Nikola Jokic puts up third straight triple-double, Luka not enough vs. Suns

The Joker has been in red-hot form recently and so are the Nuggets

By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net

Nikola Jokic registered his third consecutive triple-double as the Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 135 – 22 to capture their fourth straight win.

Jokic had 30 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds in 40 minutes. He shot 11 out of 13 from the field.

Nikola Jovic posted 11 points and four rebounds as a starter for the Heat.

One free throw by Jusuf Nurkic with 0.8 to play handed the Phoenix Suns a 114 – 113 over the Dallas Mavericks. The Bosnian big man had made the go-ahead basket with 31 seconds to play with a putback dunk and finished with 15 points plus 10 rebounds.

Luka Doncic’s 30 points, seven rebounds, seven assists proved to be not enough for the Mavs.

The Milwaukee Bucks continue struggling. The 2021 champions needed a lot more than Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 24 points and 12 rebounds as they fell 116 – 94 at the New York Knicks to suffer its seventh loss over the last eight games.

Antetokounmpo wasn’t happy at all. “Did we compete the previous game? Yes. Did we compete the two [games before that]? Yes. Did we compete today? No. … If you don’t compete your ass off, you’re not going to win the game,” he said. “[You have to] at least give yourself a chance.”

Franz Wagner scored 27 points, dished out six assists nd grabbed five rebounds to lead the Orlando Magic past the New Orleans Pelicans 115 – 88. This was the first victory for the Magic after five defeats.

Moe Wagner contributed 17 points over 18 minutes off the bench and Goga Bitadze notched 11 points and nine boards for Orlando.

2024-25 NBA, Friday 8/11 Results:

Charlotte Hornets – Indiana Pacers 103 – 83
Detroit Pistons – Atlanta Hawks 122 – 121
Orlando Magic – New Orleans Pelicans 115 – 88
Boston Celtics – Brooklyn Nets 108 -104
Cleveland Cavaliers – Golden State Warriors 136 – 117
New York Knicks – Milwaukee Bucks 116 – 94
Dallas Mavericks – Phoenix Suns 113 – 114
Memphis Grizzlies – Washington Wizards 128 – 104
Minnesota Timberwolves – Portland Trail Blazers 127 – 102
Denver Nuggets – Miami Heat 135 – 122
Los Angeles Lakers – Philadelphia 76ers 116 – 106
Sacramento Kings – Los Angeles Clippers 98 -107

NBA Standings:

Eastern Confernece

Cleveland Cavaliers 10 – 0
Boston Celtics 8 – 2
New York Nicks 4 – 4
Charlotte Hornets 4 – 5
Indiana Pacers 4 – 5
Brooklyn Nets 4 – 5
Detroit Pistons 4 – 6
Orlando Magic 4 – 6
Atlanta Hawks 4 – 6
Miami Heat 3 – 5
Chicago Bulls 3 – 5
Washington Wizards 2 – 5
Toronto Raptors 2 – 7
Milwaukee Bucks 2 – 7
Philadelphia 76ers 1 – 7

Western Conference

Phoenix Suns 8 – 1
Oklahoma City Thunder 8 – 1
Golden State Warriors 7 – 2
Minnesota Timberwolves 6 – 3
Denver Nuggets 6 – 3
Memphis Grizzlies 6 – 4
Los Angeles Lakers 5 – 4
Houston Rockets 5 – 4
Los Angeles Clippers 5 – 4
Dallas Mavericks 5 – 4
Sacramento Kings 5 – 4
San Antonio Spurs 4 – 5
Portland Trail Blazers 3 – 7
New Orleans Pelicans 3 – 7
Utah Jazz 3 – 7