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Photo: AP – Scanpix
AP Photo – Scanpix
Domantas Sabonis scored the fourth triple-double this season, but that wasn’t enough for the Indiana Pacers (16-19). Has an NBA game at home 103: 113 (29:28, 23:33, 22:21, 29:31) landed in the Denver Nuggets (21-15).
Man of the match
For the losers, Sabonis scored 10 points in 38 minutes (5/12 dvit., 0/3 trit.), Bounced 10 balls, made 10 assists, got hold of 4 balls, made three errors and made one mistake.
“They came out and fired the shots. They were well prepared and beaten,” Sabonis said after the game.
The Lithuanian recorded the eighth triple-double of his career. This is the best result in Pacers history.
Sabonis performance:
Nikola Jokičius, a Serb, was at the Denver club close to triple-double. He scored 20 points in 37 minutes (8/16 two, 1/2 trit), bounced 12 balls and assisted 8 times.
No show:
Michael Porter, who scored 5 points out of three of 9, scored 24 points and added 11 rebounds.
For Indiana, Myles Turner scored 22 points in 38 minutes (6/8 two, 3/6 trit), bounced 12 balls and blocked 3 pitches.
“Pacers”: Mylesas Turneris 22 (6/8 dvit., 3/6 trit., 12 atk. Kam., 3 blok.), Dougas McDermottas 20 (4/6 dvit., 4/7 trit., 3 per. kam.), Justinas Holiday 16 (4/8 trit.), Malcolmas Brogdonas (4/9 dvit., 0/5 trit., 6 rez. lost), Domantas Sabonis (5/12 dvit., 10 atk. kam 10.
Nuggets: Michael Porter 24 (4/5 double, 5/9 trit., 11 rebounds, 28 uses), Yamal Murray 23 (7/10 double, 1/5 trit, 6/6 penalty, 4th ref.), Nikola Jokičius 20 (8/16 double, 12 reb. Trit., 6 atoms).
Match summary:
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