Denver basketball players beat Atlanta 141:111 last night, and thus inflicted their first defeat after six consecutive victories in the NBA league.
The most effective in the Denver team, which played without the injured Jamal Murray, were Serbian representative Nikola Jokic with 48 points, with 14 rebounds, eight assists and three steals, Michael Porter Jr. with 26 points and Christian Brown with 17 points, with eight rebounds. .
In the Atlanta team, the most effective were Diandre Hunter with 20 points, Dyson Daniels with 18 points, with five steals, Larry Nance Jr. with 16 points and Trey Young with 15 points, with 10 assists, while the captain of the Serbian national team, Bogdan Bogdanović, missed the game due to injuries.
Denver, who won this for the second time in the last five games, is seventh in the Western Conference table with a score of 12/10, while Atlanta is seventh in the Eastern Conference table with 13 wins and 12 losses.
Charlotte defeated Indiana 113:109 on the away court, and thus recorded its first triumph after eight consecutive defeats.
The most effective in the Charlotte team were Brandon Miller with 26 points, Serbian representative Vasilije Micić with 18 points, along with nine assists, two rebounds and two steals, and Cody Martin with 14 points.
In the Indiana team, TJ McConnell was the most effective with 30 points, Jeresi Walker with 15 points, and Benedict Maturin and Obi Topin with 11 points each.
Charlotte ranks 14th in the Eastern Conference standings with a record of 7/17, while Indiana is in 11th position with 10 wins and 15 losses.
Miami beat Cleveland 122:113 at home, and thus inflicted its first defeat after four consecutive victories.
The most effective in the Miami team were Tyler Hiro with 34 points, with seven assists and six rebounds, Duncan Robinson with 23 points, Jimmy Butler with 18 points and Bem Adebayo with 16 points, with 13 rebounds.
In the Cleveland team, the most effective players were Darius Garland with 23 points, George Niang with 15 points and Ty Jerome with 14 points.
Cleveland wing center Evan Mobley sprained his ankle in the game against Miami, which is why he missed the entire second half of that duel.
Miami, for whom this is the third consecutive triumph, is fifth in the Eastern Conference table with almost 12/10, while Cleveland is the leader of the same conference with 21 wins and four losses.
Janis Adetokunbo led Milwaukee to victory against Brooklyn 118:113 with 34 points, along with 11 rebounds and three blocks, while Denis Schrueder was the most effective for the losing team, also with 34 points, along with 11 assists.
San Antonio's leading scorer in a 121-116 win against New Orleans was Victor Vembanjama with 25 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks, while his teammate Chris Paul recorded 10 assists, passing Jason Kidd for second place on the list of players with the most assists in a career in the NBA.
The most effective player in the Houston team in the victory against the Los Angeles Clippers 117:106 was Jalen Green with 31 points, while Sacramento beat Utah 141:97 led by Kevin Hurter's 26 points.
The Los Angeles Lakers beat Portland 107-98 with 30 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks from Anthony Davis, in the first game that four-time NBA MVP LeBron James missed this season.
The best scorers of Orlando in the victory against Phoenix 115:110 were Jalen Suggs with 26 points and Goga Bitadze with 21 points, along with 16 rebounds, while Golden State beat Minnesota 114:106 led by Stephen Curry's 30 points.
Memphis beat Washington 140-112, led by Jaron Jackson Jr.'s 21 points, and suffered its 17th loss in the last 18 games.
THE RESULTS
Atlanta - Denver 111:114
Miami - Cleveland 122:113
Orlando - Phoenix 115:110
San Antonio - New Orleans 121:116
Washington - Memphis 112:140
Golden State - Minnesota 114:106
Los Angeles Clippers - Houston 106:117
Sacramento - Utah 141:97
Los Angeles Lakers - Portland 107:98
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