2024-01-20 03:36:01
Jokic’s 34-point, 12-rebound and 9-assist quasi-big three-point performance ended the Celtics’ 20-game winning streak at home.AFP
Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray connected for 69 points, and the Nuggets ended the Celtics’ 20-game winning streak at home 102-100!
Three Nuggets scored in double figures, Mori had 35 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, and Jokic had 34 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists.
The Celtics’ Derrick White had 24 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, Jayson Tatum had 22 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, and Kristaps Porzingis had 21 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists.
Before the game, the Celtics had won three games in a row, ranking first in the league with 32 wins and 9 losses; the Nuggets lost to the 76ers on the court, and continued to rank third in the Western Conference with 28 wins and 14 losses. After the game started, Jokic got everything he asked for, scoring 15 points in the first quarter. Porzingis responded strongly with 15 points including free throws. The two teams were closely tied. Mori scored 15 points in the second quarter, and the Celtics went 15-15. 3 had the upper hand, leading by 6 points at halftime. After three quarters, the Celtics had a 1-point advantage. In the final quarter, the two teams alternated the lead. In the last 17 seconds, Aaron Gordon made two free throws. The Nuggets led 102-100. Tatum got the ball. But it was a pity that the extreme backward shot missed, and in the end the Nuggets narrowly won by two points.
Jokic played 38 minutes, making 14 of 22 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, and scored 34 points, 12 rebounds, and 9 assists; Mory played 36 minutes, making 15 of 21 shots, 3 of 7 three-pointers, and 35 points and 8 rebounds. 5 assists. According to statistics, the two scored 89 of the team’s 102 points through scoring and assists.
Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla said of the loss, “For me, it was a last-minute game. Our opponent scored a few more goals than us. Our players didn’t feel very good today.”
This was the Celtics’ first home defeat this season, ending their 20-game winning streak and 27-game winning streak at home across the season.
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