The Serbian center converted the decisive throw from just behind the center line at the last second in the 130:127 win on Thursday evening (local time). The two-time NBA Player of the Year put in a brilliant performance with 34 points, ten assists and nine rebounds. Jokic hit 13 of his 16 shots from the field.San Francisco. After a strong third quarter, Golden State took the lead in the duel between the last two champions. But in the last two minutes, star player Stephen Curry’s team mightn’t score any more points, and Denver took the last ten points of the game. Curry scored 30 points, but missed his last two throws and lost the game-winning turnover with four seconds left.
In the second game of the evening, the Milwaukee Bucks narrowly won 125:121 at the San Antonio Spurs. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 44 points and 14 rebounds, while number one draft pick Victor Wembanyama had 27 points, nine rebounds and five blocks on his 20th birthday.
It was the 25th win of the season for Denver and Milwaukee, and both teams are on course for the play-offs. Golden State, on the other hand, has a negative record and is currently not even in a place for the play-in tournament. San Antonio is bottom of the Western Conference with just five wins this season.
