The Ball Arena witnessed the meeting between two of the best teams in the NBA regular season in the early hours of this Friday (08). At home, Nikola Jokic’s Nuggets managed to sweep the Celtics and saw the Serbian reach an important milestone this year.
After going through a negative sequence of results this season, the Nuggets managed to restructure themselves and are following the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Oklahoma City Thunder for the overall lead in the Western Conference.
The Bucks, who had the arrival of Doc Rivers as coach, also needed to adapt to changes in the middle of the season. The match promised, and in the end it managed to deliver everything NBA fans expected.
NBA: Denver Nuggets beat Celtics and Jokic reaches unprecedented milestone this season
The Denver Nuggets beat the Boston Celtics 115-109 in the early hours of this Friday (08), at Ball Arena. Playing in front of their fans, the franchise had another inspired night from Nikoka Jokic and swept their rivals this season, with 2 victories.
With 33 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in the match, the Serbian center recorded his 20th triple-double of the season and proved that he is going through a great moment with the Denver team’s jersey.
O PASSE DO NIKOLA JOKIC É ABSOLUTE CINEMA.
ME DESCULPEM, ALÉM DE LEBRON JAMES, NINGUÉM CONSEGUIRIA DAR ESSE PASSE NESSA SITUAÇÃO, DE FORMA TÃO PERFEITA.
É GÊNIO. pic.twitter.com/YyynOcEP2a
— Pisou Na Linha 🏀🇧🇷 (@pisounalinha) March 8, 2024On the Celtics side, the highlight of the game was, once again, Jaylen Brown. The number 7 scored an incredible 41 points and 14 rebounds, dominating offensive actions. Even so, it wasn’t enough to avoid defeat away from home.
Celtics and Nuggets are direct favorites for the NBA title
The positive result at Ball Arena makes the Denver Nuggets reach .683. Currently, the team is in third place overall in the Western Conference, behind Wolves and OKC.
The Celtics, absolute leaders of the Eastern Conference, suffered their 14th defeat of the season. Despite the negative result at the Ball Arena, Joe Mazzulla’s team remains one of the favorites for the season’s title.
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