“NBA”: James wins the Los Angeles Derby… and the fourth “Triple Double” in a row for Jokic
LeBron James gave a terrific performance in the last quarter of the Los Angeles “derby” and led his Lakers team to overturn a 21-point deficit to win over its neighbor Clippers 116-112, on Wednesday, in the NBA.
Serbian Nikola Jokic, the star of the defending champion Denver Nuggets, continued his resounding achievements by achieving the “Triple-Double” (ten or more in three statistical categories) for the fourth time in a row in the victory over the Sacramento Kings 117-96.
In the first match at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, “King” James (39 years old) scored 34 points, including 19 in the fourth quarter, to shake off the dust from his team, which seemed to be heading towards a crushing defeat after the Clippers led 98-77. At the beginning of the fourth quarter.
However, the inspiring James (8 assists and 6 rebounds) helped the Lakers outperform the Clippers 39-16 in the final quarter, on their way to victory.
Anthony Davis contributed 20 points and 12 rebounds, D’Angelo Russell added 18 points, and Japan’s Rei Hachimura scored 13.
Kawhi Leonard shined for the loser, scoring 26 points.
At PAL Arena in Denver, Jokic, who won the regular league MVP title in 2021 and 2022, finished the match with 14 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists, achieving his nineteenth “double-double” this season.
Nikola Jokic achieved the “Triple-Double” for the fourth time in a row (Reuters)
The 29-year-old Serbian entered into a personal conflict with Lithuanian-American Domantas Sabonis, who in turn imposed himself as a star since the return of the competition after the “All Star” match, by achieving the “Triple Double” three times in a row.
However, Denver knew how to limit Sabonis’ threat, while its players shined in the third quarter and turned the tables on the Kings after they trailed by 15 points.
The Nuggets strengthened their score in third place in the Western Conference with 40 wins versus 19 defeats, while the Kings fell to eighth place (33 – 25).
Anthony Edwards overcame an ankle injury to score 34 points and lead his team, the Western Conference leader Minnesota Timberwolves, to victory over the Memphis Grizzlies 110-101.
The Grizzlies led by 14 points in the first quarter, and continued their advantage in the third quarter, before the Timberwolves responded on their way to achieving their 42nd victory of the season.
In Toronto, Slovenian Luka Doncic celebrated his 25th anniversary by achieving a “Triple Double” with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 16 assists, leading his team, the Dallas Mavericks, to defeat the Raptors 136-125.
The Cleveland Cavaliers were unable to repeat the scenario of their victory over the Mavericks on Tuesday, in their match in Chicago, where the Bulls won 132-123 after two additional periods.
Donovan Mitchell (19 points) almost decided the match for the Cavaliers at the end of the first overtime period, but he missed the winning shot.
The Indiana Pacers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 123-114.
2024-02-29 13:04:13
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