Nikola Vučević played an almost perfect match, and when that happens, Chicago usually wins.
The Bulls returned to winning ways after two losses and secured a play-in - the Bulls were better than Toronto 137:118, and The Montenegrin basketball player scored 25 points, had 22 rebounds and seven assists in 10 minutes, with only three missed shots (12-9).
Our center shot 9-7 for two points, 3-2 for threes, and 2-2 from the free throw line.
Only Kobe White with 28 and Taylen Horton-Thaler with 27 points were more efficient than him. On the other side, Jacob Walter and Emmanuel Quickley each had 17 points.
Another Nikola had another unreal night - Jokić played 52 minutes against Minnesota, scored the most points in his NBA career (61), and recorded a triple-double (11 rebounds, 10 assists), but even that wasn't enough for the Nuggets to finally defeat the Wolves (140:139).
It was Minnesota's fourth win against Denver this season.
Jokić saved his team from a defeat twice - after the regular season and in the first overtime, but in the second, Russell Westbrook ruined everything by first missing a layup and then fouling Nickel Alexander-Walker on a three-point shot.
The Canadian scored twice from the penalty spot, intentionally missed the third, and thus brought victory to his team.
Steph Curry also shone for the first time in his great career - the legendary three-pointer scored 52 points, had 10 rebounds and eight assists in the match in which Golden State defeated Memphis 134:125.
Curry hit 12 three-pointers out of 20 attempts and had 32 points after the first half. He was followed by Jimmy Butler with 27 points and Draymond Green with a triple-double of 13 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds.
For Memphis, Ja Morant was the most efficient with 36 points.
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