Nikola Jokic crushed a ruinous Washington Wizards this Wednesday in which Stephen Curry left injured in a Golden State Warriors who continue to suffer at home while Tyler Herro hit the winning basket for the Miami Heat.
Nuggets 141, Wizards 128
43 points (17 of 20 shooting), 14 rebounds, 8 rebounds and 5 steals. That was the impressive service record of a gargantuan Jokic that further depressed a Wizards slumped with eight straight losses.
Without Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis, Washington held on to Kyle Kuzma’s 24 points without success.
Pacers 125, Warriors 119
Stephen Curry’s left shoulder injury, sensational until then (38 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists in 30 minutes), further clouded a new black night for the Golden State Warriors at home, where they accumulate a horrible 2-13.
Tyrese Haliburton (29 points and 6 assists) was the benchmark for some Pacers who were winning by 25 points in the second quarter, who made 50.6% of their shots and who took advantage of Golden State’s 24 turnovers.
Heat 110, Thunder 108
With a basket with 5 seconds to go, Tyler Herro, who finished the match with 35 points, was the hero of the Miami Heat in their assault on Oklahoma City, which has lost four games in a row.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who missed the shot that would have forced the Thunder into overtime, had 27 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists.
Knicks 128, Bulls 120
Julius Randle (31 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists) and Jalen Brunson (30 points and 7 assists) extended the flight of the New York Knicks, who added their fifth consecutive victory by defeating the Chicago Bulls in overtime.
DeMar DeRozan (32 points) was the best of some Bulls who have not quite found their rhythm this season.
Cavaliers 105, Mavericks 90
Donovan Mitchell (34 points with 6 triples) led a group of six players above 10 points for the Cleveland Cavaliers to take Dallas with a very choral and balanced performance.
Luka Doncic (30 points and 6 assists) led a Mavericks who were already down 23 points before the break and only made 39.2% of their shots.
Clippers 99, Timberwolves 88
In a fairly thick game, the Los Angeles Clippers got their act together in the fourth quarter (32-23) to get their third straight victory at the hands of Kawhi Leonard (19 points and 8 rebounds) and Paul George (triple-double with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists)
In the Wolves, weighed down by the absences of Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell and who have lost three consecutive games, Anthony Edwards (19 points and 7 rebounds) and Rudy Gobert (11 points and 13 rebounds) stood out.
Magic 135, Hawks 124
With an astonishing 50-22 in the first quarter, the Orlando Magic, who broke their all-time scoring record in one period, added their fourth straight win by beating the struggling Atlanta Hawks (only one win in six games).
Franz Wagner (24 points) and Trae Young (19 points and 16 assists) stood out in Orlando and Atlanta, respectively.
Blazers 128, Spurs 112
The San Antonio Spurs’ streak of three consecutive victories -after having lost eleven consecutive games- came to an end this Wednesday with the visit of some Portland Trail Blazers led by a magnificent Damian Lillard once again (37 points with 7 of 14 in triples and 8 assists).
Keldon Johnson (25 points and 7 rebounds) led a Spurs who conceded 60.5% from the field from Portland.
Kings 124, Raptors 123
Trailing 29-36 in the fourth quarter of a close game, the Sacramento Kings left Toronto with a hard-fought victory thanks to De’Aaron Fox (27 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists) and Domantas Sabonis (21 points, 20 rebounds and 7 assists).
Fred VanVleet’s 39 points and 8 rebounds were of no use to the Raptors.
Spaniard Juancho Hernangómez returned in Toronto after four games away with a sprained ankle and had 5 points, 5 rebounds and an assist in 24 minutes.
Pistons 141, Hornets 134
In a low-key duel between the two worst teams in the East, the Detroit Pistons beat the Charlotte Hornets in overtime in which LaMelo Ball returned (23 points and 11 assists).
Killian Hayes was close to the triple-double in Detroit (25 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists).
