Jokić’s teammates encouraged him to play alone in the US capital, Photo: REUTERS
Even 56 points, the career record of three-time MVP basketball player Nikola Jokić, were not enough for Denver to avoid defeat by the worst team in the NBA, Washington, which ended the series of 16 losses – 122:113.
Whenever the center from Sombor took a break, Waddington made the difference.
“There must be a reaction and punishment. In my country, after a series of bad games, you get a slightly lower salary. Maybe that’s what we need. There is a lack of motivation, and we need to sit on the bench. And that’s good motivation,” Jokić said. after the loss, the third in Denver’s last four games and is now 11:10.
He spent the most minutes on the court, 38, and had 16 rebounds and eight assists, but he would have achieved a new triple-double if his teammates hadn’t shot desperately. The Nuggets were without the help of Jamal Mario and Aaron Gordon.
Washington won only its third triumph, and Jokic was not the only player in a good mood in the NBA evening. Evan Mobley scored 41 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in Cleveland’s win.
In addition to 32 points, Za Morant was missing a rebound and an assist in the victory of Memphis on the floor of the champion, Boston.
Luka Dončić achieved his 79th triple in Toronto (30 p, 13 sc, 11 ace).
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Charlotte – Cleveland 102:116 (Miller 25 – Mobley 41)
Washington – Denver 122:113 (Pool 39 – Jokic 56)
New Orleans – Oklahoma 109:119 (Marie 26 – Gilges Alexander 31)
New York – Detroit 111:120 (Branson 31 – Kaningem 29)
Toronto – Dallas 118:125 (Dik 27 – Dončić 30)
Miami – Phoenix 121:111 (Adebajo 25 – O’Neill 23)
Boston-Memphis 121:127 (Holiday 23 – Morant 32)
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