Nikola Jokic was the leader of the basketball players from the area of the former SFR Yugoslavia who dominated last night's matches in the NBA, after almost single-handedly bringing a significant triumph to the Denver Nuggets against the Phoenix Suns (126-97).
The Serbian scored 30 points with 21 rebounds and nine assists in less than 18 minutes on the court, leading the Colorado team to a 28-13 record that is tied for the top of the West with the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Detroit Pistons team made the surprise of the evening with the triumph at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves (135-118), for which the Croatian international Bojan Bogdanovic was most deserving. He finished the meeting with 27 points, six rebounds and four assists. Excellent, but in the defeat of the Atlanta Hawks at home against the Milwaukee Bucks (105-114) was his namesake from Serbia, Bogdan Bogdanovic, who finished the meeting with 22 points and five assists.
Montenegrin Nikola Vucevic had a double-double effect in the defeat of his Chicago Bulls against the Washington Wizards (100-97), in a match that was decided by Kyle Kuzma's three-pointer literally in the last seconds. The personal record of Jaylen Brown, who scored 41 points in the triumph of the Boston Celtics against the New Orleans Pelicans (125-114), is also noteworthy.
RESULTS: Detroit – Minnesota 135- 118, Washington – Chicago 100-97, Atlanta – Milwaukee 105-114, Boston – New Orleans 125-114, New York – Indiana 119-113, Memphis – San Antonio 135-129, Denver – Phoenix 126-97, Sacramento – Houston 135-115.
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