The day after their defeat against the San Antonio Spurs, the Denver Nuggets found a way to win 122-111 in overtime against the Texan team on Saturday at the Frost Bank Center.
It was a second consecutive duel between Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama, and it was the Serb who had the upper hand with a performance of 46 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds.
On Friday, the reigning NBA MVP had 41 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists.
He also became the first player since Kobe Bryant in 2007 to attempt 35 shots in two consecutive games.
On the other side, the young French star, who celebrated his 21st birthday, scored a double of 20 points, 23 rebounds in addition to blocking four balls. This is the 57th double for Wembanyama in the NBA.
Jokic had the help of Michael Porter Jr. who recorded 28 points, in addition to collecting 10 rebounds.
For the Spurs, Harrison Barnes was the top scorer with 22 points. Chris Paul didn’t have a good game, collecting two points.
Elsewhere in the NBA:
Philadelphie 123 – Brooklyn 94
PHI : Joel Embiid had a double of 28 points and 12 rebounds. Tyrese Maxey (18), Paul George (17) and Caleb Martin (17) all scored 15+ points in the win.
BRK : Upon returning to Brooklyn, D’Angelo Russell was injured and did not finish the game.
Minnesota 105 – Detroit 119
MIN : Anthony Edwards recorded a career-high 53 points in the loss.
IT: The Pistons, guided by Cade Cunningham’s 40 points, have won six of their last seven games.
Phoenix 108 – Indiana 126
PHO : Kevin Durant led his team with 25 points, seven assists and seven rebounds. Devin Booker also performed well with 20 points, nine rebounds and nine assists.
IND : Montrealer Bennedict Mathurin scored a double of 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Portland 105 – Milwaukee 102
BY : Anfernee Simons was smoking hot with 28 points and eight assists.
MIL : Damian Lillard had 16 points against his former team while Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded a double of 31 points and 11 rebounds.
Utah 136 – Miami 100
UTA : The Jazz won their first game in their last six. Great performance from Brice Sensabaugh with his 34 points.
MIA : After suspending Jimmy Butler for seven games, the Heat lost for a second game in a row.
New York 126 – Chicago 139
NYK: Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson were the spark plugs for New York with 44 points and 33 points respectively.
CHI : Zach LaVine and Coby White both scored 33 points in the win.
Memphis 113 – Golden State 121
MEM : Jaren Jackson Jr. and Desmond Bane scored 23 and 22 points in the loss.
GS : With the absence of Stephen Curry, Andrew Wiggins led the Warriors to victory with 24 points.
Atlanta 105 – Clippers 131 :
ATL : Trae Young scored a double of 20 points and 14 assists.
LAC : In his debut this season, Kawhi Leonard scored 12 points in 19 minutes of play.
