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Photo: AP – Scanpix
AP Photo – Scanpix
Nikola Jokičius played the best game of his career in the National Basketball Association (NBA), but even that was not enough to beat the Denver Nuggets (12-10).
Man of the match
Local Kings in Sacramento (11-11) 119: 114 (26:25, 27:27, 34:29, 32:33) beat the Nuggets.
It was the Kings’ sixth win in their last seven games.
The Denver club, which trailed Jokičius, scored 50 points in 41 minutes (17/27 doubles, 3/6 trit., 7/7 penalty), bounced 8 balls, made 12 assists and blocked 3 shots.
Previous record of Serbian performance in the NBA: 47 points.
“I was just focused. We had some young people in the game and we tried to help them. I don’t know if I succeeded, but in the fourth quarter I think I was aggressive, “said Jokičius.
“His mood and leadership were more impressive than 50 points, 12 assists and 8 rebounds,” said Michael Malone. – I knew we lacked people and how important this game is. Nikola goes out and does the job, he doesn’t care. We lost and now that’s all he cares about. “
In addition to Gary Harris, Jamalo Murray and Facundo Campazzo, the Nuggets lost to the Sacramento team for the third time this season.
For the winners, Harrison Barnes scored 28 points in 38 minutes (5/9 double, 5/7 trit., 3/5 penalty), bounced 7 balls and had 4 assists.
“Kings”: Harrisonas Barnesas 28 (5/9 dvit., 5/7 trit., 7 atk. Kam.), De’Aaronas Foxas 24 (5/13 dvit., 4/7 trit.), Tyrese’as Haliburtonas 23 (4/5 dvit., 4/7 trit.), Richaunas Holmesas 21 (9/13 dvit., 10 atk. Kam.), Hassanas Whiteside’as 11 (4/7 dvit., 11 atk. Kam., 4 blocks.).
Nuggets: Nikola Jokičius 50 (17/27 doubles, 3/6 trit., 7/7 penalties, 8 rebounds, 12 rebounds, 3 blocks), Paul Millsap 14 (3/4 trit.), Will Barton (3/7 diat. .., 1/5 trit.) And Monte Morris (4/8 dvit., 9 res.) After 11, JaMychalas Greenas 10.
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