NBA: Russell Westbrook and Nikola Jokic play in Denver Nuggets’ victory
Russell Westbrook and Nikola Jokic had triple-doubles in the Denver Nuggets’ 132-121 victory over the Utah Jazz.
Westbrook finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists with no turnovers, while Jokic added 36 points, 22 rebounds and 11 assists.
The Jazz led 66-64 at halftime before the Nuggets pulled away in the third quarter, with Jamal Murray also adding 20 points and 10 assists.
In second place, Joel Embiid scored 37 points and added nine rebounds Philadelphia 76ers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 125-103.
Tyrese Maxey also had 23 points for the Sixers, while Kelly Oubre Jr. had 15 points and eight steals.
Josh Hart had his third triple-double of the season to lead the way New York Knicks to a 126-106 victory Washington Wizards.
Hart had 23 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists, and Karl-Anthony Towns’ 32 points and 13 rebounds helped the Knicks to a comfortable victory after a tight first half that resulted in a narrow 59-57 lead.
Darius Garland scored 25 points and Donovan Mitchell added 23 Cleveland Cavaliers they continued their good form with a 113-95 win over Golden State Warriors.
The Cavaliers are undefeated in their last seven games and sit atop the Eastern Conference at 28-4, while the Warriors have lost four of their last five.
James Harden helped Los Angeles Clippers to a narrow victory over New Orleans Pelicanshit four free throws in the final 18 seconds to secure a 116-113 victory.
De’Aaron Fox starred with 33 points Sacramento Kings beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-100 to recover from a six game losing streak.
The Mavericks continued to struggle with injury absences, including Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic.
The Chicago Bulls edge next to Charlotte Hornets for a 115-108 overtime victory, helped by Kobe White who scored 23 points and added 10 rebounds and nine assists.
2024-12-31 07:23:00
