By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Nikola Jokic erupted for his 26th triple-double of the 2022-23 NBA Regular Season with 37 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists in 39 minutes spent on the court.
Despite this monster performance, the Denver Nuggets lost 128-120 on the road against the San Antonio Spurs, which were dragged by Jeremy Sochan.
The Polish upcoming superstar ended the winning game with 19 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists, while Sandro Mamukelashvili came off the bench to add 11 points and 4 rebounds.
With 23 points, 7 assists, and 4 steals off the bench, Dennis Schroder helped the Lakers overcome Toronto. For the Raptors, O.G. Anunoby scored 31 points with 5 steals, while Jakob Poeltl had a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds, with 4 assists and 3 steals.
Rudy Gobert had one of his best games of the season so far with the Minnesota Timberwolves, finishing with an impactful double-double of 26 points and 13 rebounds while adding 4 assists and 4 steals. However, Brooklyn still won 124-123 in OT.
Coming off the bench once again for the Atlanta Hawks, Bogdan Bogdanovic helped in the victory against Washington with 15 points, while Clint Capela went close to a double-double with 8 points and 10 rebounds.
On the losing side, Kristaps Porzingis had 22 points and 9 rebounds, while Deni Avdija ended the game with 5 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists.
Portland conducted the whole game against Philadelphia but lost due to a buzzer-beater by Joel Embiid. In this game, Jusuf Nurkic had 11 points and 5 rebounds.
In the loss against the Miami Heat, Cedi Osman scored 7 points off the bench. Ricky Rubio went close to a double-double in 25 minutes of playing time with 8 points and 8 assists.
NBA results and notable European players’ performances:
Philadelphia 76ers – Portland Trail Blazers 120-119 (Nurkic 11 p, 5 r)
Washington Wizards – Atlanta Hawks 107-114 (Bogdan Bogdanovic 15 p, Capela 8 p, 10 r; Porzingis 22 p, 9 r; Avdija 5 p, 6 r, 3 a)
Miami Heat – Cleveland Cavaliers 119-115 (Osman 7 p; Rubio 8 p, 8 a)
Minnesota Timberwolves – Brooklyn Nets 123-124 OT (Gobert 26 p, 13 r, 4 a, 4 s)
San Antonio Spurs – Denver Nuggets 128-120 (Jokic 37 p, 11 r, 11 a; Sochan 19 p, 8 r, 3 a; Mamukelashvili 11 p, 4 r)
Los Angeles Lakers – Toronto Raptors 122-112 (Schroder 23 p, 7 a, 4; Anunoby 31 p, 5 s; Poeltl 17 p, 10 r, 4 a, 3 s)
2022-23 STANDINGS
EAST
| TEAM | W | L | LAST 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILWAUKEE | 48 | 18 | |
| 46 | 21 | ||
| 44 | 22 | ||
| 42 | 27 | ||
| 39 | 29 | ||
| BROOKLYN | 38 | 29 | |
| MIAMI | 36 | 32 | |
| ATLANTA | 34 | 33 | |
| 32 | 36 | ||
| 31 | 36 | ||
| 30 | 36 | ||
| 30 | 37 | ||
| ORLANDO | 27 | 40 | |
| CHARLOTTE | 22 | 46 | |
| DETROIT | 15 | 52 |
WEST
| TEAM | W | L | LAST 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENVER | 46 | 21 | |
| SACRAMENTO | 39 | 26 | |
| 3 MEMPHIS | 39 | 26 | |
| 37 | 29 | 7-3 | |
| 35 | 33 | ||
| 34 | 33 | ||
| 34 | 33 | ||
| 34 | 34 | 4-6 | |
| 9 LA LAKERS | 33 | 34 | 7-3 |
| 32 | 34 | ||
| 32 | 35 | ||
| 31 | 35 | ||
| 31 | 36 | ||
| 17 | 49 | ||
| 15 | 51 |
PHOTO CREDIT: Getty Images