Nikola Jokic set a career high with 27 rebounds -- including a franchise record 20 in the first half -- along with 40 points and 10 assists for his fifth triple-double of the season, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Charlotte Hornets 119-115 on Sunday night.
The 20 rebounds in one half are tied for the second most in NBA history going back to 1996-97. Kevin Love holds the record with 22 in a half. The only other player in NBA history to have at least 37 points, 27 rebounds and 10 assists in a single game was Wilt Chamberlain.
Kyrie Irving supplied 38 points for Brooklyn, which didn't lead until the closing seconds of the third quarter. Bojan Bogdanovic topped Detroit with 26 points. Jaden Ivey had 19 points, while Marvin Bagley III and Alec Burks added 12 apiece. The Nets finished the third quarter on a 21-7 run to take a 98-96 lead. It was almost all Durant, as he scored all but three of those points during the surge.
Pascal Siakam scored 27 points for the Raptors, who have lost five in a row, a streak that includes three straight home losses. Fred VanVleet added 22 points, Scottie Barnes had 17, Malachi Flynn scored 16 and fellow reserve Chris Boucher had 11 points and 14 rebounds.Anthony Edwards scored 28 of his season-high 37 points in the second half as Minnesota pulled away down the stretch and set a franchise record for points in a rout over slumping Chicago in Minneapolis.
Banchero added six rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals. He was 7 of 12 from the field and 4 of 4 from downtown during a 22-point first half. Four other Orlando players finished with at least 11 points. Jaylen Brown had 24 points, 14 rebounds, three steals and two blocks for Boston, which has lost four of five. The Celtics played without star Jayson Tatum .
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Lakers star Anthony Davis out several weeks with foot injury: reportAnthony Davis will reportedly miss multiple weeks after suffering a right foot injury against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Friday.
Read more »
NBA Fact or Fiction: Nikola Jokic's chances of an MVP three-peatEach week during the 2022-23 NBA season, we will take a deeper dive into some of the league's biggest storylines in an attempt to determine whether the trends are based more in fact or fiction moving forward.
Read more »
Lakers overcome Anthony Davis’ injury exit, beat NuggetsDavis misses the second half after tweaking his right foot, but LeBron James scores 30 points, Russell Westbrook has a 15-point triple-double and Thomas Bryant has 21 points as the Lakers produce s…
Read more »
Anthony Davis suffers foot injury in impressive Lakers win over NuggetsLakers standout Anthony Davis sustained a right foot injury and didn't play in the second half of the Lakers' 126-108 win over the Denver Nuggets.
Read more »
Davis injured, but LeBron leads Lakers past Denver 126-108LeBron James scored 30 points, Russell Westbrook had 15 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers smoothly overcame Anthony Davis’ latest injury in a 126-108 victory over the Denver Nuggets
Read more »
9 Surprising Ingredients Fast-Food Chains UseFrom McDonald's famous chicken nuggets to Subway's signature bread, here are the little extra surprising ingredients that make fast food irresistible
Read more »