The Denver Nuggets defeated Charlotte 129:115 tonight, recording their ninth consecutive triumph in the American Professional Basketball League (NBA).
The most efficient player for Denver was Jamal Murray with 34 points, while Serbian international Nikola Jokic recorded 29 points, 17 rebounds and nine assists. Aaron Gordon added 18 points and seven rebounds, while Julian Strother scored 16 points.
For Charlotte, which was without LaMelo Ball due to injury, Miles Bridges led the way with 36 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists. Josh Green added 19 points, Nick Smith Jr. scored 16 points, while Bosnian center Jusuf Nurkic had nine points, 19 rebounds and seven assists in 10 minutes of play.
Denver is second in the Western Conference standings with 37 wins and 19 losses, while Charlotte is in second-to-last, 14th place in the East with a score of 14/40.
Milwaukee defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 116:110 at home, thus ending their streak of three consecutive victories.
Milwaukee's most efficient player was Giannis Antetokounmpo with 23 points and eight rebounds. Brook Lopez added 22 points, seven rebounds and four blocks, while Damian Lillard had 15 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.
The Clippers were led by Kawhi Leonard with 25 points, while James Harden added 24 points and eight assists. Croatian center Ivica Zubac had 20 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks, while Serbian national team captain Bogdan Bogdanović had 20 points (15/4 three-point shooting), five assists, two rebounds and two steals in 7 minutes of play.
Milwaukee is fifth in the Eastern Conference standings with 30 wins and 24 losses, while the Clippers are sixth in the West with a score of 31/24.
San Antonio defeated Phoenix 120:109 at home, handing them their fourth consecutive defeat.
Deron Fox led San Antonio with 26 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Keldon Johnson and Julian Champagne each scored 15 points, while Chris Paul had 13 points and 10 assists and Stephon Castle had 10 points and 10 rebounds. This was San Antonio's first game since center Victor Wembanyama was diagnosed with a blood clot in his right shoulder, which will keep him out for the rest of the season.
Phoenix's most efficient players were Royce O'Neal with 27 points and Kevin Durant with 22 points. Bradley Beal had 19 points, nine rebounds and six assists, while Devin Booker added 17 points and eight assists. Serbian international Vasilije Micić has not yet made his debut for Phoenix, as he did not enter the game in this game either.
San Antonio is in 12th place in the Western Conference standings with 24 wins and 29 losses, while Phoenix, after their seventh loss in their last eight games, is in 11th place with a score of 26/29.
Boston defeated Philadelphia 124-104, led by Peyton Pritchard's 28 points, to secure its fourth consecutive victory, while Jarrett Allen recorded a double-double with 16 points and 20 rebounds in Cleveland's 110-97 victory over Brooklyn, giving the Ohio club its fifth consecutive triumph.
New York defeated Chicago 113:111 in overtime, handing it its fifth straight loss. Karl-Anthony Towns led New York with 32 points and 18 rebounds, while Chicago's top scorer was Josh Giddy with 27 points and 16 rebounds.
Orlando power forward Paolo Bankero led his team to a 36:10 victory over Atlanta with 114 points and 108 rebounds, while the Lakers' most efficient player in a 110:102 triumph over Portland was LeBron James with 40 points.
Indiana defeated Memphis 127:113, with 22 points and nine assists from Tyrese Halliburton.
Bonus video:
