Denver basketball player Nikola Jokic shoots at the Brooklyn basket in an NBA game on March 13, 2023.
Denver (USA) – Denver basketball players lost for the third time in a row in the NBA. On Sunday, they were not enough against Brooklyn and lost 120:122, when Nikola Jokic's triple double did not help them again. The star Serbian scored 35 points, 20 rebounds and 11 assists. Denver still remains in first place in the Western Conference, five wins ahead of Sacramento. The Los Angeles Lakers lost 102-112 to New York and dropped to eleventh place.
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Brooklyn earned the win in the third quarter, in which they outshot Denver 37:18 and took a fifteen-point lead. “That was probably the best stretch I've seen from my players since I've been with the team,” said Nets coach Jacque Vaughn, who arrived in Brooklyn during the offseason.
With a 10-0 run, Denver got back into the game and the difference in the score was only one point with three minutes to go. But then Dorian Finney-Smith made a key three-pointer and Brooklyn kept the win. Jokic scored the last seven points for Denver, but missed the last two shots that could have decided the game in favor of the Nuggets. “The guys battled and got us back in the game, but it's another tough loss for us,” Denver coach Michael Malone said. by ten points, but they could still think about winning after an 8-0 streak. Then Josh Hart converted both free throws and defended the victory for New York. Julius Randle scored 33 points for the Knicks, and D`Angelo Russell had 33 points for the Lakers.
“I played terrible. The guys did their job, but I didn't,” said Lakers center Anthony Davis, who had 17 points and 16 rebounds. The loss dropped the Lakers out of the top 10 in the West and is currently out of playoff position. Oklahoma City after a 102-90 win over San Antonio.
Philadelphia has won its fifth straight after beating Washington 112-93 at home.Joel Embiid contributed 34 points and eight rebounds to remain the leading scorer in the contest.
NBA:
Charlotte – Cleveland 108:114, Denver – Brooklyn 120:122, LA Lakers – New York 108:112, New Orleans – Portland 127:110, Philadelphia – Washington 112:93, San Antonio – Oklahoma City 90:102.
Table:
Eastern Conference:
Atlantic Division:
| 1. | Boston | 68 | 47 | 21 | 69.1 |
| 2. | Philadelphia | 67 | 45 | 22 | 67.2 |
| 3. | Brooklyn | 68 | 39 | 29 | 57.4 |
| 4 . | New York | 70 | 40 | 30 | 57.1 |
| 5. | Toronto | 68 | 32 | 36 | 47 ,1 |
Central Division:
| 1.< /td> | Milwaukee | 67 | 48 | 19 | 71.6 | 2. | Cleveland | 70 | 43 | 27 | 61.4< /td> |
| 3. | Chicago | 67 | 31 | 36 | 46.3 |
| 4. | Indiana | 68 | 31 | 37 | 45.6 |
| 5. | Detroit | 68 | 15 | 53 | 22.1 |
Southeastern Division:< /p>
| 1. | Miami | 69 | 36 | 33< /td> | 52.2 |
| 2. | Atlanta | 68 | 34< /td> | 34 | 50.0 |
| 3. | Washington | 68 | 31 | 37 | 45.6 |
| 4. | Orlando | 68 | 28 | 40 | 41.2 |
| 5. | Charlotte | 70 | 22 | 48 | 31.4 |
Western Conference:
Southwest Division:
| 1. | Memphis | 66 | 40 | 26 | 60.6 |
| 2. | Dallas | 68 | 34 | 34 | 50.0 |
| 3. | New Orleans | 68 | 33 | 35 | 48.5 |
| 4. | San Antonio | 67 | 17 | 50 | 25.4 |
| 5. | Houston | 67 | 15 | 52 | 22.4 |
Northwest Division:
| 1. | Denver | 68 | 46 | 22 | 67.6 |
| 2. | Minnesota | 68 | 34 | 34 | 50 ,0 |
| 3. | Oklahoma City | 68 | 33 | 35 | 48.5 |
| Utah | 68 | 33< /td> | 35 | 48.5 | |
| 5. | Portland | 68< /td> | 31 | 37 | 45.6 |
Pacific Division:
| 1. | Sacramento | 66 | 40 | 26 | 60.6 |
| 2. | Phoenix | 67 | 37 | 30 | 55.2 |
| 3. | LA Clippers | 69 | 36 | 33 | 52.2 |
| 4. | Golden State | 68 | 35 | 33 | 51.5 |
| 5. | LA Lakers | 68 | 33 | 35 | 48.5< /td> |
