Nikola Jokic leads the Nuggets past Philly, Luka Doncic scores 25 for the Mavericks

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

It was an interesting NBA night for European players. Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic were at the center of attention, but we also had big games by Lauri Markkanen, Nicolas Batum, Domantas Sabonis, and Nikola Vucevic …

All eyes were focused on Denver where NBA fans expected to see a clash between Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid. But the Philadelphia big man did not play this game, and the Serbian MVP candidate recorded another triple-double. He scored 25 points and added 17 rebounds and 12 assists as the Nuggets won 116-111.

Luka Doncic had a similar stat line as he scored 25 points, posted seven rebounds, and six assists leading the Dallas Mavericks past Indiana 127-104.

Just like Nikola Jokic, and Luka Doncic, the superstar from Finland Lauri Markkanen had 25 points. But Utah Jazz lost against Phoenix 117-103.

In Europe big-man showdown. Rudy Gobert had 16 points and 16 rebounds as Minnesota won against Sacramento 119-115. Domantas Sabonis had a double-double of his own as he recorded 24 points and 10 rebounds.

We have to note Nicolas Batuns. In a vintage performance by the French player as he scored 24 points in a Los Angeles Clippers win over the Chicago Bulls 124-122. In a losing effort, Nikola Vucevic from Montenegro had 20 points, eight rebounds, and five assists.

NBA Roundup

Detroit Pistons – Milwaukee Bucks 117-126 (Hayes 14p, T. Antetokounmpo 2p)

Indiana Pacers – Dallas Mavericks 104-127 (Doncic 25p, 7r, 6a, Bertans 6p, Ntilikina 5p)

New York Knicks – Houston Rockets 137-115 (Hartenstein 8p, 6r, 6a – Sengun 11p, 5r, Garuba 2p, Marjanovic 3r)

Utah Jazz – Phoenix Suns 103-117 (Markkanen 25p, 9r)

Denver Nuggets – Philadelphia 76ers 116-111 (Jokic 25p, 17r, 12a – Korkmaz 6)

Portland Trail Blazers – New Orleans Pelicans 90-124 (Valanciunas 10p, 21r, Hernangomez 4p, 3r)

Sacramento Kings – Minnesota Timberwolves 115-119 (Sabonis 24p, 10r, Len 4p – Gobert 16p, 16r)

Los Angeles Clippers – Chicago Bulls 124-112 (Batum 24p, Zubac 11p,7r – Vucevic 20p, 8r, 5a)

2022-23 STANDINGS

EAST

TEAM W L LAST 10
1 y-MILWAUKEE 54 21
7-3
2 y-BOSTON 52 23
7-3
3 y-PHILADELPHIA 49 26
7-3
4 y-CLEVELAND 48 28
8-2
5 NEW YORK 43 33
4-6
6 BROOKLYN 40 35
3-7
7 MIAMI 40 35
6-4
8 TORONTO 37 38
5-5
9 ATLANTA 37 38
5-5
10 CHICAGO 36 39
7-3
11 WASHINGTON 33 42
2-8
12 INDIANA 33 43
4-6
13 ORLANDO 32 43
5-5
14 e-CHARLOTTE 25 51
5-5
15 e-DETROIT 16 59
1-9

WEST

TEAM W L LAST 10
1 y-DENVER 51 24
5-5
2 y-MEMPHIS 47 27
9-1
3 SACRAMENTO 45 30
7-3
4 PHOENIX 40 35 4-6
5 LA CLIPPERS 40 36
6-4
6 GOLDEN STATE 39 37
5-5
7 MINNESOTA 39 37
5-5
8 NEW ORLEANS 38 37 6-4
9 OKLAHOMA CITY 37 38 6-4
10 LA LAKERS 37 38
6-4
11 DALLAS 37 39
3-7
12 UTAH 35 40
4-6
13 PORTLAND 32 43
2-8
14 e-SAN ANTONIO 19 56
3-7
15 e-HOUSTON 18 58
3-7

y-clinched a Playoffs berth
e-eliminated from Playoffs

-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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