Denver Nuggets don’t take care of themselves at home!
Denver Nuggets continued their success this season by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 122-109 in the NBA where 6 games were played. The Nuggets beat the Lakers by 13 points to clinch their 27th win of the season and take first place in the Western Conference.
Jamal Murray was the game’s top scorer with 34 points and 7 rebounds, while Nikola Jokic made a “triple-double” for the 11th time this season with 14 points, 16 assists and 11 rebounds. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 16 points, Bruce Brown added 15 points and 7 rebounds and Michael Porter added 12 points and 7 rebounds.
Russell Westbrook 25 points, 7 rebounds and assists each, Thomas Bryant 17 points and 10 rebounds, Kendrick Nunn 15, Dennis Schröder and Max Christie 14 each for the Lakers, where the injured LeBron James and Anthony Davis did not play. I was playing with the numbers.
JALEN BRUNSON’S CAREER RECORD IS NOT ENOUGH!
The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the New York Knicks 111-107 on the road with their outstanding fourth-quarter performance, despite trailing by 17 points for a while.
Giannis Antetokounmpo 22 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, Brook Lopez 17 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks, Joe Ingles 17 points and 5 assists, Jrue Holiday 15 points, 9 assists and 5 rebounds for the Bucks, reaching his 26th victory of the season, Pat Connaughton had 11 points and rebounds each.
Although Jalen Brunson broke a career-high 44 points on the 22-win Knicks, losing for the 19th time this season, it wasn’t enough for victory. Julius Randle had 25 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists, and Immanuel Quickley had 23 points.
CELTICS CONTINUES LEADERSHIP
Boston Celtics defeated Chicago Bulls with a score of 107-99, reaching their 29th victory of the season and continuing with the leadership in the Eastern Conference.
Extending the winning streak to 3 games, Celtics Jayson Tatum had 32 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, Grant Williams 20 points and 8 rebounds, Jaylen Brown 19 points and 5 rebounds.
Zach LaVine had 27 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, Nikola Vucevic had 21 points and 13 rebounds for the Bulls, who lost for the 22nd time this season. DeMar DeRozan, one of the team’s stars, was injured in the 3rd quarter of the game when he was 13 points behind and left the fight halfway.
RESULTS
Washington Wizards-New Orleans Pelicans: 112-132
New York Knicks-Milwaukee Bucks: 107-111
Boston Celtics-Chicago Bulls: 107-99
Memphis Grizzlies-San Antonio Spurs: 121-113
Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers: 122-109
Sacramento Kings-Orlando Magic: 136-111 (AA)