By George Efkarpides / efkarpides@eurohoops.net
The Nuggets came into last night’s game with a 4-0 record but LeBron James got his first triple-double as a Laker (28-11-11) leading his team to a 121-114 win.
Serbian star Nikola Jokic scored 24 points to go along with his 11 boards, 3 assists, a steal and a block for the losing side.
Montenegrin center Nikola Vucevic continued his stellar play with 24 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, two steals, and a block despite the 114-128 home loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.
Bosnian big, Jusuf Nurkic also posted a double-double, 18 points with 10 rebounds adding an assist, a steal and 3 blocks.
Here are last night’s results and the euro-scorers:
DETROIT PISTONS | CLEVELAND CAVALIERS | 110-103 | Pachulia 2 p. 2 r. 3 a. 1 b. – Osman 3 p. 6 r. 3 a. 1 s. |
ORLANDO MAGIC | PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS | 114-128 | Vucevic 24 p. 11 r. 3 a. 2 s. 1 b., Fournier 17 p. 3 r. 6 a. |
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER | BOSTON CELTICS | 95-101 | Abrines 6 p. 1 r. 1 a. – Theis 4 p. 1 r. |
LOS ANGELES LAKERS | DENVER NUGGETS | 121-114 | Mykhailiuk 4 p. 2 r. 1 a. – Jokic 24 p 11 r. 3 a. 1 s. 1 b., Hernangomez 2 p. |