NBA
Wiggins and Thompson lead for Warriors, Jokic leads again for Nuggets
Andrew Wiggins and Klay Thompson led the warriors against the wizards. A lead from Nikola Jokic and a win for the Nuggets against the Heat.
The Golden State Warriors defeated the Washington Wizards 135-126 at home and moved past losses ahead of the Blazers and Lakers.
Andrew Wiggins was particularly productive, scoring 29 points (12/22 shooting), along with 7 rebounds and 4 assists. By 27 points, though, he missed from the perimeter (4/13 three-pointers) Klay Thompson, who looks set to face his NBA champions for the first time in back-to-back matches after his return to the action following the dangerous Clippers and have then 9 days off due to All Star break. Good performance by Donte DiVincenzo with 17 points (5/8 threes) and Kevon Looney with 13 points and as many rebounds.
Of the Magicians, Kristaps Porzingis and Bradley Beal stood out with 34 and 33 points respectively.
THE DODECALPTA: 29-39, 71-66, 106-93, 135-126
WARRIOR: Wiggins 29 (/6 3-points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists), Green Dr. 4 (6 assists), Looney 13 (13 rebounds, 4 assists), Thompson 27 (4/13 threes, 4 rebounds, 5 assists), Poole 14 (3), Jerome 9 (7 assists), Green J. 14 (4th /4 3-pointers, 5 assists), Cuminga 7 (1), Moody 1, DiVincenzo 17 (5/8 3-pointers)
WIZARD: Avdiyya 7 (1), Porzingis 34 (2/3 threes, 7 rebounds), Morris 8 (2), Beal 33 (38 threes), Gill 6, Gafford 9 (8 rebounds, 5 assists), Wright 10 (2) , Kispert 4, Nunn 13 (2/3 3-points, 6 assists), Jackson 2
Miami Heat-Denver Nuggets 108-112
The Nuggets went to Miami without Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon but won thanks to two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, who had 27 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists. Michael Porter Jr. followed with 17 points (5/13 threes) and 6 rebounds.
THE DODECALPTA: 36-27, 62-65, 83-89, 108-112
BLOW: Butler 24 (1/2 trebles, 10 rebounds, 9 assists), Martin 8, Antebayo 19, Vincent 15 (4/9 trebles, 4 assists), Struss 23 (4/14 trebles, 7 rebounds, 4 assists), Robinson 6 (6 rebounds), Highsmith 3, Bougea 10 (2)
NUGGETS: Portier J. 17 (5/13 threes, 6 rebounds), Jokic 27 (12 rebounds, 8 assists), Caldwell – Pope 8 (2/3 threes, 4 rebounds, 6 assists), Brown Cr. 10 (1), Smith 2 (6 assists), Green 12, Brown B. 16 (3/7 3 points), Chadzar 10 (5 rebounds, 6 assists)
Source: sport 24
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