Nikola Vučević continues to meet this season’s high standards, but Chicago continues to lose – the Bulls recorded their third consecutive defeat, their second at home, despite new double-double performance by the Montenegrin center (14 points, 16 rebounds, four assists).
Atlanta won 110:94 despite the fact that they were without their most effective player, Trey Young.
Atlanta gained a key advantage with a 15:0 run at the start of the second quarter, when they led 42:27.
Keaton Wallace led the winning team with 27 points, six rebounds, six assists and four steals. Dyson Daniels added 18 points and eight steals, while Onyeka Okongwa had another double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds.
Bogdan Bogdanović scored three points (20/1 field goal shooting) and one assist in almost 10 minutes on the court.
For Chicago, Kobe White scored 16 points, with six assists, while Zach LaVine added one less point, with seven assists and six rebounds.
The Houston Rockets defeated Denver 128:108, recording their fifth consecutive triumph in the NBA.
Houston was in the lead throughout the match, with its biggest plus 24 scores on several occasions in the third and fourth quarters.
Nikola Jokić did not play for Denver due to an elbow injury, and Aaron Gordon did not play due to a calf injury.
Jaylen Green was the most efficient player for the Texas team with 34 points, along with five assists, Alperen Shengun added 20 points, along with nine rebounds and eight assists, while Fred VanVleet (eight assists) and Cam Whitmore (nine rebounds) each scored 16 points.
The home team’s best performers were Christian Brown and Jamal Murray with 22 points each, while Russell Westbrook scored 17 points.
Houston is in second place in the Western Conference with 27 wins and 12 losses, while Denver, after breaking a streak of four consecutive victories, is in fourth place with a score of 24/16.
The LA Lakers defeated Miami 117:108 at home, snapping a three-game losing streak.
Miami led 66:54 at halftime, but the home team went on a 15:4 run to take an 88:87 lead at the start of the fourth quarter.
Rui Hachimura led the Lakers to victory with 23 points, along with eight steals, while Anthony Davis (22 rebounds) and LeBron James (nine assists) each added 11 points.
Tyler Hiro led Miami with 34 points, Nikola Jović scored 32 points, eight assists and four rebounds in 12 minutes on the court, and Haywood Highsmith also scored 12 points.
The Lakers are sixth in the Western Conference with 21 wins from 38 games, while Miami is ninth in the Eastern Conference with a score of 20/19. Charlotte defeated Utah 117:112 on the road, while Toronto celebrated at home against champion Boston 110:97.
The New York Knicks defeated Philadelphia 125-119 in overtime on the road, with 38 points from Jalen Brunson.
Milwaukee defeated Orlando 122:93 at home, and New Orleans also recorded a home victory, beating Dallas 119:116.
Memphis defeated San Antonio 129:115 on the road, while Golden State, with 31 points from Stephen Curry, celebrated a 116:115 win on the road against Minnesota.
The most convincing victory in franchise history was recorded by the Los Angeles Clippers, who defeated the Brooklyn Nets 126:67 on their home court.
It is also the most convincing defeat in the history of the Nets franchise, after the one in 1978, when New Jersey was defeated by Houston by 52 points.
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In a surprising turn of events, Nikola Vučević met the “norm” in his first game with the Chicago Bulls, but unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to secure a win. Despite Vučević’s 26 points and 11 rebounds, the Bulls fell to the San Antonio Spurs.
Meanwhile, in Denver, the Nuggets were reminded of just how important Nikola Jokić and Aaron Gordon are to their team. Jokić put up a triple-double with 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists, while Gordon added 24 points in a crucial win over the Los Angeles Clippers.
It’s clear that both Vučević and Jokić are key players for their teams, and their performances will be instrumental as the season progresses.
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