Jokic and Doncic flirt with triple-doubles, dazzle in legendary arenas

2024-02-09T10:45:27+00:00 2024-02-09T19:52:20+00:00.

Nikola Miloradovic

09/Feb/24 10:45

Eurohoops.net
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Serbian and Slovenian sensations dominate against the LA Lakers and New York Knicks

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

Crypto.com Arena, formerly known as Staples Center, witnessed another great performance from Serbian superstar Nikola Jokic.

The two-time NBA MVP flirted with a triple-double in a 106-114 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, marking the third consecutive road victory against the LA franchise for the current champions.

Jokic finished the match with 24 points, 13 rebounds, and nine assists on 9-20 shooting from the field as the Denver Nuggets improved to 36-16.

At the same time, in another legendary arena, Luka Doncic dominated as well. The Slovenian superstar also flirted with a triple-double as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the New York Knicks 108-122 at Madison Square Garden.

Luka ended the match with 39 points, 11 assists, and eight rebounds on 13-24 shooting from the field, including 7-14 from beyond the arc.

He also had four steals and one block, recording his fifth 35/5/10 game with 5+ steals. Only James Harden has more as an active player.

They were playing very aggressively, and we had to win this game no matter what,” Doncic said.

As for other European players, Franz Wagner recorded 34 points with seven rebounds and assists in a 127-111 Orlando Magic win over the San Antonio Spurs, and Victor Wembanyama had 15 points.

Nikola Vucevic had 20 points and 10 rebounds in the Chicago Bulls‘ 110-118 road win over the Memphis Grizzlies, and Santi Aldama added 15 points for the hosts.

The Milwaukee Bucks suffered another defeat under the guidance of Doc Rivers, with Giannis Antetokounmpo scoring just 17 points in a heavy 105-129 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Rudy Gobert had a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds.

NBA results:

Indiana PacersGolden State Warriors 109-131 (Saric 11p, 7r)
Orlando MagicSan Antonio Spurs 127-111 (F. Wagner 34p, 7r, 7as, M. Wagner 11p – Wemby 15p, Sochan 9p, Osman 3p)
Brooklyn Nets – Cleveland Cavs 95-118
New York Knicks – Dallas Mavs 108-122 (Hartenstein 10p – Doncic 39p, 8r, 11as, Kleber 2p)
Memphis GrizzliesChicago Bulls 110-118 (Aldama 15p – Vucevic 20p, 10r)
Milwaukee Bucks – Minnesota 105-129 (Giannis 17p, 7as – Gobert 16p, 11r)
Phoenix SunsUtah Jazz 129-115 (Nurkic 16p, 8r – Markkanen 22p)
LA LakersDenver Nuggets 106-114 (Jokic 24p, 13r, 9as)
Portland Trail BlazersDetroit Pistons 122-128 OT (Camara 9p, 10r)

Standings via NBA.com

Eastern Conference

TEAM W L WIN% GB CONF DIV HOME ROAD OT LAST10 STREAK
1

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Boston Celtics

39 12 .765 26-6 11-1 24-3 15-9 2-3 7-3 W 2
2

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Cleveland Cavaliers

34 16 .680 4.5 22-10 7-4 18-8 16-8 2-0 9-1 W 8
3

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Milwaukee Bucks

33 19 .635 6.5 24-12 9-7 21-6 12-13 2-1 4-6 L 3
4

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New York Knicks

33 19 .635 6.5 22-10 6-3 19-7 14-12 0-0 8-2 L 1
5

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Philadelphia 76ers

30 20 .600 8.5 19-12 5-4 17-9 13-11 0-2 3-7 L 3
6

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Indiana Pacers

29 24 .547 11 22-13 9-2 17-11 12-13 0-0 5-5 L 1
7

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Miami Heat

28 24 .538 11.5 20-15 11-2 15-12 13-12 1-0 4-6 W 2
8

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Orlando Magic

28 24 .538 11.5 18-14 6-5 16-7 12-17 1-1 6-4 W 1
9

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Chicago Bulls

25 27 .481 14.5 14-17 3-6 15-12 10-15 5-2 6-4 W 2
10

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Atlanta Hawks

22 29 .431 17 13-21 6-5 12-14 10-15 3-1 4-6 L 2
11

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Brooklyn Nets

20 31 .392 19 14-15 2-5 12-16 8-15 0-3 3-7 L 3
12

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Toronto Raptors

18 33 .353 21 12-21 0-11 10-13 8-20 1-2 2-8 W 1
13

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Charlotte Hornets

10 40 .200 28.5 7-24 3-6 5-21 5-19 1-1 1-9 L 9
14

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Washington Wizards

9 41 .180 29.5 6-29 2-10 3-22 6-19 0-0 2-8 L 4
15

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Detroit Pistons

8 43 .157 31 5-25 1-10 4-23 4-20 1-2 4-6 W 2

Western Conference

TEAM W L WIN% GB CONF DIV HOME ROAD OT LAST10 STREAK
1

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Minnesota Timberwolves

36 16 .692 24-8 6-2 19-5 17-11 1-2 6-4 W 1
2

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Denver Nuggets

36 16 .692 20-11 4-5 21-4 15-12 0-0 8-2 W 3
3

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Oklahoma City Thunder

35 16 .686 0.5 21-12 10-4 20-6 15-10 3-0 7-3 L 1
4

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LA Clippers

34 16 .680 1 21-12 7-3 19-5 15-11 0-1 8-2 L 1
5

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Phoenix Suns

31 21 .596 5 18-14 5-7 16-11 15-10 2-0 7-3 W 3
6

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New Orleans Pelicans

30 21 .588 5.5 21-17 7-6 15-10 15-11 0-1 6-4 W 4
7

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Sacramento Kings

29 21 .580 6 18-13 6-5 14-9 15-12 3-1 6-4 L 2
8

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Dallas Mavericks

29 23 .558 7 18-18 7-5 14-13 15-10 0-0 5-5 W 3
9

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Los Angeles Lakers

27 26 .509 9.5 18-17 6-4 17-9 10-17 2-1 6-4 L 1
10

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Utah Jazz

26 27 .491 10.5 13-19 5-6 17-7 9-20 2-2 4-6 L 1
11

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Golden State Warriors

24 25 .490 10.5 12-19 3-8 13-13 11-12 1-4 6-4 W 3
12

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Houston Rockets

23 27 .460 12 16-13 7-3 18-9 5-18 1-4 4-6 L 2
13

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Memphis Grizzlies

18 34 .346 18 12-23 6-6 5-19 13-15 1-1 3-7 L 7
14

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Portland Trail Blazers

15 36 .294 20.5 6-28 1-9 9-14 6-22 3-3 3-7 L 3
15

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San Antonio Spurs

10 42 .192 26 7-21 1-8 5-21 5-21 1-1 2-8 L 6

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