Jokic played a great match, but Denver lost after two extra times: However, they wouldn't be there if the Serb didn't jump like that (VIDEO)
Miami celebrated at the end with the score 149:141
The basketball players of Miami and Denver played an amazing NBA match in the night between Monday and Tuesday, and the winner was decided after two extra times.
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The home team was better and celebrated with the score 149:141 in the match which was played 1 attack at the time. Denver had the lead of one after the first quarter, and then Miami had the lead of +1 after the first half, also at the end of the third, and a tie at the end of a regular match.
Nikola Jokic scored 34 points with 14 rebounds in 42 minutes. Nikola brought the additional five minutes to Nuggets 10 seconds before the end of the regular part.
Then there was a complete chaos. Besides going to the second extra time, the score lights for statistics broke down. As the Americans said - even that couldn't withstand the hell of a pace of Miami and Denver.
There was an official score at the end of the first extra time on the official NBA site, few hours after the game, 128:128.
Finally, after three hours of the game, Miami won thanks to Jonson who scored 31 points and Olynyk who had 30.
- The Denver players didn't deserve to lose. I am convinced that they enjoyed the game, but, someone had to celebrate at the end - the Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said.
Michael Malone, the Denver coach, didn't hide that he was proud of his boys.
- There were no statistics, the machine broke down. However, the only statistics that I am interested in is that the boys fought until the end.
Besides Jokic, the most efficient among the Denver players was Chandler who scored 26 points. Murray stopped at 23, and Barton had a point fewer, 22.
Bogdan Bogdanovic didn't play in Sacramento defeat from Detroit with the score 106:90. Serbian ace injured his hamstrings and it's unknown how long will he rest.
Buddy Hield was the most efficient among Kings with 20 points, Fox had 16, Jackson 15, Labissiere 10. They were the only ones with two digits.
On the other side, Griffin scored 28, Smith 18, Bullock 17.
Results:
Cleveland - Milwaukee 124: 117
Indiana - Los Angeles 110: 100
Philadelphia - Charlotte 108: 94
Brooklyn - Memphis 118: 115
Miami - Denver 149: 141 (extra time)
New York - Chicago 110: 92
San Antonio - Golden State 89:75
Sacramento - Detroit 90: 106