the slovenian Luka Doncic sealed his sixth triple double of the season on Tuesday and led the Dallas Mavericks to victory at the Denver Nuggets’ field, while Donovan Mitchell signed 43 points in the authoritative victory of the Cleveland Cavaliers at home against the Los Angeles Lakers, in an NBA day in which the Detroit Pistons crushed Miami Heat without Jimmy Butler.
CAVALIERS 116 – LAKERS 102
Donovan Mitchell had 43 points, 17 of them in the final period, and snapped the Los Angeles Lakers’ three-game winning streakin which LeBron James had a double double of 21 points and 17 rebounds in his return to Cleveland.
Mitchell signed the best performance of his season with the Cavaliers, by achieving 17 of 27 shooting, with four triples, six rebounds, five assists and four steals.
The former Utah Jazz was supported by double doubles of 24 points and eleven rebounds from Jarrett Allen and 21 points and eleven assists from Darius Garland.
The Lakers they lost after just eight minutes in the first quarter to Anthony Davisthe best player in the West last season, who retired with flu symptoms while carrying a point.
NUGGETS 115 – MAVERICKS 116
Doncic increased his record of triple doubles in the NBA to 52, leading with 22 points, ten rebounds and twelve assists the valuable victory of the Mavs in Denver, supported by Tim Hardaway Jr’s 29 points, with six of eight in triples. .
Hardaway Jr prolonged his sweet moment and chained his fifth straight game with at least five 3-pointers.
The Mavericks avenged a home loss to the Nuggets last November to move to seventh in the West with a 13-11 record. The Nuggets are fourth (14-10).
For the Nuggets, the best was Aaron Gordon, with 27 points and eight rebounds, while Nikola Jokic contributed 19 points, with eight rebounds and eight assists. Bones Hyland scored 20 points, with five of ten on triples, for the Colorado team.
HEAT 96 – PISTONS 116
They continue without continuity this year with the Miami Heat, who lost at home against the Detroit Pistons, penultimate in the East, and who are currently out of the playoff positions (eleventh), with a record of 11-14.
Without Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro scored 34 points for the Heat on 12-of-17 shooting, and Bam Adebayo had a double-double of 21 points and 15 rebounds, but Erik Spoelstra’s team crashed before the great choral performance of the Pistonsled by 31 points and seven triples from Croatian Bojan Bogdanovic.
Six Pistons players finished above ten points in Miami, including Alec Burks with 18 points and nine rebounds.
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NBA Summary: Donovan Mitchell and Luka Doncic shone big