The Mavericks had no problem defeating the Nuggets 103-89 in a match where those from denver they made numerous mistakes, They lost up to 25 balls (something that had not happened for almost three years), and in which Luka Doncic finished with a new double-double of 21 points and 15 assists.
Do youFacu Campazzo? After his great game against Houston Rockets, was the incumbent (Monte Morris continues in the health and safety protocol) and he contributed eight points (1-2 in doubles, 1-2 in triples, 3-5 in free), five defensive rebounds, five assists, one block, three lost balls and three personal fouls, in 32’38 ”.
Doncic, who returned to the court after ten games out on Sunday, played 34 minutes and was the second leading scorer of the game, behind only Nikola Jokic, the center of the Nuggets. Luka also matched the maximum number of assists he has achieved this season. Five other Mavs players broke the 10-point mark.
Luka Doncic against Facu Campazzo. He beat him on the court, praised him outside.
Jokic for his part had a double-double of 27 points, 16 rebounds, three assists and two steals. But the Serbian player was practically alone against those of Dallas. Only two other Nuggets players, Will Barton and Aaron Gordon, scored more than 10 points against the Mavericks.
Thus, all night … (AFP)
The key to the game was the imprecision and numerous errors by the Nuggets (without seven of their players due to injuries and protocols by Covid), who lost 25 balls and allowed Dallas to score 28 points as a result of those losses. On the other hand, the Mavericks – who came to take a 17-point lead – only gave up 11 balls in the entire game. And from beyond the three-point line, the Nuggets only scored 6 of 25 attempts, a 24% success rate, while the Mavericks made 14 of their 37 attempts, a 37.8%.
Another postcard of the Donkic vs Campazzo duel.
Bolmaro entered a consummate triumph
Anthony Edwards led six players in double figures with 28 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves crushed the Los Angeles Clippers 122-104 to end a three-game losing streak. The Wolves closed their passage through Los Angeles positively after falling by five points to the Lakers on the eve.
The Clippers struggled in their first home game of the new year. They made 39 pitches, lost 21 balls and were outscored 64-42 in the paint. Serge Ibaka equaled his best record of the season with 17 points for the Clippers, who have lost four of their last six games.
Substitutes Jaylen McDaniels and Taurean Prince contributed 18 and 17 points, respectively, to the Wolves’ tally. Patrick Beverley equaled his career-high 12 assists against his former team. Y Leandro bolmaro? He entered the last 3 ’38 ”, with a score of zero points (0-1 in triples), a defensive rebound and a foul.
The Clippers turned to their bench in the final quarter and cut the deficit to 12 points thanks to consecutive 3s from Xavier Moon and Stanley Johnson. But Minnesota responded with back-to-back 3s from McDaniels and Edwards to put them up 18 points again. The Wolves later added nine unanswered units from their rival, including five from Beverley, to go 111-84.
Monday’s results
Philadelphia beat Houston 133-113
Memphis to Brooklyn 118-104
Chicago to Orlando 102-98
Washington to Charlotte 124-121
Utah to New Orleans 115-104
Detroit to Milwaukee 115-106
Dallas to Denver 103-89
Golden State to Miami 115-108
Portland to Atlanta 136-131
Minnesota to LA Clippers 122-104
The positions in the NBA
EAST CONFERENCE
1.- Chicago Bulls (25-10).
2.- Brooklyn Nets (23-12).
3.- Milwaukee Bucks (25-14).
4.- Miami Heat (23-15).
5.- Cleveland Cavaliers (21-16).
6.- Philadelphia 76ers (20-16).
7.- Washington Wizards (19-18).
8.- Charlotte Hornets (19-19).
9.- Boston Celtics (18-19).
10.- Toronto Raptors (16-17).
11.- New York Knicks (17-20).
12.- Atlanta Hawks (16-20).
13.- Indiana Pacers (14-23).
14.- Detroit Pistons (7-28).
15.- Orlando Magic (7-31).
WEST CONFERENCE
1.- Golden State Warriors (29-7).
2.- Phoenix Suns (28-8).
3.- Utah Jazz (27-10).
4.- Memphis Grizzlies (24-14).
5.- Denver Nuggets (18-17).
6.- Dallas Mavericks (19-18).
7.- Los Angeles Clippers (19-19).
8.- Los Angeles Lakers (19-19).
9.- Minnesota Timberwolves (17-20).
10.- Sacramento Kings (16-22).
11.- San Antonio Spurs (14-21).
12.- Portland Trail Blazers (14-22).
13.- Oklahoma City Thunder (13-23).
14.- New Orleans Pelicans (13-24).
15.- Houston Rockets (10-28).
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Campazzo fulfilled in some very weak Nuggets