US EditionJokic has 36 points and 12 boards as Nuggets rout Kings 136-105 for 4th straight win
- On Thursday, Nikola Jokic had 36 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists as the Denver Nuggets beat the Sacramento Kings 136-105 for a franchise-record 11th straight road win.
- Building early, Denver shot 59% from the field while Peyton Watson scored 21 and the Nuggets completed a 4-0 road trip.
- Nikola Jokic made 14 of 16 shots and finished after 29 minutes while Jonas Valanciunas, Nuggets reserve, scored 15 points on perfect 7-7 shooting as injuries sidelined Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun, Domantas Sabonis, Dennis Schroder, and Zach LaVine.
- The result left Denver will now return to Denver with a few days off after improving to 18-6, while Sacramento dropped to 6-19, losing six of seven.
- Only Wilt Chamberlain previously matched Jokic's rare statline, and observers described his performance as `MVP-caliber`, strengthening his season-long case.
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The Denver Nuggets defeated the Sacramento Kings 136-105 on the road last night to return to second place in the NBA's Western Conference. The Houston Rockets, who are in third place with a 16-6 record, narrowly defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 115-113 at home.
In the NBA, the Serbian basketball player scored 36 points for Sacramento as Denver returned to the top of the Western Conference. Milwaukee, without Giannis Antetokounmpo, outperformed Boston.
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Jokic has 36 points and 12 boards as Nuggets rout Kings 136-105 for 11th straight road win
Nikola Jokic had 36 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists as the Denver Nuggets breezed past the Sacramento Kings 136-105 for their franchise-record 11th straight road win.
On Friday night, two Lithuanian-represented NBA clubs faced off across the Atlantic, but only one Lithuanian basketball player appeared on the court - Jonas Valančiūnas, who played a great game and significantly contributed to the Denver Nuggets' (18-6) victory in Sacramento.
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