Dec 22, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Denver Nuggets heart Nikola Jokic (15) shoots over New Orleans Pelicans heart Yves Missi (21) throughout time beyond regulation at Smoothie King Heart. Necessary Credit score: Matthew Hinton-Imagn Photographs Nikola Jokic overcame a sluggish begin to end with a triple-double and the visiting Denver Nuggets rebounded from a 17-point deficit to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 132-129 in time beyond regulation Sunday night time.
Jokic was scoreless till late within the second quarter however completed with 27 factors, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, his NBA-best eleventh triple-double of the season. He scored 21 of his 27 factors within the second half and time beyond regulation. Jamal Murray additionally scored 27 whereas Russell Westbrook had 21.
Reserve Jordan Hawkins scored a season-high 25 factors and CJ McCollum had 24 to tempo the Pelicans.
Jokic scored the Nuggets’ first three baskets of time beyond regulation then assisted on Gordon’s tiebreaking basket earlier than Jamal Murray added a layup. New Orleans received inside two factors twice after that however may get no nearer.
Rockets 114, Raptors 110
Dillon Brooks scored 27 factors, Jalen Inexperienced added 22 and Houston rallied previous host Toronto, sending the Raptors to their seventh straight loss.
Alperen Sengun contributed 17 factors, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the Rockets, who’ve received two straight. Toronto’s Ja’Kobe Walter scored 14 of his career-best 27 factors within the first quarter earlier than fouling out with 2:40 left within the sport.
Houston outscored Toronto by 18 on the free-throw line, making 27 of 33 makes an attempt in comparison with 9 of 13 for the Raptors, in addition to within the paint (62-50) and in second-chance factors (21-10).
Pacers 122, Kings 95
Pascal Siakam led a balanced assault with 19 factors, Tyrese Haliburton loved his first triumphant homecoming and visiting Indiana rolled previous struggling Sacramento.
Enjoying in Sacramento for simply the second time since being dealt from the Kings to the Pacers in February 2022, Haliburton contributed 14 factors, eight assists and 5 rebounds to Indiana’s fourth consecutive win. Siakam complemented his team-high level complete with a team-high 10 rebounds, giving him his second consecutive double-double and fourth of the season. Myles Turner (15 factors), Ben Sheppard (14), Nembhard (12), T.J. McConnell (12) and Obi Toppin (11) additionally scored in double figures.
De’Aaron Fox was the sport’s high scorer with 23 factors for the Kings, who shot simply 36.5 p.c. He added seven assists. Domantas Sabonis, who went from Indiana to Sacramento within the six-player Haliburton commerce, snatched a game-high 21 rebounds to go along with 17 factors.
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