Basketball
Denver beat Atlanta in NBA match, Jokic scored 48 points
The Denver Nuggets defeated Atlanta on the road in a match of the NBA regular season.
The match ended with a score of 141:111 (38:23, 33:25, 36:35, 35:27). Denver’s Serbian forward Nikola Jokic scored 48 points and was close to a triple-double with 14 rebounds and 8 assists.
Jokic moved up to second place in the NBA’s scoring average rankings. In 19 matches, the Serb averaged 32.3 points. Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo is in the lead (32.5).
Other game day results:
Indiana Pacers – Charlotte Hornets – 109:113 (24:28, 38:35, 20:20, 27:30)
Miami Heat – Cleveland Cavaliers – 122:113 (21:25, 38:26, 31:29, 32:33)
Orlando Magic – Phoenix Suns – 115:110 (29:34, 28:28, 27:25, 31:23)
Washington Wizards – Memphis Grizzlies – 112:140 (26:34, 29:38, 27:39, 30:29)
“San Antonio Spurs” — “New Orleans Pelicans” — 121:116 (28:34, 43:28, 21:25, 29:29)
Golden State Warriors – Minnesota Timberwolves – 114:106 (21:30, 28:28, 44:32, 21:16)
Sacramento Kings – Utah Jazz – 141:97 (26:23, 36:22, 43:29, 36:23)
Los Angeles Clippers – Houston Rockets – 106:117 (28:30, 24:34, 31:31, 23:22)
Los Angeles Lakers – Portland Trail Blazers – 107:98 (22:28, 37:17, 18:29, 30:24)
Source: Sportbox
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