• In the National Basketball Association (NBA), on Friday night, the Denver Nuggets won over one of the league leaders, the Orlando Magic (115:104).
• The biggest difference was observed in the points scored by the reserve players. “Magic” reserves scored 56 points, while Denver’s only ten.
• “Nuggets” started the match with a 12-0 breakthrough, but then the home team, shooting from distance with 63% accuracy, reached a 19-point lead.
• Aaron Gordon (37 points, 13 rebounds) and Nikola Jokic (29 points, 12 rebounds) led Denver, but it wasn’t enough to win.
• Wendell Carter had 19 points for the Magic, while Cole Anthony had 17 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.
• In another game, the Los Angeles “Lakers” suffered their third loss in a row, which recognized the superiority of the Milwaukee “Bucks” 106:115.
• The Lakers played without their leader LeBron James, who became the league’s all-time leading scorer in the previous match against the Thunder. He did not play due to an ankle injury.
• Anthony Davis and Dennis Schroeder assumed leadership roles in his absence. The former finished the game with 23 points and 16 rebounds, and the latter with 25 points and 12 assists.
• Greek Yannis Adetokunbo had a dominant performance in the “Bucks” team, who had 38 points, ten rebounds and six assists.
Giannis in the Bucks W:
38 PTS
10 REB
6 AST pic.twitter.com/uAFNfUhMAu— NBA (@NBA) February 10, 2023
• While the Lakers suffered their third loss in a row, this was the ninth victory for the Bucks in as many matches. It currently owns the longest winning streak in the league.
NBA games on February 10
| The game | The result | The best |
|---|---|---|
| Magic – Nuggets | 115:104 | Anthony 17 (7 ab; 7rp) – Gordon 37 (13 ab) |
| Hawks – Suns | 116:107 | Young 36 (12 rp) – Okojie 25 |
| Nets – Bulls | 116:105 | Dinwiddie 25 – Avalanche 38 |
| Lakers – Bucks | 106:115 | Davies 23 (16 ab) – Adetokunbo 38 (10 ab) |
