Doncic was the scorer of the day, Jokic recorded another triple-double

Luka Doncic led the Mavericks to a win over Orlando with his best shooting performance of the day, missing a prized triple-double by a single rebound. It was Nikola Jokic’s triple-double in the Janis Adetokunb derby that led the defending champions from Denver to victory.

Luka Doncic scorer of the day

In the Dallas Mavericks vs. Orlando Magic (131:129), Slovenian Luka Doncic shone again. He missed the 50-point mark by just 5 points. Moreover, he attacked the triple-double again, as he recorded 9 rebounds under the basket and dished out 15 accurate passes to his teammates.

However, Dallas’ close win was not easy to come by at all. The Mavericks fell behind in the first quarter and even trailed by 16 points at halftime. Paolo Banchero had a great 36 points for the Magic.

The decisive moment came in the third quarter. Dallas won it 35:12 and held a slight lead until the end of the game. Doncic was followed by Tim Hardaway Jr. with 36 points and two other players scored 20 points.

Attractive duel Jokic vs Adetokunbo

In the game Denver Nuggets vs Milwaukee Bucks (113:107) the defending champions from Denver were more successful. In addition, Serbian Nikola Jokic scored his 14th triple-double of the season. This time he scored 25 points for the Bucks. He also had 16 rebounds and 12 assists.

With 14 triple-doubles, he is once again the best player in the league, plus he recorded 119 for the 119th time in his career. On the Bucks’ side, the traditional best was Greek Janis Adetokunbo, who scored 29 points and 12 rebounds in the game. However, he remained a bit lonely. No one else on the team broke the 20-point mark.

Adetokunbo was supported by 35-year veteran Brook Lopez, who scored a respectable 19 points, while Jokic was supported by the traditional Jamal Murray. He even put 35 points in the Bucks basket, which was the deciding factor of the game. The home team was practically in control of the game.

Jokić has the most triple-doubles this season

Serbian Jokic, as mentioned, is the best player this season with 14 triple-doubles. He is followed by Sacramento’s Domantas Sabonis, who has two less.

Luka Doncic of Dallas is already at nine. Then Janis Adetokunbo is behind him with seven of those feats. And then there’s a big gap. In fifth place is the ageless Lebron James of the Lakers with three triple-doubles.

Source: NBA