NBA Roundup: Edwards Shines, Jokic Perfect, Antetokounmpo Dominates
Chicago (USA), Nov 29 (EFE).- Anthony Edwards scored 39 points in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ victory, Serbian Nikola Jokic scored 26 points without missing a shot against the Phoenix Suns, and Greek Giannis Antetokounmpo dominated the Brooklyn Nets of Spanish coach Jordi Fernández with 29 points in the NBA matchday this Saturday.
Among the other protagonists of the day, Pascal siakam knocked down the Chicago Bulls on the horn to give his Indiana pacers some air.
Edwards dominated with 12 of 24 field goals and connected five triples at the TD Garden in Boston, where Jaylen Brown equaled his best mark of the course, with 41 points, without a prize, on an afternoon in which the Spanish Hugo González was absent.
The Wolves won 119-115 to end their three-game losing streak and relaunch themselves in the West, with a record of 11-8.
In Phoenix, the Nuggets triumphed 112-130 at the Suns’ field with 26 points, nine rebounds and ten assists from Nikola Jokic.
The triple MVP connected on all seven of his field goals and made ten of the eleven free kicks taken. He had the support of Jamal murray, who contributed 24 points, and Tim Hardaway jr, with 23 and seven triples coming off the bench.
The Nuggets have a record of 14-5 and are fourth in the West,where the Oklahoma City Thunder lead with a record of 18-1.
NBA Roundup: Giannis Lifts Bucks, heat Fall Despite Strong Performances
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 29 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 116-99 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, ending a seven-game losing streak. Antetokounmpo’s performance also pushed him over the 21,000-point mark for his NBA career.
Despite 31 points from Andrew Wiggins, 28 from Norman Powell, and 24 points (including six three-pointers) from Tyler Herro, the Miami Heat were defeated.
Elsewhere, the Toronto raptors’ nine-game winning streak was snapped with an overtime loss to the Charlotte Hornets.
The Golden State Warriors defeated the New Orleans Pelicans, with Jimmy Butler contributing 24 points in the return of Jonathan Kuminga after a seven-game absence due to a knee injury. Steph Curry’s status during the game was not specified in the provided text.