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Nikola Jokic has made history by becoming the third player in NBA history to kick off a regular season with four consecutive triple-doubles, joining the ranks of Oscar Robertson and Russell Westbrook. This achievement helped the Denver Nuggets dominate the New Orleans Pelicans with a score of 122-88 at Ball Arena. On Wednesday, Jokic recorded 21 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, and 2 steals.
“It’s not as easy as it may seem. We should stop labeling it that way. I still run and jump just like everyone else. Sometimes the game favors me, and I have a standout performance, like today,” remarked the 30-year-old Serbian star during the postgame press conference when asked about his latest triple-double. “I hope for similar results in the future.”
He also lauded head coach David Adelman’s rotation decisions, saying, “It resembles a European approach. The player who is hot gets to play. If someone is having a strong game, they stay on the court.”
Lithuanian Jonas Valanciunas contributed 10 points for the Pelicans, while Croatian Karlo Matkovic managed just 2 points.
On the other side, Lithuanian Matas Buzelis led the Chicago Bulls with 27 points on a strong 11-of-18 shooting performance, while Montenegrin Nikola Vucevic added a double-double with 13 points and 14 rebounds, along with 7 assists, as the Bulls overcame the Sacramento Kings 126-113 at United Center. French player Noa Essengue did not see any playing time. For the Kings, Lithuanian Domantas Sabonis recorded a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while German Dennis Schroder contributed 5 points; Croatian Dario Saric and French Maxime Raynaud were not included in the game.
Latvian Kristaps Porzingis scored 14 points, and French Zaccharie Risacher added 8 points in the Atlanta Hawks’ narrow victory over the Brooklyn Nets, winning 117-112 at Barclays Center. Czech player Vit Krejci was inactive, while Serbian Nikola Djuricic and Spanish Eli Ndiaye did not participate in the game. On the Nets side, under Spanish coach Jordi Fernandez, Russian Egor Demin scored 4 points, but Israeli Ben Saraf didn’t score, and French Nolan Traore and Israeli Danny Wolf were out of the roster.
In a tense match, the Portland Trail Blazers edged the Utah Jazz 136-134, despite Finnish Lauri Markkanen’s impressive 32-point performance. Israeli Deni Avdija and Belgian Toumani Camara contributed 19 and 17 points, respectively, while French Rayan Rupert added an additional 3 points. French Sidy Cissoko did not participate. Ukrainian Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, who started alongside Markkanen, scored 7 points, and Bosnian Jusuf Nurkic posted 13 points while dealing with a right hip contusion.
With Slovenian Luka Doncic (left finger sprain / lower left leg contusion) and German Maxi Kleber (abdominal strain) both sidelined, Austin Reaves sank the decisive shot, securing a 116-115 victory for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. Italian Donte DiVincenzo put up 14 points for the Timberwolves, while French Rudy Gobert finished with 9 points. French Joan Beringer was inactive.
The Toronto Raptors were without Austrian big man Jakob Poeltl (low back tightness) as Turkish Alperen Sengun dominated with 18 points, 9 assists, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks, and 2 steals, leading the Houston Rockets to a 139-121 win at Scotiabank Arena. Swiss player Clint Capela contributed 4 points off the bench. For the Raptors, coached by Serbian Darko Rajakovic, Georgian Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 10 points.
In a losing effort for the Orlando Magic, German Franz Wagner scored 22 points as they fell 135-116 to the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. German Tristan da Silva, Georgian Goga Bitadze, and French Noah Penda each came off the bench with 15, 10, and 4 points, respectively. German Moritz Wagner, recovering from a left knee injury, did not play. Swedish Bobi Klintman was also not on the court for the Pistons.
Spanish Santi Aldama, battling left shoulder soreness, contributed 14 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals to help the Memphis Grizzlies secure a narrow 114-113 win over the Phoenix Suns, capped by a game-winning shot from Ja Morant under coach Tuomas Iisalo.
The Boston Celtics defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 125-105 at TD Garden, with Portuguese Neemias Queta recording a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds, followed by Bosnian Luka Garza adding another 10 points. Spanish Hugo Gonzalez played just four minutes without scoring, while British Amari Williams and Ukrainian Max Shulga were inactive.
The Dallas Mavericks managed to narrowly defeat the Indiana Pacers 107-105 at the American Airlines Center without European players participating on either team.
Here are the results of the games:
– Toronto Raptors vs. Houston Rockets: 121-139
– Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers: 125-105
– Detroit Pistons vs. Orlando Magic: 135-116
– Brooklyn Nets vs. Atlanta Hawks: 112-117
– Chicago Bulls vs. Sacramento Kings: 126-113
– Dallas Mavericks vs. Indiana Pacers: 107-105
– Denver Nuggets vs. New Orleans Pelicans: 122-88
– Utah Jazz vs. Portland Trail Blazers: 134-136
– Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers: 115-116
– Phoenix Suns vs. Memphis Grizzlies: 113-114
**Standings:**
1. Chicago Bulls 4-0
2. Philadelphia 76ers 4-0
3. Miami Heat 3-1
4. Milwaukee Bucks 3-1
5. Cleveland Cavaliers 3-2
6. Detroit Pistons 3-2
7. New York Knicks 2-2
8. Charlotte Hornets 2-2
9. Atlanta Hawks 2-3
10. Boston Celtics 2-3
11. Washington Wizards 1-3
12. Toronto Raptors 1-4
13. Orlando Magic 1-4
14. Indiana Pacers 0-4
15. Brooklyn Nets 0-5
1. Oklahoma City Thunder 5-0
2. San Antonio Spurs 4-0
3. Golden State Warriors 4-1
4. Denver Nuggets 3-1
5. Portland Trail Blazers 3-2
6. Los Angeles Lakers 3-2
7. Memphis Grizzlies 3-2
8. Utah Jazz 2-2
9. Los Angeles Clippers 2-2
10. Houston Rockets 2-2
11. Minnesota Timberwolves 2-3
12. Dallas Mavericks 2-3
13. Phoenix Suns 1-4
14. Sacramento Kings 1-4
15. New Orleans Pelicans 0-4
*The top six teams from each conference qualify directly for the playoffs, while teams ranked seventh through tenth advance to the Play-In tournament.*
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