By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Nikola Jokic posted 37 points, nine rebounds and eight assists to lead the Denver Nuggets past the Detroit Pistons 134 – 121 at home. The Serbian superstar also scored the basket for the 132-121 with 1:52 remaining, to put his team up double figures heading into crunch time.
Jamal Murray provided 34 points, five rebounds and four assists for the Nuggets that bounced back after two straight losses to the Phoenix Suns and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Pistons‘ Simone Fontecchio had an off night with 3 points on 1 out of 6 shots.
A few days after a season-high 27 points, Deni Avdija put up 21 points, six assists and five rebounds to help the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Luka Doncic-less Dallas Mavericks 126 – 122.
This was the first time this season since November that the Blazers got back-to-back wins.
Bilal Coulibaly (18 points, six assists, six rebounds) and Alex Sarr (12 points, six rebounds, five assists) tried to push the Washington Wizards to a major upset against the New York Knicks but the latter prevailed 136 – 132 in overtime.
Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with a season-high 55 points along with nine assists.
Jonas Valanciunas contributed eight points and eight rebounds for the Wizards.
Vasilije Micic had one of his one of his top performances through the the 2024-25 season with 16 points and four assists over 29 minutes in the Charlotte Hornets‘ 94 – 106 loss to the superior Oklahoma City Thunder.
The rest of NBA Results, Saturday 28/12:
Atlanta Hawks – Miami Heat 120 – 110
Chicago Bulls – Milwaukee Bucks 116 – 111
Golden State Warriors – Phoenix Suns 109 – 105
Utah Jazz – Philadelphia 76ers 111 – 114
Los Angeles Lakers – Sacramento Kings 132 – 122
NBA Standings:
Eastern Conference
1. Cleveland Cavaliers 27 – 4
2. Boston Celtics 23 – 8
3. New York Knicks 22 – 10
4. Orlando Magic 14 – 10
5. Milwaukee Bucks 16 – 4
6. Atlanta Hawks 17 – 15
7. Miami Heat 15 -14
8. Indiana Pacers 15 – 17
9. Chicago Bulls 14 – 18
10. Detroit Pistons 14 – 18
11. Philadelphia 76ers 12 – 17
12. Brooklyn Nets 12 – 19
13. Charlotte Hornets 7 – 24
14. Toronto Raptors 7 – 24
15. Washington Wizards 5 – 24
Western Confernece
1. Oklahoma City Thunder 25 – 5
2. Memphis Grizzlies 22 – 10
3. Houston Rockets 21 – 10
4. Dallas Mavericks 20 – 12
5. Los Angeles Lakers 18 – 13
6. Los Angeles Clippers 18 – 13
7. Denver Nuggets 17 – 13
8. Minnesota Timberwolves 16 – 14
9. San Antonio Spurs 16 – 15
10. Golden State Warriors 16 – 15
11. Phoenix Suns 15 – 16
12. Sacramento Kings 13 – 19
13. Portland Trail Blazers 11 – 20
14. Utah Jazz 7 – 23
15. New Orleans Pelicans 5 – 27