{"id":193526,"date":"2025-11-22T08:42:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T06:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=193526"},"modified":"2025-11-22T08:42:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T06:42:04","slug":"jokic-better-in-the-clash-of-the-two-best-nba-centers-sombor-triple-double-for-an-important-win-against-houston-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/jokic-better-in-the-clash-of-the-two-best-nba-centers-sombor-triple-double-for-an-important-win-against-houston-video\/","title":{"rendered":"JOKI\u0106 BETTER IN THE CLASH OF THE TWO BEST NBA CENTERS: Sombor triple-double for an important win against Houston! (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In the clash of two of the best teams in the West, which was also a duel between perhaps the two best centers in the NBA, the visiting Nuggets and Nikola Joki\u0107 took the win 109\u2013112.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Serbian national team member and the best basketball player in the world had another one of those classic brilliant nights, and the Sombor triple-double this time missed by just one assist: 34 points (11\/20 shooting), 10 rebounds, 9 assists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the end, Nikola sealed the game with two free throws, and he was helped by an excellent Jamal Murray with 26 points (10 assists), a motivated Hardaway Jr. with 12, and Watson with 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the hosts, the best was Sheppard with 27, Jabari Smith scored 21 points, had 11 rebounds and 4 assists, and right behind him was Thompson with 22. \u015eeng\u00fcn underperformed a bit with 14 points (6 assists, 5 rebounds).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nikola Jokic  34 Pts 10 Reb  9 Ast Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets HIGHLIGHTS\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k5dBtKfq0Xc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>An important game for Denver, which solidified its second place in the Conference with a 12\u20133 record, and also gained a psychological advantage ahead of the upcoming clashes between these two teams in the season and, very possibly, the playoffs. Houston dropped from third to fifth place in the West (10\u20134).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joki\u0107 and the team play their next game already tomorrow, hosting Sacramento at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/belgrade-university-advanced-on-the-shanghai-list-highly-ranked-in-18-scientific-fields\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">BELGRADE UNIVERSITY ADVANCED ON THE SHANGHAI LIST: Highly ranked in 18 scientific fields!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/cadastral-office-abolished-the-protection-of-the-general-staff-building-they-are-no-longer-a-cultural-asset-because-of-trump-towers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">CADASTRAL OFFICE ABOLISHED THE PROTECTION OF THE GENERAL STAFF BUILDING: They are no longer a cultural asset because of \u201cTrump Towers\u201d!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/after-nine-days-transporter-milomir-jacimovic-ends-hunger-strike-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">AFTER NINE DAYS: Transporter Milomir Ja\u0107imovi\u0107 ends hunger strike! 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(VIDEO)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Source<\/strong><\/strong>: Antonije KOva\u010devi\u0107 <strong>Foto: <\/strong>Ron Chenoy \/ Imagn Images<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/posle-sest-godina-zivota-nemacka-proteruje-samohranu-majku-sa-cetvoro-dece-u-srbiju\/\" title=\"\"><br><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the clash of two of the best teams in the West, which was also a duel between perhaps the two best centers in the NBA, the visiting Nuggets and Nikola Joki\u0107 took the win 109\u2013112. 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