This Tuesday evening, as part of the regular season, Nikola Jokic and Stephen Curry shone, even if their franchises were not all won.
Nikola Jokic shone, in vain. This Tuesday evening, as part of the NBA regular season, the Serbian saw its deductible from the Nuggets of Denver, third in the classification of the Western Conference and which remained on two victories in a row, bowing, at home, against the Timberwolves of Minnesota, seventh and which follow a third consecutive victory, after two extensions and after a completely crazy match (139-140). However, the star broke his career record, scoring a total of 61 points.
The Serb even finished in triple-double, with also 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Opposite, the Frenchman Rudy Gobert finished in double-double (19 points, 12 rebounds, 1 decisive pass). Another NBA star has highlighted. This is Stephen Curry. The American saw his franchise of the Warriors of Golden State, fifth in the classification of the Western Conference, chaining a third success in a row by establishing himself on the parquet of the Grizzlies of Memphis, sixth and which chain a fourth row sets (125-134). On this occasion, Curry scored a total of 52 points, while adding 10 rebounds and 8 assists. For the fifteenth time in his career, the American exceeded this 50 -point mark registered during an NBA meeting. The 37-year-old also scored 12 of the 20 three-point shots he tried.
Opposite risacher and rupert
This is the 27th time in his career that the main interested party ended a match by scoring at least 10 three-point baskets. After four losses in a row, the Bucks de Milwaukee, sixth in the Eastern Conference classification and carried by Giannis Antetokounmpo (37 points, 11 assists), beat the Suns of Phoenix, elements to the west and which are on a series of four downsides (133-123). The New York Knicks, third in the Eastern Conference classification, have chained a third consecutive victory, against the 76ers of Philadelphia, thirteenth and which are now nine affiliates (105-91).
The Bulls of Chicago, tenths of the classification of the East Conference, returned to success, crushing the Raptors of Toronto, Onzimes and Relaborate (137-118). The Magic d’Orlando, seventh in the classification of the East Conference, returned to success, on the prosecution of the San Antonio Spurs, thirties to the west and which continue a fifth liquid in a row (105-116). Finally, the Portland Blazers trail, twelfths in the classification of the West Conference, ended their series of four losses in a row by winning on the Hawks of Atlanta, east and resets (113-127). Two French people were on the prosecution.
In Atlanta, Zaccharie Risacher, rookie in March of the Eastern Conference and N ° 1 of the last draft, finished with 9 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. In Portland, Rayan Rupert played a minute without being able to express himself. This Hawks defeat allows Indiana, fourth to the east, to be guaranteed to compete in the play-offs.