Jokic takes down Hornets with another triple-double

By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net

Even though the news of the “trade of the century” cast a shadow over pretty much everything, there were still some interesting games and great performances from European players in the NBA last night.

The three-time NBA MVP, Nikola Jokic, recorded another triple-double and led the Denver Nuggets to a 107-104 road win over the Charlotte Hornets.

Jokic had 28 points, 17 assists, and 13 rebounds, scoring five points in the Nuggets’ 7-0 run to turn the score around and win the game in the final 42 seconds.

On the other side, Vasilije Micić went scoreless for the Hornets, adding three rebounds and two assists in 15 minutes, while Moussa Diabate contributed 12 points and seven rebounds.

The clash of the Frenchmen ended with Bilal Coulibaly and the Washington Wizards edging Rudy Gobert and the Minnesota Timberwolves 105-103.

Coulibaly recorded 14 points, four rebounds, and five assists, while Gobert had a double-double with 16 points and 16 rebounds. Jonas Valančiūnas also had a strong performance for the Wizards with 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Keyshawn George chipped in 11 points.

Isaiah Hartenstein tallied 16 points and 14 rebounds in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s convincing 144-110 victory over the Sacramento Kings. Domantas Sabonis had 16 points, seven rebounds, and five assists for the losing team.

Victor Wembanyama sat out the clash against the Miami Heat, and the San Antonio Spurs lost at home 105-103, with Bam Adebayo hitting the game-winner.

Nikola Jović had another solid game for the Florida team with 14 points, seven rebounds, and four assists, while Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 10 points for the Spurs, and Jeremy Sochan added two points, five rebounds, and three assists.

The LA Lakers defeated the New York Knicks 128-112 at Madison Square Garden, while O.G. Anunoby scored 13 points for the losing side.

Last but not least, the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Phoenix Suns 127-108, with two European players making an impact. Toumani Camara recorded an 18-point, 10-rebound double-double for the Blazers, while Deni Avdija contributed 10 points and five rebounds.

Charlotte Hornets – Deenver Nuggets 104-107
Houston Rockets – Brooklyn Nets 98-110
Minnesota Timberwolves – Washington Wizards 103-105
Oklahoma City Thunder – Sacramento Kings 144-110
New York Knicks – LA Lakers 112-128
San Antonio Spurs – Miami Heat 103-105
Portland Trail Blazers – Phoenix Suns 127-108

Western Conference

1. Oklahoma City Thunder 38-9
2. Memphis Grizzlies 32-16
3. Houston Rockets 32-16
4. Denver Nuggets 30-19
5. Los Angeles Lakers 28-19
6. Los Angeles Clippers 28-20
7. Minnesota Timberwolves 27-22
8. Dallas Mavericks 26-23
9. Phoenix Suns 25-23
10. Golden State Warriors 24-24
11. Sacramento Kings 24-24
12. San Antonio Spurs 21-25
13. Portland Trail Blazers 20-29
14. New Orleans Pelicans 12-37
15. Utah Jazz 11-36

Eastern Conference

1. Cleveland Cavaliers 39-9
2. Boston Celtics 34-15
3. New York Knicks 32-17
4. Indiana Pacers 27-20
5. Milwaukee Bucks 26-20
6. Miami Heat 24-23
7. Detroit Pistons 24-24
8. Orlando Magic 24-26
9. Atlanta Hawks 22-27
10. Chicago Bulls 21-28
11. Philadelphia 76ers 19-28
12. Brooklyn Nets 16-33
13. Toronto Raptors 15-33
14. Charlotte Hornets 12-34
15. Washington Wizards 7-41