 rebounds, and 13 assists.

Vlatko Cancar had 10 points next to him. Coming off the bench for the Cavaliers, Cedi Osman scored 5 points in 27 minutes on the court.

The Doncic-Irving duo keeps on being crucial for the Dallas Mavericks. The Slovenian superstar went close to a triple-double of 28 points, 10 assists, and 7 rebounds, while the former Brooklyn Nets guard scored 23 with 6 assists.

Domantas Sabonis had another triple-double in what is the best season of his career. The Lithuanian center ended the game with 18 points, 18 rebounds, and 10 assists, pushing Sacramento to the 133-116 win against Portland.

Coming off the bench for the Toronto Raptors, Jakob Poeltl had a giant double-double of 21 points and 18 rebounds. O.G. Anunoby followed with 12 points and 6 rebounds.

The Canadians had the better of New Orleans, despite Jonas Valanciunas’ double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds.

The young Orlando Magic won 108-106 against Detroit thanks to Franz Wagner’s 21 points and 5 rebounds and Paolo Banchero’s 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists.

Moritz Wagner had 9 off the bench, while on the Pistons‘ side, Killian Hayes had 12 points and 5 assists, while Bojan Bogdanovic only scored 7 with 4 rebounds.

Dennis Schroder had 13 points off the bench for the Los Angeles Lakers, helping the purple-and-gold side beat Golden State 124-111 at home.

NBA results and European performances:

Cleveland CavaliersDenver Nuggets 109-115 (Jokic 24 p, 18 r, 13 a; Cancar 10 p; Osman 5 p)
Indiana PacersBoston Celtics 138-142 (Theis 8 p, 5 r)
Orlando MagicDetroit Pistons 108-106 (Franz Wagner 21 p, 5 r; Banchero 11 p, 6 r; Moritz Wagner 9 p; Hayes 12 p, 5 a; Bojan Bogdanovic 7 p, 4 r)
Philadelphia 76ersMemphis Grizzlies 110-105 (Aldama 6 p)
Toronto RaptorsNew Orleans Pelicans 115-110 (Poeltl 21 p, 18 r; Anunoby 12 p, 6 r; Valanciunas 12 p, 12 r)
Dallas MavericksSan Antonio Spurs 142-116 (Doncic 28 p, 10 a, 7 r)
Utah JazzOklahoma City Thunder 120-109 OT (Markkanen 43 p, 10 r)
Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors 124-111 (Schroder 13 p)
Sacramento KingsPortland Trail Blazers 133-116 (Sabonis 18 p, 18 r, 10 a)

2022-23 STANDINGS

EAST

TEAM W L LAST 10
BOSTON 43 17
8-2
2 MILWAUKEE 41 17
10-0
3 PHILADELPHIA 39 19
7-3
4 CLEVELAND 38 24
7-3
5 BROOKLYN 34 24
5-5
NEW YORK 33 27
6-4
MIAMI 32 27
5-5
ATLANTA 29 30
4-6
9 TORONTO 29 31
7-3
10 WASHINGTON 28 30
6-4
11 CHICAGO 26 33
3-7
12 INDIANA 26 35
2-8
13 ORLANDO 25 35
6-4
14 CHARLOTTE 17 43
3-7
15 DETROIT 15 45
2-8

WEST

TEAM W L LAST 10
DENVER 42 18
8-2
MEMPHIS 35 23
4-6
3 SACRAMENTO 33 25
6-4
4 LA CLIPPERS 33 28 6-4
5 PHOENIX 32 28
7-3
6 DALLAS 32 29
6-4
7 MINNESOTA 31 30
5-5
8 NEW ORLEANS 30 30 4-6
UTAH 30 31 5-5
10 GOLDEN STATE 29 30
4-6
11 OKLAHOMA CITY 28 30
5-5
12 PORTLAND 28 31
5-5
13 LA LAKERS 28 32
5-5
14 SAN ANTONIO 14 46
0-10
15 HOUSTON 13 45
2-8

-Top six teams of each conference advance directly to the Playoffs
-Teams seeded 7th to 10th will compete in Play-In tournament

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