Chicago's defeat, Vucevic on level

The Bulls lost to Sacramento 124:119

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Vucevic (archive), Photo: Reuters
Vucevic (archive), Photo: Reuters
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Chicago basketball players lost last night to Sacramento 124:119, which is their 21st loss of the season.

Two and a half minutes before the end of the game, the Kings were leading 120:119, the Bulls could not find a way to score points, so Fox and Sabonis confirmed Sacramento's victory from the penalty spot.

The Montenegrin representative, Nikola Vucevic finished the match with 18 points, seven rebounds and three assists.

Vucevic
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Lavin had 36 points against Chicago, and Bol had 15.

On the other side, Fox was the most effective with 26 points and nine rebounds.

The basketball players of Denver won on the visiting field of Dallas 112:101, and thus recorded their third consecutive triumph in the NBA league.

The most effective player in the Denver team was Russell Westbrook with 21 points, along with 10 rebounds and seven assists, while Serbian representative Nikola Jokić recorded 19 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists. Jamaal Murray added 17 points and Aaron Gordon, who had missed Denver's previous nine games, had 13 points, the same as Michael Porter Jr.

In the Dallas team, for which Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving did not play due to injuries, Klay Thompson was the most effective with 25 points, Spencer Dinwiddie recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 assists, while Naji Marshall also scored 16 points.

With three minutes left in the third quarter, Dallas had an 18-point lead (87:69). Denver then went on a 28:9 run to take a 97:96 lead with five minutes left in the game, until the end of which it gradually increased its lead.

With this absence, Dallas playmaker Luka Doncic lost the chance to play 65 games in the season, which means that he will not be in the competition for this season's individual awards. The Slovenian basketball player will thereby end his streak of five consecutive seasons in which he was a member of the NBA's ideal team.

Denver is fourth in the Western Conference standings with 23 wins and 15 losses, while Dallas, for whom this is their sixth loss in their last eight games, is fifth with a score of 22/17.

Charlotte lost to Phoenix 113:120 on the away court, thus recording its 11th loss in the last 12 games.

The most effective in the Charlotte team was Lamelo Ball with 25 points, along with 11 assists, Mark Williams added 24 points and 16 rebounds, Mikal Bridges scored 21 points.

Devin Booker with 30 and Kevin Durant with 27 points were the most effective in the Phoenix team, while Bradley Beal added 15 points.

Charlotte ranks 13th in the Eastern Conference standings with eight wins and 28 losses, while Phoenix, for whom this is the third consecutive triumph, is in 11th position in the Western Conference with a score of 19/19.

Indiana beat Cleveland 108:93 on the road, ending its streak of 12 consecutive victories.

The most effective in the Indiana team was Andrew Nembhard with 19 points, Pascal Siakam added 18 points and nine rebounds, while Myles Turner recorded a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Tyris Halibarton missed the entire second half of the game due to a hamstring injury.

In the Cleveland team, Darius Garland with 20 and Donovan Mitchell with 19 points were the most effective, while Evan Mobley recorded a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds.

Indiana is fifth in the Eastern Conference standings with 22 wins and 18 losses, while Cleveland is first with a 33/5 record.

Boston achieved its 28th triumph of the season, after beating New Orleans 120:119 with 38 points and 11 rebounds from Jayson Tatum, while the most effective player of New York in the victory over Milwaukee 140:106 was Jaylen Branson with 44 points.

Oklahoma, led by Shay Gilges-Alexander's 27 points, defeated Washington 136:95, and thereby inflicted its sixth consecutive defeat, while Brooklyn lost its fifth match in a row by defeating Utah after overtime 111:112.

THE RESULTS

Dallas - Denver 101:112

New York - Milwaukee 140:106

Chicago - Sacramento 119:124

Boston - New Orleans 120:119

Cleveland - Indiana 93:108

Orlando - Philadelphia 104:99

Washington - Oklahoma 95:136

Utah - Brooklyn 112:111

Phoenix - Charlotte 120:113

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