Nikola Jokić’s triple-double for the first time this season was not enough for Denver to win against the third-worst team in the NBA. San Antonio surprised the leading team of the West with 128:120, which was only the third victory of the Spurs in the last 21 games!
37 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists from the two-time MVP it is went to waste because they had hosts in San Antonio one of the few flashes and put together a team performance to the taste of the legendary coach. “Outstanding, excellent. The fans were into the game. We put them to sleep in the first quarter, but then we gradually woke them up and then they carried us. The boys deserved this night,” it is was a smiling Gregg Popovich after Friday’s unexpected game.
Nikola Jokic it is however, he reached his 26th triple-double of the season, thereby claiming the third consecutive title for the most valuable player in the regular season of the NBA League. But only for the first time in the current season it is happened that Zlata zrana statistical surplus Serbian superstar it is not turned into a final victory.
With the Ostrogs, who are fighting for the last place in the regular season with neighboring Houston and Detroit in the East, it is was the best scorer Keldon Johnson with 23 points (8 more rebounds and 6 assists), 20 points it is added reserve Doug McDermott, and 19 Jemery Sochanand four more players contributed 10 or more points.
NBA LEAGUE
MATCHES MARCH 10
PHILADELPHIA – PORTLAND 120:119 Embiid 39 (13/20 from the field, 13/18 from the field) and 7 rebounds, Harden 19 (6/14 from the field, 2/8 from three), 9 rebounds and 8 assists, Melton (3/4 from three) and Maxey after 13; Simons 34 (13/22 from the field, 8/12 from three), Grant 24 and 10 rebounds, Lillard 22 (6/15 from the field, 2/8 from three) and 11 assists.
You’re Portland it is two minutes before the break, they won by 21 points (50:71). Blazers they led at the start of the match until 1.1 seconds before the end when it is the match was decided by Joel Embiid.
WASHINGTON – ATLANTA 107:114 Beal 27 (11/24 from the field), Porzingis 22 (3/7 for three) and 9 rebounds, Kuzma 17; Young 28 (9/19 from the field, 6/10 on threes) and 9 assists, Hunter 18, Murray 16, Bogdanovic 15 (4/8 on threes).
MIAMI – CLEVELAND 119:115 Butler 33 (12/16 from the field), Herro 25 (5/7 for three), Adebayo 19; Mitchell 42 (15/30 from the field, 8/15 for three), LeVert (4/9 for three) and Okoro after 16
MINNESOTA – BROOKLYN * 123:124 – after overtime Edwards 32 (12/26 from the field, 3/9 for three), Gobert 26 (12/15 from the field) and 13 rebounds, McDaniels and Anderson (11 assists) 15 each; Bridges 34 (13/24 from the field, 4/8 from three), Dinwiddie 29 (11/24 from the field, 3/7 from three) and 11 assists, Johnson 15, O’Neale12 and 15 jumps.
Naz Reid it is forced overtime with a 3-pointer at beep sirens. Mike Conley it is missed the 3-pointer for the win at at the end of extra time.
SAN ANTONIO – DENVER 128:120 K. Johnson 23 (8/17 from the field, 3/5 for three) and 8 rebounds, McDermott 20 (4/4 for three), Sochan 19; Jokić 37 (14/24 from the field, 4/6 for three), 11 rebounds and 11 assists, Murray 24 (9/21 from the field), Gordon 14, Chancar it is not played.
LA LAKERS – TORONTO 122:112 Russell 28 (10/17 from the field, 5/8 for three) and 9 assists, Schröder 23 (3/6 for three), Reaves 18, Vanderbilt and Hachimura after 16; Barnes 32 (13/19 from the field), Anunoby 31 (12/14 from the field, 4/6 from three), Pöltl 17 and 10 jumps, Siakam 12.
Lakers they won the last quarter with 37:22. Reserve points – 61:12.
MATCHES MARCH 11
LA CLIPPERS – NEW YORK CHARLOTTE – UTAH DETROIT – INDIANA ORLANDO – MIAMI ATLANTA – BOSTON HOUSTON – CHICAGO
MEMPHIS – DALLAS (at 2:00 a.m.) Luka Dončić he will not play due to a hamstring injury.
NEW ORLEANS – OKLAHOMA CITY GOLDEN STATE – MILWAUKEE PHOENIX – SACRAMENTO
SCALE
EASTERN CONFERENCE
MILWAUKEE BUCKS 66 48 18 72,7 BOSTON CELTICS 67 46 21 68,7 PHILADELPHIA 76ERS 66 44 22 66,7 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 69 42 27 60,9 NEW YORK KNICKS 68 39 29 57,4 BROOKLYN NETS 67 38 29 56,7 --------------------------------------- MIAMI HEAT 68 36 32 52,9 ATLANTA HAWKS 67 34 33 50,7 TORONTO RAPTORS 68 32 36 47,1 WASHINGTON WIZARDS 67 31 36 46,3 --------------------------------------- CHICAGO BULLS 66 30 36 45,5 INDIANA PACERS 67 30 37 44,8 ORLANDO MAGIC 67 27 40 40,3 CHARLOTTE HORNETS 68 22 46 32,4 DETROIT PISTONS 67 15 52 22,4
WESTERN CONFERENCE
DENVER NUGGETS 67 46 21 68,7 SACRAMENTO KINGS 65 39 26 60,0 MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES 65 39 26 60,0 PHOENIX SUNS 66 37 29 56,1 LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS 68 35 33 51,5 DALLAS MAVERICKS 67 34 33 50,7 --------------------------------------- GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS 67 34 33 50,7 MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES 68 34 34 50,0 LOS ANGELES LAKERS 67 33 34 49,3 NEW ORLEANS PELICANS 66 32 34 48,5 --------------------------------------- UTAH JAZZ 67 32 35 47,8 OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 66 31 35 47,0 PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS 67 31 36 46,3 SAN ANTONIO SPURS 66 17 49 25,8 HOUSTON ROCKETS 66 15 51 22,7
Source: Rtvslo
