Dallas has put an end to the increasingly impressive winning streak (8 out of 8) of the Brooklyn Nets. Slovenian phenomenon Luka Doncic and Latvian giant Kristaps Porzingis (2m21) led the Mavericks to a 98-115 victory.
Without still Kevin Durant and now also Kyrie Irving, Brooklyn started the game against Dallas in-house, particularly handicapped. James Harden (29 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists) kept Brooklyn in the match until halfway (64-68). “The Beard” scored only 4 points in the second half and a collective playing Dallas took easy distance with five players in double figures.
Exponents of the win: Luka Doncic (27 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists) and Porzingis, back from a back injury, who scored 18 points. With 22 out of 35, the Nets remain second in the Eastern Conference. Dallas is slowly but surely coming back among the people with 16 out of 32 and is ninth in the Western Conference. The top 8 are placed for the play-offs after the regular phase.
Utah Jazz with the response
A day after the defeat versus the Miami Heat, leader Utah Jazz on the road responded with a reaction. In Orlando it won, despite 34 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists from Nikola Vucevic, 109-124 from Orlando Magic. No fewer than seven players came in double figures and Donovan Mitchell was again the big figure at the Jazz with 31 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. With 27 out of 34, Utah remains a solid leader in the NBA and the Western Conference.
Triple-double Nikola Jokic
The 2m11 great Nikola Jokic (19 points, 11 rebounds, 13 assits) led, with the support of Jamal Murray (26 points), Denver Nuggets with a solid triple-double to a nice victory on the road and at Oklahoma City Thunder : 96-126.
Results:
Brooklyn – Dallas 98-115
New York – Indiana 110 – 107
Orlando – Utah 109 – 124
San Antonio – New Orleans 117 – 114
Oklahoma City – Denver 96 – 126
Philadelphia – Cleveland 109 – 112 (nv)
Washington – Minnesota 128 – 112
Standings (win percentage, games played, wins, defeats):
EASTERN CONFERENCE
1. Philadelphia 64.7 34 22 12
2. Brooklyn 62.9 35 22 13
3. Milwaukee 60.6 33 20 13
4. Toronto 50.0 34 17 17
5. New York 50.0 34 17 17
6. Boston 48.5 33 16 17
Miami 48.5 33 16 17
Indiana 46.9 32 15 17
Chicago 46.9 32 15 17
10. Charlotte 46.9 32 15 17
Atlanta 42.4 33 14 19
12. Washington 41.9 31 13 18
Orlando 38.2 34 13 21
Cleveland 38.2 34 13 21
Detroit 27.3 33 9 24
WESTERN CONFERENCE
1. Utah 79.4 34 27 7
2. LA Clippers 68.6 35 24 11
3. LA Lakers 67.6 34 23 11
4. Phoenix 65.6 32 21 11
5. San Antonio 58.6 29 17 12
6. Portland 56.3 32 18 14
7. Golden State 55.9 34 19 15
Denver 54.5 33 18 15
9. Dallas 50.0 32 16 16
10. Memphis 48.3 29 14 15
11. New Orleans 42.4 33 14 19
12. Oklahoma City 41.2 34 14 20
13. Sacramento 39.4 33 13 20
Houston 35.5 31 11 20
15. Minnesota 20.6 34 7 27
Sunday program:
Boston – Washington
Toronto – Chicago
Detroit – New York
Houston – Memphis
LA Lakers – Golden State
Miami – Atlanta
Minnesota – Phoenix
Sacramento – Charlotte
