Denver Nuggets (5-1), current champion, defeated Dallas Mavericks (4-1) at home by 125 to 114, in a notable “duel” between Serbian Nikola Jokic, author of 33 points in the winner, and the Slovenian Luka Doncic, who scored 34 for the loser, in another day of the NBA regular season and at the start of the NBA Cup.
The NBA Cup will be played in parallel until December 9, with a group stage and a direct elimination stage that will lead to the final in Las Vegas. In the group stage, the matches will have double value, as they will count for both the tournament and the regular season.
The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will host the final and this contest is a project of the league to increase the competitive level during its regular phase, of 82 games, and avoid having matches with little at stake.
An important economic incentive will also be added to the sports competition, taking into account that each player on the winning team will receive $500,000.
At the Ball Arena it was a night of stars and the victory went to Denver with a notable performance by Serbian center Jokic, who added 33 points and captured 14 rebounds, well supported by Michael Porter Jr. with 24 baskets.
In Dallas, the Slovenian point guard Doncic did not want to be any less, who responded with 34 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists, while Kyrie Irving added 22 points.
Meanwhile, at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma, the Golden State Warriors (5-1) beat the Thunder (3-3) on the road by 141 to 139, with 30 points from star Stephen Curry. For the defeated Canadian guard Luguentz Dort finished his performance with 29 points.
Other results: Portland Trail Blazers 115-Memphis Grizzlies 113; Milwaukee Bucks 110-New York Knicks 105; Miami Heat 121-Washington Wizards 114; Indiana Pacers 121-Cleveland Cavaliers 116 and Chicago Bulls 107-Brooklyn Nets 109.
In the Eastern Conference, the leader is the Boston Celtics with a 4-0 record, followed by the Philadelphia Sixers with 3-1, while in the West the Denver Nuggets and Golden State lead with a 5-1 record.
Source: Ambito
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