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Jokic rules in the capital and Karl-Anthony Towns shines after 51 games out

Lhe Nuggets added their third victory in the last four games (104-118), by defeating some Wizards in free fall in Washington, who have four consecutive defeats and are currently eleventh, out of the ‘play-in’ positions. The Serbian Nikola Jokic dominated with 31 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists and three steals in 31 minutes on the court while his teammate Michael Porter Jr. contributed 21 points with a brilliant six of nine in triples. For the locals, Kristaps Porzingis scored 25 points. Bradley Beal was sidelined with left knee pain.

Timberwolves 125-124 Hawks

Karl Anthony-Towns returned to competition for the first time since November and his two free throws with 3.1 seconds left gave the Timberwolves a hard-fought victory against the Hawks. The player of Dominican origin contributed 22 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals after the serious calf injury that caused him to miss 51 games. Trae Young, with 29 points and eight rebounds, was once again the best on the Atlanta team.

Heat 127-120 Knicks

The Miami Heat sealed a momentous victory against the Knicks to accelerate towards sixth place, which gives direct access to the playoffs, driven by a dominant Jimmy Butler, with 35 points and 11 of 19 shooting, to which he added nine assists. The Knicks, fifth in the East, succumbed despite 26 points from RJ Barrett, 25 from Jalen Brunson and 22 from Quentin Grimes, on a night in which Julius Randle did not exceed 15.

Raptors 114-118 Pacers

A monumental performance by Andrew Nembhard, with 28 points and 10 assists coming off the bench, gave the Pacers a valuable win in Toronto to stay in the fight for a play-in spot. The Raptors lost their second game in a row, despite Fred VanVleet’s 28 points and dropped to tenth position (35-38), ahead of the Pacers themselves (33-40).

Jazz 115-127 Trail Blazers

Damian Lillard directed with 30 points, seven rebounds and 12 assists the victory of the Blazers in the field of the Jazz, who are now tied with the New Orleans Pelicans (35-37), with a game behind the Lakers, tenth . Visiting Shaedon Sharpe broke his NBA scoring record with 24 points and local Lauri Markkanen, who had 40 points, ended up hurt on his left hand after being fouled late in the third quarter.

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