After another, the tenth total victory in a row, Denver is even closer to 3rd place in the Western Conference at the end of the regular part of the season, which would allow them to avoid the toughest possible opponent, the current champion, Oklahoma, in the semifinals. Jokic recorded his 34th triple-double of the season and contributed to the fall of Memphis with a score of 136:119.
Jokic did not tire himself much tonight, playing only half an hour, enough to add 14 points (8-5 shooting), 16 rebounds, and 10 assists to his account. The Serbian center is not chasing the MVP trophy; he plays as much as is necessary for the team to achieve a triumph, but no matter how he plays, the numbers are relentless and go in his favor.
Tonight, Murray took over the role of scorer, reaching 26 points (7reb, 5ast), and as many as 8 Nuggets players had double-digit performances. Among them, the increasingly better Cam Johnson stood out with 18, as well as Valanciunas and Christian Braun with 14 each.
In the visiting team, the best was Coward with 27, while Kwendricks and Williamson added 16 each.
After this victory, Denver is third in the West with a record of 52-28, ahead of the Lakers (50-29), but two big challenges await them in the last two games of the season.
First, the champion Oklahoma visits on Friday, and two days later follows a rematch with San Antonio, this time in Texas. Only both victories guarantee them the third position, as the Lakers have a significantly easier schedule until the end, but also many injured players (Doncic, Reaves, LeBron).
A turbulent end to the season, which is a good prelude to the exciting playoffs that follow.
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Author: Antonije Kovačević Photo: NBA