Nuggets win 4th in a row

One of yesterday’s best matchups was the encounter between Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokić, both favourites to win the MVP trophy at the end of the season. However, the Philadelphia 76ers played with their backups and Embiid, as well as James Harden, did not play. Jokić played and scored another triple-double, and the Denver Nuggets got their 4th win in a row.

The final score was 116-111 in favour of the Nuggets as they played with full force in front of their crowd. Nikola Jokić had 25 points, 17 rebounds and 12 assists for another great individual performance. But the game’s top scorer was Tyrese Maxey, from the 76ers, with 29 points. In the end, it was not enough.

Starting a little bit slow in the first quarter, the game got better before halftime. And the home team was already winning by 61-57 at that point. In the second half, the Nuggets got a better advantage in the third quarter and saw Philly trying a comeback in the last period, but the attempt was unsuccessful.

Other Games

Check out the final results and the best individual performances in the other seven games of the night.

Milwaukee Bucks 126-117 Detroit Pistons

• Khris Middleton (MIL) – 34 PTS/8 REB/5 AST
• Brook Lopez (MIL) – 24 PTS/14 RREB
• Jevon Carter (MIL) – 22 PTS
• Bobby Portis (MIL) – 21 PTS/14 REB
• Jaden Ivey (DET) – 32 PTS/8 REB/8 AST
• Jalen Duren (DET) – 18 PTS/10 REB

Dallas Mavericks 127-104 Indiana Pacers

• Bennedict Mathurin (IND) – 26 PTS
• Luka Dončić (DAL) – 25 PTS/7 REB/6 AST
• Jaden Hardy (DAL) – 20 PTS

Houston Rockets 115-137 New York Knicks

• Immanuel Quickley (NYK) – 40 PTS/9 AST
• Julius Randle (NYK) – 26 PTS
• Kevin Porter Jr. (HOU) – 26 PTS
• Jabari Smith Jr. (HOU) – 14 PTS/11 REB/6 AST

Phoenix Suns 117-103 Utah Jazz

• Lauri Markkanen (UTA) – 25 PTS/9 REB
• Devin Booker (PHX) – 24 PTS/7 REB/5 AST
• Chris Paul (PHX) – 9 PTS/10 AST

New Orleans Pelicans 124-90 Portland Trail Blazers

• Brandon Ingram (NOP) – 29 PTS/6 REB
• C.J. McCollum (NOP) – 17 PTS/8 AST
• Jonas Valančiūnas (NOP) – 10 PTS/21 REB
• Keon Johnson (POR) – 20 PTS

Minnesota Timberwolves 119-115 Sacramento Kings

• De’Aaron Fox (SAC) – 29 PTS/6 AST
• Domantas Sabonis (SAC) – 24 PTS/10 REB
• Jaden McDaniels (MIN) – 20 PTS
• Rudy Gobert (MIN) – 16 PTS/16 REB
• Kyle Anderson (MIN) – 15 PTS/11 AST

Chicago Bulls 112-124 Los Angeles Clippers

• Nicolas Batum (LAC) – 24 PTS
• Kawhi Leonard (LAC) – 22 PTS/7 REB/6 AST
• Eric Gordon (LAC) – 22 PTS
• Russell Westbrook (LAC) – 12 PTS/10 AST
• Zach LaVine (CHI) – 23 PTS/5 REB
• DeMar DeRozan (CHI) – 21 PTS/7 AST
• Nikola Vučević (CHI) – 20 PTS/8 REB