After defeating the Miami Heat 100-88 in a rematch of the NBA Finals, the defending champion Denver Nuggets appear headed for the top seed in the Western Conference. With 25 points, Michael Porter Jr. contributed to the title holders’ ascent to the top of the rankings. In another instance, LeBron James’ late comeback was unable to keep the Los Angeles Lakers from losing to the Sacramento Kings.In a repeat of the NBA Finals from the previous season, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat 100-88 to take the lead in the Western Conference. Michael Porter Jr. scored 25 points in the victory.
The reigning champions defeated the 2023 runners-up, demonstrating that they are still the team to beat and positioning themselves to be the first seeds in the postseason.
After staring up at their opponents for the previous four months, it has taken the Nuggets some time to get to the top of the standings, but the win puts them above of the Oklahoma City Thunder and ahead of the Minnesota Timberwolves in third place.Head coach Michael Malone stated, “We’re going to take it if we can get the (No. 1 seed).
We won’t avoid talking about that. You know, having home-court advantage for the whole playoff season worked incredibly well for us last year.
In other news, LeBron James finished with nine of his eighteen points in the last quarter and pulled down 13 rebounds in the game, but he was unable to prevent the Los Angeles Lakers from falling to the Sacramento Kings 120-107.Leading the NBA in triple-doubles this season, Domantas Sabonis collected his 23rd point of the season with 17 points, 19 rebounds, and 10 assists for the Kings. All five of the starting players finished with double-digit points.
The Kings, who have won seven of their last eight games, are now sixth in the Western Conference—a position that would guarantee them a spot in the playoffs—while the Lakers, who are ranked ninth, will now have to contend with a play-in tournament.”Domas, it’s pretty much standard procedure for him to get a triple-double,” stated Mike Brown, head coach of the Kings.
“He typically receives a double-double. But what a fantastic game he played against a side that is quite physical.He was probably getting bumped, hit, and other physical abuse, yet he continued to stay in there.Among the other outcomes on Wednesday night, Luka Doncic scored 21 points in the Dallas Mavericks’ 109-99 victory over the Golden State Warriors despite failing to extend his streak of seven straight games with a triple-double.
Aside from that, Donovan Mitchell made his comeback after missing seven games due to a knee injury. He scored 14 points to help the Cleveland Cavaliers defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 116-95.
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