Who expected this? The twelfth in the West Jazz not only did they win, but they destroyed the Mavericks 127-90 in the first big surprise of 2024 in the NBA.
THE Jordan Clarkson with 20 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds he had the first triple-double of his career, and the first for the Utah team since February 13, 2008 and Carlos Boozer. Simone Fontecchio continued his upward trend with 24 points, while Lauri Markkanen added 17 for the winners.
THE Luka Doncic had a bad day after he had 19 points and 14 assists, but shot 6/20, while Kyrie Irving had 14 points but also shot 6/14.
The Nuggets they had no trouble against the Hornets, 111-93, with 25 points from Jamal Murray and 22 from Michael Porter Jr. Nikola Jokic remained at 13 with 11 rebounds and 6 assists.
The Clippers they beat the Heat, 121-104, with 24 points from Kawai Leonard, 23 from Paul George and 22 from Norman Powell. Bam Adebayo had 21 points and 15 rebounds for Miami, which played without Jimmy Butler.
The Raptors prevailed 124-121 of the Cavaliers with Pascal Siakam counting 36 points and the newly acquired ones offering a lot. ARJ Barrett had 19 points and 9 rebounds and Immanuel Quickley had 14 points and 6 rebounds.
Detailed results:
Raptors-Cavaliers 124-121
Rockets-Pistons 136-113
Nuggets-Hornets 111-93
Sans-Blazers 109-88
Jazz Mavericks 127-90
Clippers-Heat 121-104
Source: Sport Fm
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