Nikola Vučević's magical night, Baranin scores 40 points against Charlotte

The Montenegrin representative scored 125 points in Chicago's loss to Charlotte (123:40), which is his fifth-best game in NBA career in terms of points.

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Nikola Vucevic, Photo: Reuters
Nikola Vucevic, Photo: Reuters
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Chicago's basketball team lost to Charlotte 125:123 last night, which is their fourth consecutive defeat in the NBA, and Montenegrin national team player Nikola Vučević played a phenomenal game.

Baranin finished the game with 40 points, which is close to his personal record, which he set four years ago, when he scored 43 points against Chicago while playing for Orlando. He then repeated that performance while playing for the Bulls, against Golden State, two years ago.

Vucevic
photo: Sofascore

Vučević scored 42 points against Sacramento four years ago and 41 points against Brooklyn eight years ago. Last night's game was the fifth-best in his career in terms of points.

Baranin finished the game last night with 13 rebounds, three assists, one steal, and no turnovers.

LaVine finished the game with 19 points, and White with 18. On the other side, Ball was the most efficient with 26 points.

Speaking of the game, at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Hornets made an 11:0 run to take a 110:103 lead, and after another run (9:0) they went up to 119:105. Then the Bulls responded, closing in on 121:119, and after Vučević's points, even down to minus one - 122:121.

Then it was the last minute, Bol scored for 124:121, then Vučević reduced it to minus one (124:123), and then Vasilije Micić was half-full from the penalty spot (125:123), so the Bulls had a chance to win. But, five seconds before the end, Vučević missed a three-pointer, and then after offensive rebounds, Lavin and Dosunmu were inaccurate, so Chicago suffered another defeat.

And Denver returned to winning ways after Nikola Jokić returned to the court. The Nuggets defeated Miami 133:113 last night, and Jokić recorded another triple-double - 24 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists.

Murray was more efficient than Jokić for Denver with 30 points. Tyler Hiro stood out for Miami with 22 points.

THE RESULTS

Boston - Orlando 121:94

New York - Minnesota 99:116

Chicago - Charlotte 123:125

Miami - Denver 113:133

Milwaukee - Toronto 130:112

New Orleans - Utah 136:123

Dallas - Oklahoma 106:98

San Antonio - Memphis 112:140

Los Angeles - Brooklyn 102:101

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