With 26 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists, Jokic recorded his fourth consecutive triple-double in the Denver Nuggets’ 122-116 victory over the Grizzlies.
Jokic reappeared 12 days ago from an injury – the most serious of his NBA career – that kept him away from the court for a month. Today was his 20th triple-double of the season and the 184th of his NBA career, 23 shy of Russell Westbrook’s record.
Nikola Jokic warned Russell Westbrook about something that will shatter one of his records
Jamal Murray scored 23 points and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 21 for the Nuggets, who regained third place in the West with a 33-20 record.
Also on Wednesday, the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Portland Trail Blazers 133-109 with 41 points from Julius Randle, while the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Phoenix Suns 109-136 with 28 points from Jalen Williams.
Alvarado hit 8 three-pointers
Jose Alvarado hit eight three-pointers in the New York Knicks’ win in Philadelphia; the Detroit Pistons beat the Toronto Raptors to reach their 40th win of the season, while Nikola Jokic recorded another triple-double against the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Knicks humiliated the 76ers 89-138, in one of the worst defeats in franchise history and the third worst in Philadelphia
Alvarado was the best of the Knicks starting on the bench and in less than 19 minutes on the court. In addition to his 26 points with 61.5% shooting from three-point range, the Puerto Rican – a native of Brooklyn – stole five balls, gave four assists and grabbed three rebounds.
Alvarado took over the reins of the Knicks on a night when their star, Jalen Brunson, was not at his best, with only nine points. In addition to Alvarado, Dominican Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 21 points and 11 rebounds, while Mikal Bridges contributed 22.
The Knicks, who led by 52 points, took out their frustration on the 76ers after last night’s tough loss at Madison Square Garden, where they fell in overtime to a struggling Indiana Pacers team.
Detroit’s ’40’
The Pistons won 95-113 in Toronto to record their 40th victory of the season, becoming the second team in the league to reach that figure, after the Oklahoma City Thunder, who already have 42 wins.
Two seasons ago, the Pistons were the worst team in the league with a record of 14-68, today they lead the East with a comfortable cushion over their pursuers, the Boston Celtics and the Knicks.
Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 27 points, nine assists and seven rebounds in a game that Detroit had to face without Jalen Duran and Isaiah Stewart, who were suspended for the brawl in Charlotte on Monday.
Sixth consecutive win for Fox and Wembanyama’s Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Golden State Warriors 113-126 after coming back from 16 points down in the second half. De’Aaron Fox scored 27 points and Victor Wembanyama 26 for San Antonio’s sixth straight win, second in the West at 38-16.
In the second game of a back-to-back in Houston, after losing the first, the Los Angeles Clippers won 102-105 against the Rockets with 19 points from Kawhi Leonard in the fourth quarter alone.
Bam Adebayo had 27 points and 14 rebounds in the Miami Heat’s 111-123 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, while the Sacramento Kings equaled their worst streak by suffering their 14th consecutive loss, this time at the hands of the Utah Jazz by 121-93.
The Cavaliers beat the Washington Wizards 138-113 in James Harden’s first home game in Cleveland, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Atlanta Hawks 110-107.
34 points from Cam Thomas in his second game with the Bucks
The Indiana Pacers came from 18 points down to defeat the Brooklyn Nets 110-115 in a battle at the bottom of the East, and Milwaukee won 108-116 against the Orlando Magic with 34 points from Cam Thomas in his second game with the Bucks.
