Victorious against Toronto and Chicago, Nuggets and Mavericks were able to count on Monday on their stars Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic, in triple doubles, during an NBA evening which saw the return of Victor Wembanyama, beaten with the Spurs by the Warriors.
+ Jokic leads Denver’s comeback
After being up to 22 points behind in the second quarter, the Nuggets finally won at home 125-119 against the Toronto Raptors, a third consecutive victory which allows them to move up to second place in the conference West (45 v. – 20 l.). Great architect of this victory, the Serbian Nikola Jokic recorded a nice triple double (35 points, 17 rebounds, 12 assists, but also 6 interceptions and 2 blocks).
+ Doncic continues his triple double harvest
Another European player in great form, Dallas’ Slovenian point guard Luka Doncic recorded his seventh consecutive triple double, his 17th of the season, with 27 points, 12 rebounds and 14 assists to lead Dallas to a quiet 127-92 victory in Chicago. Eighth in the West (37 v. – 28 l.), the Mavericks pursue the Suns of Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, victorious in Cleveland 117-111, and holders with 6th place in the Western conference (38 v. – 27 d.) the last ticket offering a direct place in the playoffs, without going through the play-in play-offs.
+ 50 victories for the Celtics
Well ahead of the Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics recorded their 50th victory of the season (for 14 defeats) on Monday evening by easily winning 121-99 in Portland. Jaylen Brown (27 points) and Jayson Tatum (26 points) finished as the C’s top scorers, currently leading the entire NBA, a ranking that would guarantee them home-court advantage throughout the entire playoffs.
+ Wemby back… for a defeat
Beaten on Saturday at home by the San Antonio Spurs, the Warriors, although deprived of the injured Stephen Curry, took their revenge on Monday, winning 112-102 in Texas, spoiling the return to the floor of Victor Wembanyama, absent for two games because of a sprained right ankle. Despite 27 points and 14 rebounds, the No. 1 of the last draft could not prevent his team from suffering their 51st defeat of the season (for 14 victories).
2024-03-12 13:17:23
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