Nuggets come back from -20, Pokuszewski scores in Thunder win

The Denver Nuggets were 20 points (44-24) behind the Kings midway through the second half but eventually managed to pull away from Sacramento in a complete upset (113-106).

Michael Porter was Denver’s top scorer with 30 points, followed by Jamal Murray with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, while Nikola Jokic was close to a triple-double with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists. For the hosts, DeAaron Fox and Kevin Herter had 26 and 21 points, respectively.

THE DODECALPTA: 32-20, 56-47, 83-79, 106-113

KINGS: Barnes 13 (1/4 threes, 8 rebounds), Murray 11 (3), Fox 26 (3), Herter 21 (3), Lyles 11 (1/6 threes, 10 rebounds), Okpala, Len 2, Holmes 8 (7 rebounds), Mitchell 6 (9 rebounds), Monk 8

NUGGETS: PorterJ. 30 (5/9 trebles, 6 rebounds), Jokic 20 (9 rebounds, 11 assists), Caldwell – Pope 11 (1), Murray 25 (3/7 trebles, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals), Brown Cr. 4, Smith, Brown B. 2, Jordan 4, Reed 4 (1), Nagy (6 rebounds), Hyland 5 (1/7 3-pointers, 6 assists)

Pacemaker – Hawks 129-114

The Pacers beat the Hawks 129-114 at home. Buddy Hield, who leads the league with 132 3-pointers, shot 6/7 from the perimeter against Atlanta and led his team with 28 points and 9 rebounds. Halliburton followed with 23 while Mathurin added 18.

THE DODECALPTA: 30-27, 64-54, 96-86, 129-114

pacemaker: Smith 9 (7 rebounds), Jackson, Halliburton 23 (3/8 threes, 7 assists), Hield 28 (6/7 threes, 9 rebounds), Duarte 3 (1), Johnson, Brissett 16 (2/3 threes) , 5 rebounds), Taylor, Nebhardt 5 (1), Mathurin 18, Turner 18 (6 rebounds), McConnell 6 (6 rebounds)

hawks: Bogdanovic 18 (3), Collins 26 (3/6 3 points, 10 rebounds), Young 22 (3/6 3 points, 10 assists) Marie 14 (1), Okoniou 6 (8 rebounds), Martin, Griffin 9 (1), T. Holliday 3 (1), Johnson 8 (8 rebounds, 5 assists), A. Holliday , Forrest 2, Krejci 2, Kaminski 4

Thunder-spores 130-114

Alexei Pokusevsky only played 1:56 in Thunder’s 130-114 win over Spurs after injuring his left leg and was unable to play. Oklahoma’s usual suspect, Cy Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored 28 points along with 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 blocks.

THE DODECALPTA: 38-33, 70-60, 95-93, 130-114

THUNDER: Pokuszewski 3 (1), Dort 9 (1), Gilgeous-Alexander 28 (6 rebounds, 8 assists), Man 17 (3), Wiggins 12 (1), Baisley 7 (1), T. Williams 15 (9 rebounds ). ), K. Williams 7 (1), Muskala 19 (3/5 threes, 6 rebounds), Guidi 7 (1/1 threes, 7 rebounds, 8 assists). Joe 6 (1)

SPURS: Johnson 19 (2), Sochan 16 (9 rebounds, 4 assists), Poeltl 10 (6 rebounds), Vassell 20 (4/6 3-pointers), Jones 14 (1/6 3-pointers, 4 rebounds, 5 assists). ). , 4 steals), Branham 5 (1), Richardson 9 (1), Roby 2, Collins 11 (1/1 threes, 8 rebounds), Langford

Raptors – clippers 113-124

The Clippers beat Toronto (113-124), with Paul George and Ivica Zubac each scoring 23 points. Norman Powell and Kawhi Leonard, crowned 2019 NBA champions with the Raptors, added 22 and 15 points, respectively. On the losing side, Pascal Siakam stood out with 36 points.

THE DODECALPTA: 29-27, 56-50, 82-97, 113-124

birds of prey: Siakam 36 (9 rebounds, 5 assists), Anunoby 18 (2), Barnes 17 (12 rebounds, 8 assists), VanVleet 4 (7 assists), Trent 20 (2), Young 4, Bushe, Hernangometh, Koloko 4, Flynn 10 (2), birch

CUTTER: Morris 10 (2), Powell 22 (2), Zubac 23 (16 rebounds), Jackson 20 (2), George 23 (5/9 threes, 7 rebounds, 5 assists), Batum 9 (3/8 threes, 7 rebounds), Leonard15 (1/2 threes, 7 rebounds, 8 assists), man 2, Kennard, Coffey