A new double-double by Jokic, Bjelica great in the "Serbian" NBA derby, Bobi had his minute! (PHOTO) (VIDEO)
Denver doesn't know about defeat, the Kings are struggling without Bogdan
Basketball players of Denver Nuggets defeated Sacramento Kings with 126:112 and so they continued a winning streak in the strongest league in the world.
The victory of the team from Colorado was certain, so the coach Malone managed to rest his star player, our Nikola Jokic, who managed to reach double-double even with fewer minutes on the court.
From the very beginning, the home team played strong, especially in defense which opened possibilities for various attacks. So, most of the work was completed after two quarters, when the result was 68:55.
The most efficient one in the winning team was Jamal Murray with 19 points, scored in 18 minutes on the court. Gary Harris scored one point less, and he played for 26 minutes.
Nikola Jokic was close to new triple-double, in 23 minutes that he spent on the court. He reached double-double in the first halftime, after which Malone decided to rest him for the upcoming matches.
On the other side, Nemanja Bjelica scored 10 points for the kings, with two rebounds and three assists in 20 minutes. The most efficient in Sacramento was Marvin Bagley.
Denver has preserved their maximum efficiency in the western conference with this victory, with the score of 4 victories without a defeat, while Kings have only one victory and three defeats.
In the other games, Detroit was better against Philadelphia 133:132, while Pelicans routinely defeated Clippers with 116:109. Serbian basketball player Boban Marjanovic spent only a minute on the court.
Pelicans were led by Anthony Davis who finished the match with 34 points, 13 rebounds, two assists, one stolen ball, and five blocks.
Tobias Harris was the best in the Clippers team with 26 points, nine rebounds and three assists, Danilo Gallinari had two points less, and Patrick Beverley had 12 points and 10 rebounds, he was two assists short from triple-double.