James on 63 points from Dzabar, triple-double by Jokic, double-double by Vucevic (VIDEO)

The Montenegrin center scored 17 points and grabbed 12 balls in Chicago's win over Charlotte. Denver better than Golden State, Lakers' reversal against Indiana

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03.02.2023. 08:24h

Denver basketball players beat the Golden State team 134:117 at home, with Nikola Jokić's 17th triple-double of the season.

In the middle of the second quarter, the current NBA champions led by 11 points (55:44), but by the end of the half, Denver managed to turn it around and take the lead with 70:69.

Denver gained a key advantage at the end of the third period, which ended with a score of 105:91.

Jamal Murray was the most effective in the home team with 33 points, eight assists and five rebounds. Jokic, who was named the best player of January in the Western Conference, recorded 22 points, 16 assists and 14 rebounds, while Kentavius Caldwell-Pope scored 18 points.

Slovenian player Vlatko Cancar, Michael Porter Jr. and Bruce Brown each scored 17 points in Denver. Aaron Gordon did not play due to injury.

In the Golden State team, Steph Curry was better than the others with 28 points, with five rebounds and assists each, Jordan Poole added 22 points, and Jonathan Cuminga recorded 17 points and seven rebounds.

Denver leads the Western Conference standings with 36 wins and 16 losses, while Golden State is in ninth place with a 26/26 record. Dallas beat New Orleans 111:106 at home, and inflicted their 10th consecutive defeat. The team from Texas was leading 84:56 in the middle of the third quarter, when Slovenian player Luka Dončić left the field due to a heel injury. The guests managed to get close to the end, but not to win.

Doncic scored 31 points for the home team, along with eight rebounds and four assists, Spencer Dinwiddie scored 21 points, and Josh Green scored 15 points.

Brandon Ingram had the best performance in the visiting team with 26 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, CJ McCallum added 19 points, with eight assists, while Jonas Valanciunas had a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds.

Dallas is fourth in the West with a record of 28/25, and New Orleans is in 10th place with 26 wins and 27 losses.

The Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana 112:111 on the road, and the key point was scored by Anthony Davis 35,3 seconds before the end.

At the beginning of the last quarter, Indiana led by plus 14 (98:84), but the Lakers made a turnaround later on and achieved the second tied triumph.

Davis achieved a double-double performance for the guests with 31 points and 14 rebounds, while LeBron James recorded 26 points and seven rebounds and assists.

James is now 63 points short of tying Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's NBA scoring record (38.387).

In the home team, Tyrese Halliburton achieved a double-double with 26 points and 12 assists, Aaron Naismith added 24 points, and Myles Turner recorded a double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds.

Milwaukee beat the Los Angeles Clippers 106:105. Janis Adetokunbo led the home team to its sixth consecutive triumph with 54 points and 19 rebounds.