nba | The Nets continue without winning and are increasingly accused of Durant’s loss, on a day in which Jokic shone

Without the injured Kevin Durant for the third game in a row, the Brooklyn Nets added their third consecutive defeat this Tuesday in which the Denver Nuggets of an impressive Nikola Jokic reinforced their leadership in the Western Conference and have already chained seven games claiming victory.

SPURS 106 – NETS 98

Five straight losses and only two victories in the last ten games led the San Antonio Spurs, who beat the Brooklyn Nets at the hands of a great Keldon Johnson (36 points and 11 rebounds).

Ben Simmons signed a triple-double (10 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists) in a Nets that also could not count on Kyrie Irving due to calf injury.

NUGGETS 122 – BLAZERS 113

A huge triple-double by Nikola Jokic (36 points on an impressive 13 of 14 shooting, 12 rebounds and 10 assists) opened the way to victory for a Nuggets with five players over 10 points.

Damian Lillard (44 points and 8 assists) signed his umpteenth exhibition without a prize in the Blazers.

BUCKS 130 – RAPTORS 122

Jrue Holiday (37 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists) hit the table for the Milwaukee Bucks, in their fourth straight game without the injured Giannis Antetokounmpo, to defeat the Toronto Raptors.

Fred VanVleet had 39 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists and was the protagonist together with Brook López in a brawl in the last quarter that ended with the expulsion of the Milwaukee center.

The Spanish Juancho Hernangómez contributed 2 points and a rebound in 8 minutes with the Canadians.

CLIPPERS 110 – SIXERS 120

Joel Embiid (41 points and 9 rebounds) and Tyrese Maxey (13 points in the fourth quarter for 22 in total) led the Philadelphia 76ers, who added their fifth win in six games against Clippers who are piling up doubts.

With only two victories in their last ten games, the Angelenos had Kawhi Leonard as the top scorer (27 points) and counted on the return after five games away of Paul George (13 points and 8 rebounds with 5 turnovers).