Serbian center Nikola Jokic (Anadolu photo)
ANKARA – The Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 138-130 on Sunday's NBA game.
Serbian center Nikola Jokic's triple double with 46 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists brought victory to the Nuggets at Ball Arena in Denver.
The reigning NBA MVP scored 30 of his 46 points in the fourth quarter and overtime.
Aaron Gordon also helped the Denver team with his 28 points and eight rebounds.
Brandon Ingram's 38 points performance was not enough for the Pelicans to clinch their fourth victory in a row.
The Denver Nuggets lay at the 6th spot with 38 wins and 26 loses, while the New Orleans Pelicans were placed 10th with 27 wins and 37 loses in the NBA Western standings.
Other results: Washington Wizards-Indiana Pacers: 133-123; Houston Rockets-Memphis Grizzlies: 123-112; Oklahoma City Thunder-Utah Jazz: 103-116; Cleveland Cavaliers-Toronto Raptors: 104-96; and LA Clippers-New York Knicks: 93-116. (Anadolu)
