Just after becoming a father and missing three games, Nikola Jokic wrote new pages of NBA history against Dallas – he recorded his fifth consecutive triple-double and joined the elite company of seven players who have managed to do so!
Jokic was brilliant with 33 points, 17 rebounds, and ten assists, but even his magic wasn’t enough for Denver to avoid a loss in a close finish – 123:120. The Serbian center dominated the court, but frustration over a refereeing decision at the end of the game left a bitter taste.
Serbian basketball player Bogdan Bogdanovic continued his incredible NBA streak, currently the longest in the league, but even his double-digit performance couldn’t help Atlanta avoid a loss to Chicago – 136:122!
Bogdanovic had 16 points, four assists, and one rebound, while he hit four three-pointers and thus extended his streak to 93 games in which he scored at least one.
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However, when DeMar DeRozan hit three consecutive three-pointers at the beginning of the fourth quarter for a 109:90 lead, it was clear that the Bulls would win this game, which was also played for the NBA Cup.
Chicago beat Atlanta for the second time this season and now they have a 1:1 record in the NBA Cup (Hawks are at 2:1), and one of the most notable players in the Bulls’ ranks was Montenegrin Nikola Vucevic with 18 points and 13 rebounds.
DeMar DeRozan was the most efficient with 26, while Kobe White and Ayo Dosunmu had 20 each. The first also recorded nine assists, while the second had eight.
In the Hawks’ ranks, De’Andre Hunter recorded 25 points and 13 rebounds, while Trae Young had 25 points and 13 assists. Clint Capela also had a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds, and De’Andre Hunter was also in double figures with 14 points.
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