BAM!
Nikola Jokic (27) once again outshines everyone with the next triple-double gala. In the 123:111 victory of the Denver Nuggets against the Boston Celtics, only a curious basket incident could stop him briefly.
A bizarre scene occurred in the NBA top game between the Denver Nuggets and the Boston Celtics. While the Nuggets destroyed the Celtics, Robert Williams III (25) destroyed the basket with a dunk just under seven minutes before the end.
Curious basket accident! Since the ring was so extremely warped after the massive dunk, the system had to be repaired for a long time. The consequence. A full 35 minutes of game interruption. Williams: “I didn’t even know it was me until my teammates blamed me. That’s never happened to me before.”
Rock, Paper, Scissors with the fans
To bridge the waiting time, some players made various jokes with the fans. In addition to various exercises to keep warm, some players used the time to compete against a small fan in rock, paper, scissors.
Which! Repairing the basket turned out to be not so easy. It took almost six people in all, two ladders, a spirit level, numerous phone calls and finally one player to restore the basket to a point where play could continue.
However, they did not seem satisfied with the result. “There was no communication. They spent the whole time fixing it, but when we got back it still looked like it hadn’t even been level in my opinion. So we wasted all that time,” said Celtics guard Jaylen Brown.
Jokic still MVP worthy
The Serbian top star Nikola Jokic (27) was able to prove his outstanding form again in this game. With 30 points, twelve rebounds and just as many assists, it was his ninth triple-double this season.
The Nuggets thus achieved their first win against Boston since November 2019, the Western Conference leaders now have 24 wins and twelve losses. For the Celtics, still the most successful team in the league with 26 wins and eleven defeats, Jaylen Brown became the top scorer with 25 points.
Bucks without a chance, Grizzlies win
In addition to the top game, there were two more games on New Year’s Eve in the NBA. The 118:95 away win of the Washington Wizards at the Milwaukee Bucks was quite surprising. It should be noted, however, that the Bucks (23:13) were missing their top players Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee), Jrue Holiday (ill) and Khris Middleton (knee) in the game.
In the Western Conference, the Memphis Grizzlies (23:13) won against the Sacramento Kings (19:16) with 118:108. Ja Morant was once again the outstanding man of the home side and scored a total of 35 points.
