Headline: Jokic Shines with 25th Triple-Double as Murrays 55 Points Lead Nuggets Past Trail Blazers; Bogdanovic Starts Strong with Clippers Win

With Jamal Murray reaching a career-best of 55 points and Nikola Jokic recording his 25th triple-double during the 2024-25 NBA Regular Season, the Denver Nuggets delivered a stunning 132-121 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday.

This game marked the Nuggets’ eighth consecutive win, as the Serbian star contributed 26 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists. In addition to becoming the third player ever to achieve 25 triple-doubles in a single season, following the legacies of Russell Westbrook and Oscar Robertson, he also added two steals to his performance. Croatian Dario Saric managed two rebounds in seven minutes of play, while Slovenian Vlatko Cancar (recovering from left knee surgery) remained out of the lineup.

On the other side of the court at Ball Arena, Israeli Deni Avdija scored 14 points, along with five rebounds and one assist. His fellow starter, Belgian Toumani Camara, finished with 13 points, three rebounds, and two assists, while French players Rayan Rupert did not register any points in five minutes of play, and Sidy Cissoko did not see any action.

In his first game with the Los Angeles Clippers, Serbian Bogdan Bogdanovic netted seven points, recorded two rebounds, one assist, and one steal in 18 minutes, helping his team secure a 128-114 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies at the Intuit Dome. Croatian Ivica Zubac added a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds, also contributing three assists, three steals, and one block. Frenchman Nicolas Batum finished with three points, three rebounds, and one steal. For the Grizzlies, Spanish player Santi Aldama posted 14 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and one block.

After sitting out eight games due to a left ankle sprain, French player Alex Sarr struggled with a 3/13 shooting performance, and the Washington Wizards lost to the Indiana Pacers 134-130 in overtime. The second overall pick of the 2024 draft concluded the night with nine points, six rebounds, four assists, and two blocks in a narrow defeat at Capital One Arena. French teammate Bilal Coulibaly managed three points, eight assists, and five rebounds, while Serbian Tristan Vukcevic played just two minutes, scoring three points with two rebounds and one steal.

Meanwhile, in Paycom Center, the Oklahoma City Thunder exploded for the first 24 points of the fourth quarter to complete a comeback win over the Miami Heat, 115-101. With Frenchman Ousmane Dieng (right soleus strain), Belgian Ajay Mitchell (right great toe surgery), and Nikola Topic (left knee surgery) sidelined, the European contribution came from German Isaiah Hartenstein, who added eight points, eight rebounds, two steals, one block, and one assist. For the Heat, Serbian Nikola Jovic contributed 11 points, four assists, and three rebounds, while Swedish Pelle Larsson secured three rebounds.

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