NBA Date Night!
In the American Basketball League (NBA), the Denver Nuggets defeated the Charlotte Hornets 119-115 with the help of the outstanding performance of Nikola Jokic.
The NBA continued with 7 games. All-Star Jokic had a “triple-double” with 40 points, 27 rebounds and 10 assists in the game, where the Nuggets, who were competing for the top spot in the Western Conference, beat the Hornets by 4 points.
The Serbian center became the second player after Wilt Chamberlain in 1968 to score 35 or more points, 25 or more rebounds and 10 or more assists in an NBA game.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 20 points, 5 assists, Aaron Gordon 19 points, 10 rebounds and Bruce Brown helped the Nuggets to their 18th win of the season with 16 points.
LaMelo Ball produced 31 points, 5 assists, Kelly Oubre 16 points, Gordon Hayward 15 points, 10 rebounds, Jalen McDaniels 14 points, 5 rebounds and Mason Plumlee 11 points and 9 rebounds for the Hornets, whose losing streak was 8 games.
JORDAN POOLE CAREER RECORD
The reigning champion Golden State Warriors, who was unable to show a steady performance this season, defeated the Toronto Raptors 126-110 on the road and earned their 15th win in game 31. Jordan Poole scored a career-high 43 points, for the Warriors. Draymond Green had 17 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, Klay Thompson 17 points, 7 rebounds, JaMychal Green 15 points, 7 rebounds, and Kevon Looney 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Raptors 17th loss of the season Pascal Siakam 27 points, 5 rebounds and assists, Fred VanVleet 22 points, 8 assists, Scottie Barnes 17 points, 5 rebounds, Malachi Flynn 16 points, 6 rebounds, Chris Boucher 11 points, 14 rebounds.
TIMBERWOLVES WINS WITH A RECORD
The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Chicago Bulls 150-126 in the game where they broke the club record. Anthony Edwards had 37 points, 11 assists, D’Angelo Russell 28 points and 8 assists for the Timberwolves, whose win-loss were tied at 15. The leading scorers for the Bulls, who lost for the 18th time this season, were DeMar DeRozan with 29 points and 6 assists, Nikola Vucevic with 23 points and 9 rebounds and Zach LaVine with 22 points and 6 assists.
RESULTS
- Boston Celtics-Orlando Magic: 92-95
- Indiana Pacers-New York Knicks: 106-109
- Toronto Raptors-Golden State Warriors: 110-126
- Detroit Pistons v Brooklyn Nets: 121-124
- Minnesota Timberwolves-Chicago Bulls: 150-126
- Denver Nuggets-Charlotte Hornets: 119-115
- Los Angeles Lakers-Washington Wizards: 119-117
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