Jokic with another triple-double leads Denver to a win

DENVER, CO - MARCH 3: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets dribbles the ball during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies on March 3, 2023 at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2023 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net

The Serbian big man Nikola Jokic continues to make a strong case for his third straight MVP. The Denver Nuggets star is averaging a triple-double, and the Memphis Grizzlies could do nothing about it 113-97.

In a battle for the top seed in the West, Nikola Jokic inked 18 points, 18 rebounds, and 10 assists for his 25th triple-double this season, and the Nuggets won every single game when the Serbian is able to do that.

It’s now almost impossible to find an argument not to give Nikola another MVP award.

Paolo Banchero, the Italian rooky had another good game for the Magic. He led his team with 31 points over the Charlotte Hornets 117-106.  The German Moritz Wagner added 13 points.

The Lithuanian big man Domantas Sabonis did the same thing for the Sacramento Kings. They topped the Los Angeles Clippers 128-127 and Sabonis had 23 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists.

Nikola Vucevic from Montenegro had 13 points and nine rebounds for Chicago but the Phoenix Suns won 125-104. To top off nice performances from Euro bigs, Rudy Gobert had 22 points and 14 rebounds. The French international led Minnesota to a win over the Lakers 110-102.

NBA Roundup

Charlotte Hornets – Orlando Magic 106-117 (Banchero 31p, M. Wagner 13p, F. Wagner 9p)

Atlanta Hawks – Portland Trail Blazers 129-111 (Bogdanovic 7p)

Boston Celtics – Brooklyn Nets 105-115

Chicago Bulls – Phoenix Suns 104-125 (Vucevic 13p, 9r)

Miami Heat – New York Knicks 120-122 (Hartenstein 4p)

Oklahoma City Thunder – Utah Jazz 130-103 (Saric 11p, Dieng 9p – Markkanen 20p, 10r)

Denver Nuggets – Memphis Grizzlies 113-97 (Jokic 18p, 18r, 10a – Aldama 1p, 4r)

Golden State Warriors – New Orleans Pelicans 108-99 (Hernangomez 6p, 6r)

Sacramento Kings – Los Angeles Clippers 128-127 (Sabonis 23p, 10r, 7a – Batum 11p)

Los Angeles Lakers – Minnesota Timberwolves 102-110 (Schroder 6p, 12a – Gobert 22p, 14r)

2022-23 STANDINGS

EAST

EAM W L LAST 10
1 MILWAUKEE 45 17
10-0
2 BOSTON 45 19
8-2
3 PHILADELPHIA 40 22
6-4
4 CLEVELAND 39 26
6-4
5 NEW YORK 38 27
10-0
6 BROOKLYN 35 28
2-8
7 MIAMI 33 31
4-6
8 ATLANTA 32 31
6-4
9 TORONTO 31 33
8-2
10 WASHINGTON 30 32
6-4
11 CHICAGO 29 35
3-7
12 INDIANA 28 36
3-7
13 ORLANDO 27 37
5-5
14 CHARLOTTE 20 45
5-5
15 DETROIT 15 48
1-9

WEST

TEAM W L LAST 10
1 DENVER 45 19
8-2
2 MEMPHIS 38 24
6-4
3 SACRAMENTO 37 25
7-3
4 PHOENIX 35 29 7-3
5 GOLDEN STATE 34 30
6-4
6 DALLAS 33 31
4-6
7 MINNESOTA 33 32
5-5
8 LA CLIPPERS 33 33 4-6
9 NEW ORLEANS 31 33 4-6
10 UTAH 31 33
5-5
11 LA LAKERS 30 34
5-5
12 OKLAHOMA 29 34
3-7
13 PORTLAND 29 34
3-7
14 SAN ANTONIO 16 47
2-8
15 HOUSTON 13 49
0-10

-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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