— Nikola Jokic had 41 points and Jamal Murray celebrated his 24th birthday by scoring 19 of his 24 in the fourth quarter to lead the Denver Nuggets over the Portland Trail Blazers 111-106 on Tuesday night.
Streaking Brooklyn is closing in on Philly, while Phoenix is making a case it belongs among the West elite. See where all 30 teams stand now.
— Trae Young had 35 points and 15 assists, Clint Capela added 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Denver Nuggets 123-115 on Sunday night.
Embiid and Murray had career nights. Murray was wildly efficient, while Embiid joins some great 76ers history that include Wilt Chamberlain, Moses Malone and Allen Iverson.
Jamal Murray became the first player in NBA history to score 50 points without attempting a free throw on Friday night.
— Jamal Murray scored a career-high 50 points, All-Star starter Nikola Jokic had a triple-double and the Denver Nuggets adjusted to a schedule change by handing the Cleveland Cavaliers their ninth straight loss, 120-103 on Friday night in a matchup...
- Bradley Beal made two free throws with a tenth of a second left to give the Washington Wizards their third straight victory, 130-128 over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night.
Denver's Nikola Jokic scored 43 points Tuesday night, but with little help around him, the Nuggets fell to the Celtics in Boston.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 26 | 6 | .813 | - | W2 |
| Portland | 18 | 13 | .581 | 7.5 | L3 |
| Denver | 17 | 14 | .548 | 8.5 | W1 |
| Oklahoma City | 13 | 19 | .406 | 13 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 7 | 26 | .212 | 19.5 | L6 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(22) | Zeke Nnaji | PF | Arizona |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 17 | 14 | .548 |
| 2019-20 | 46 | 27 | .630 |
| 2018-19 | 54 | 28 | .659 |
| 2017-18 | 46 | 36 | .561 |
| 2016-17 | 40 | 42 | .488 |
