For the first time this season, Chicago won three games - after Milwaukee and New Orleans, the Bulls defeated Charlotte (111:100).
And, Montenegrin basketball player Nikola Vučević had another great night in the NBA, who together with Demar Derozan and Kobe White led the Bulls to victory.
Our center finished the game with a double-double (20 points and 12 rebounds), Derozan scored 29 points, and White scored 19.
On the other side, Gordon Hayward scored 27 points and Terry Rozier scored 25.
The night in the strongest basketball league was once again marked by the "outsiders" Joel Embiid and Luka Dončić.
The former recorded 131 points, 126 rebounds and seven assists in Philaelphia's victory over Washington (50:13), while the Slovenian master led Dallas to victory over Utah (147:97) with a triple-double performance of 40 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assistance.
Interestingly, Dončić reached the triple-double already in the first half when he scored 29 points and had 10 rebounds and assists.
Another defeat was recorded by the champion - Los Angeles Clippers were better than Denver - 111:102. The team from California thus ended the streak of eight defeats in mutual duels in the NBA league.
The Clippers were led by Paul George with 25 points and eight rebounds, and James Harden added 20 points and 11 assists. Kawhi Leonard and Norman Powell each scored 17 points.
In the team of the current champion, Džamal Murray scored 23 points, and Nikola Jokić had a triple-double performance of 22 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. Michael Porter had 18 points and nine rebounds, and Reggie Jackson had 14 points.
It's the Nuggets' first loss to the Clippers since January 11, 2022.
Results
Chicago - Charlotte 111:100
Cleveland - Orlando 121:111
Detroit - Memphis 102:116
Atlanta - Brooklyn 113:114
Washington - Philadelphia 126:131
Minnesota - San Antonio 102:94
Toronto - Miami 103:112
Houston - Oklahoma 110:101
Dallas - Utah 149:97
Golden State - Portland 110:106
LA Clippers - Denver 111:102
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