• Nikola Jokic scored 39 points, 15 rebounds and ten assists in the victory. The Serbian center scored for the 12th time in the 24 games played this season triple-double.
• Turkish Alperen Šengin scored 33 points, grabbed ten rebounds and gave ten assists in the opponent’s line. triple-double meeting for the first time in the season.
• But Shengin missed a long shot in overtime that would have allowed the game to continue into the second overtime. Jokic, on the other hand, missed a long shot in the last seconds of regular time.
• The Denver Nuggets won at home for the first time since November 8. Jamal Murray scored 35 points, including six of the team’s 11 points in overtime. Murray is 14/15 in free throws. It was his free throw with 2.3 seconds left that sealed overtime.
• The duel between Utah “Jazz” and Dallas “Mavericks” also ended in overtime – Utah prevailed at home with 140:133. Lauri Markanen added 16 rebounds for 33 points.
• Eastern Conference leader Detroit “Pistons” won their fourth consecutive victory, defeating Boston “Celtics” 112-105 on the road. Cade Cunningham forged the success with 32 points and ten rebounds.
NBA regular season, December 16
| The game | The result | The best |
|---|---|---|
| Celtics – Pistons | 105:112 | Brown 34 (8ab 7rp) – Cunningham 32 (10rp) |
| Heat – Raptors | 96:106 | Adebajo 20 (10ab) – Ingrems 28 |
| Jazz – Mavericks | 140:133 P | Markanens 33 (16ab) – Flags 42 (7ab 6rp) |
| Nuggets – Rockets | 128:125 P | Jokičs 39 (15ab 10rp) – Šengins 33 (10ab 10rp) |
| Clippers – Grizzlies | 103:121 | Leonard 21 – Jackson 31 |
NBA standings
| V | East | U-Z | % | West | U-Z | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Detroit Pistons | 21-5 | 80.8 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 24-2 | 92.3 | |
| 2. | New York Knicks | 18-7 | 72.0 | Denver Nuggets | 19-6 | 76.0 | |
| 3. | Toronto Raptors | 16-11 | 59.3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 18-7 | 72.0 | |
| 4. | Boston Celtics | 15-11 | 57.7 | San Antonio Spurs | 18-7 | 72.0 | |
| 5. | Orlando Magic | 15-11 | 57.7 | Houston Rockets | 16-7 | 69.6 | |
| 6. | Philadelphia 76ers | 14-11 | 56.0 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 17-9 | 65.4 | |
| 7. | Cleveland Cavaliers | 15-12 | 55.6 | Phoenix Suns | 14-12 | 53.8 | |
| 8. | Atlanta Hawks | 15-12 | 55.6 | Golden State Warriors | 13-14 | 48.1 | |
| 9. | Miami Heat | 14-12 | 53.8 | Memphis Grizzlies | 12-14 | 46.2 | |
| 10. | Milwaukee Bucks | 11-16 | 40.7 | Utah Jazz | 10-15 | 40.0 | |
| 11. | Chicago Bulls | 10-15 | 40.0 | Portland Trail Blazers | 10-16 | 38.5 | |
| 12. | Charlotte Hornets | 8-18 | 30.8 | Dallas Mavericks | 10-17 | 37.0 | |
| 13. | Brooklyn Nets | 7-18 | 28.0 | Sacramento Kings | 6-20 | 23.1 | |
| 14. | Indiana Pacers | 6-20 | 23.1 | LA Clippers | 6-20 | 23.1 | |
| 15. | Washington Wizards | 4-20 | 16.7 | New Orleans Pelicans | 5-22 | 18.5 |
