NBA: Jokic notches triple-double with perfect shooting in Nuggets' win
Jon Palmieri
February 23, 2024 13:51 MYT
February 23, 2024 13:51 MYT
Nikola Jokic registered his 16th triple-double of the season and was 10-for-10 from the floor in the Denver Nuggets’ 130-110 win over the reeling Washington Wizards on Thursday.
Jokic had 21 points, 19 rebounds and 15 assists to become the third player in NBA history to record at least one triple-double against every opponent in the league. He had 10 points, 14 boards and nine assists in the first half alone.
LeBron James and Russell Westbrook are the only other players with a triple-double against every opponent.
Michael Porter had 22 points and 11 rebounds and Jamal Murray added 18 points and eight assists as the Nuggets returned from the All-Star break and snapped a season high-tying three-game skid.
Kyle Kuzma tallied 31 points and 13 rebounds, but Washington dropped its ninth straight to match a season high.
The Wizards shot 38.8 percent from the field and fell to 1-34 against opponents with winning records.
Mission accomplished pic.twitter.com/EhF1i0Uz4F— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) February 23, 2024
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Doncic powers streaking Mavericks
Luka Dončić scored 41 points and fell a rebound shy of a triple-double as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Phoenix Suns, 123-133, for their seventh straight win.
Doncic handed out 11 assists and grabbed nine boards while shooting 14 of 27 from the field and 6 of 11 from long range. He just missed his 11th triple-double of the season.
Kyrie Irving scored 13 of his 29 points in the first quarter and restored a double-digit lead for Dallas early in the fourth with a nifty behind-the-back dribble and spin move for a layup.
Devin Booker scored 35 points and Kevin Durant had 23 but was 9 of 22 from the floor and 2 of 8 on 3-pointers. Phoenix lost for the second time in seven games.
LuKai with 70 points#MFFL pic.twitter.com/FONEEzc0eV— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) February 23, 2024
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Celtics extend winning streak to seven
Derrick White scored 28 points and Jayson Tatum added 25 to lead the Boston Celtics to their season-high seventh consecutive win, 129-112 over the Chicago Bulls.
Jaylen Brown had 21 points and White and Tatum each made five of Boston’s 23 3-pointers as the Celtics padded their lead atop the NBA’s overall standings.
Nikola Vucevic had 22 points and 14 rebounds for the Bulls, who have lost all three meetings against the Celtics this season.
Another W pic.twitter.com/MMyoOgxcv3— Boston Celtics (@celtics) February 23, 2024
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