Short day that was lived last night in the NBA. Only two games were played yesterday where the Denver Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder with great solvency. Malone’s men were led by a great Nikola Jokic who finished with 27 points and 12 rebounds. Meanwhile, New Orleans Pelicans still can’t find the key to win. Last night, in the other NBA game, they lost to the Jazz. Those from Utah, quietly, are still a leading team in the West and are already second in the Conference tied with the Clippers.
Denver Nuggets 119 – 101 Oklahoma City Thunder
Victory more than important of Denver Nuggets. Not only because of the victory itself, but because of the dominance shown before those of Oklahoma. A victory that may give them wings, and that places them in the middle of the Western standings with seven wins in fourteen games. The performance of Nikola Jokic, who continues to reap NBA MVP numbers, was key. 27 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists.
As for the match. The first quarter featured both contestants, with various movements on the scoreboard, in fact, the visitors achieved a 10-0 run during the quarter and ended with 31-31. Later, during the second quarter the home team increased their difference and had a maximum difference of 15 points (69-54) during the quarter, which ended with a partial result of 34-21. After this, the players reached the break with a 65-52 on the scoreboard.
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In the third quarter, Denver Nuggets distanced themselves in the light, increased the difference to a maximum of 26 points (97-71) until concluding with a partial result of 32-22 and a 97-74 aggregate. Finally, in the course of the last quarter the visitors managed to get closer to the electronic one again, in fact, they achieved a partial 12-2 and reduced the difference to minimum values at the end of the quarter, although it was not enough to take the victory of the match and the fourth ended with a partial result of 22-27. After all this, the match ended with a final result of 119-101 in favor of the locals.
Nikola Jokic: 27 PTS, 12 REB, 6 AST in just 28 minutes #MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/mRj2OUNtJh
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Who did not shine as usual was Jamal Murray. The point guard, who had just scored 30 points in the last one, could only get 5 points and 4 assists. His elbow discomfort seems to continue to weigh down the player and it is more than possible that he will force Malone to give him rest for the next games. For his part, who accompanied Jokic last night was Will Barton, especially in the first half, where he added 13 points and 6 assists.
Paul Millsap (13 points and 12 rebounds) and Gary Harris (11 points and 3 assists) showed their faces in the third quarter that Denver won 32-22.
In Oklahoma they seem to go downhill without brakes. Third consecutive loss and fourth of the season by more than 18 points. Last night, with Holford’s loss, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was not as aggressive as they need him (5-11 from the field for 14 points plus 7 assists). Who did shine was Luguentz Dort, who finished with 20 points with 8-11 from the field (3-6 in triples) was the only player who passed the barrier of 15 goals.
New Orleans Pelicans 102 – 118 Utah Jazz
Without making noise, as is customary in UtahBut the Jazz are still on a firm footing in the NBA. The Salt Lake City team beat the Pelicans last night in their sixth straight victory. Second in the Western Conference, Snyder’s are already equal in the Los Angeles Clippers record. In Pelicans, the expression he says continues to be good; “much ado About Nothing”. A great team for the future, but still not finding the expected results.
And it is that, unlike Utah, the NOLA already add their sixth defeat in seven games in the NBA. Also in 10 of the 13 games played, New Orleans has conceded at least 111 points.
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At the match. During the first quarter there were several movements on the scoreboard, in fact, the locals achieved a partial 11-2 during the quarter and ended with a 29-24. After this, the second quarter again featured the two teams, alternating on the scoreboard until ending with a partial result of 26-25. After this, the players reached the break with a 55-49 on the counter.
In the third quarter the local team distanced themselves in the electronic, in fact, the team achieved a partial in this quarter of 13-2 and marked the maximum difference (22 points) at the end of the quarter and the quarter ended with a partial result of 36-20 (91-69). Finally, in the course of the last quarter, the visitors cut distances, in fact, they achieved a partial of 11-0, although it was not enough to win the match and the quarter ended with a partial result of 27-33. After all this, the game concluded with a final score of 118-102 for the Utah Jazz.
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Donovan Mitchell was the figure of the team, signing 28 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and was also effective: 9-15 in field goals. The All-Star is averaging 27 points per game on 50% from the field, 48% from 3s and 89% from free throws in this winning streak. But he was not alone, Jorndan Clarkson (18 points) and Rudy Gobert (13 points and 18 rebounds) accompanied the guard.
In NOLA. Zion Williamson equaled his best scoring mark of the year with 32 points. It is the second time in his career with two consecutive games of 30 points or more. But the star did not find a squire to back him up. But only Ingram (17 points) seemed to measure up, but his poor shooting percentage weighed him down throughout the game.
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