On January 22nd, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. In today's focus game, the Nuggets defeated the 76ers at home, achieving a three-game winning streak.
Facing the 76ers without Embiid, Jokic made an all-round performance with 11 points and 4 assists in the first quarter, helping the team score 35 points in a single quarter and establish an 8-point lead. In the second quarter, both sides scored a total of 82 points, and the Nuggets expanded their lead to 10 points. At the beginning of the third quarter, the Nuggets quickly scored 27-17, expanding their lead to 20 points. It should be noted that the Nuggets scored over 100 points in just two and a half quarters. Although the 76ers tried to catch up later, the Nuggets did not give them any chance and easily won at home.
Jokic once again achieved a triple-double today. In the entire game, Jokic played for 30 minutes, shooting 10 of 15, including 2 of 3 from beyond the arc and 5 of 5 from the free throw line, totaling 27 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists. This is Jokic's 19th triple-double this season, and he has also achieved a triple-double in four consecutive games, continuing to rank first in the league.
At the same time, this is also Jokic's 149th career triple-double, continuing to rank third in NBA history, only behind his teammate Westbrook and Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson. It should be noted that Jokic's career triple-double ratio reached 20.8%, ranking first in NBA history!
Westbrook continued to start today, playing for 25 minutes and putting on a very efficient performance, scoring 11 points, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists in the entire game, but with 4 turnovers. This season, when Westbrook started, the Nuggets' record was as high as 17 wins and 5 losses. In addition, the Nuggets' offense was too smooth today, with players such as Gordon, Struthers, Braun, and Porter all scoring in double figures.
After today's victory, the Nuggets have achieved a three-game winning streak, which is the seventh victory in the past eight games, with a record of 27 wins and 16 losses, continuing to rank fourth in the West, leading the Clippers by 2.5 games. At the same time, the Nuggets are only one game away from the third-placed Grizzlies in the West.
According to the schedule, the Nuggets will play against the Kings at home on January 24th. Can they achieve a four-game winning streak? Let's wait and see!