Denver Nuggets
, with an outstanding performance by Serbian center
Nikola Jokic
, beat the
Portland Trail Blazers
as a visitor by 127 to 112 and consolidated themselves in fourth place in the NBA Western
Conference
.
The match was played at the Moda Center stadium in the city of Portland and the NBA champion had Jokic as a shining figure, author of a
"triple double"
(double digits in three areas) with
29 points, 15 rebounds and 14 assists .
Other high points for the Nuggets were Michael Porter Jr. with 34 points and 12 rebounds, Collin Gillespie with 18 points and Aaron Gordon with 8 baskets and 7 assists.
In Portland, Deandre Ayton stood out with 22 points and 10 rebounds, Jerami Grant with 25 points and Anfernee Simons with 21 baskets and 8 assists.
The fight in Miami Heat vs New Orleans Pelicans
The anger that occurred yesterday in the Miami Heat vs New Orleans Pelicans pic.twitter.com/tMehcwWIEI
— PlanetaNBA (@PlanetaNBA) February 24, 2024
Another game that made the news and not because of the result was the one in which the
Miami Heat beat the New Orleans
Pelicans by 106 to 95, due to a brawl that led to
the expulsion of four players.
The match was played at the Smoothie King Center stadium in New Orleans, and the fight began in the fourth quarter with a hard foul by
Kevin Love on Zion Williamson
, which led to
Jimmy Butler
, the Heat star, and Naji Marshall will be braided with numerous players around him.
Jimmy Butler and Thomas Bryant for the Heat and the Puerto Rican José Alvarado and Naji Marshall for the Pelicans were the four players expelled for this fight that began as soon as the last quarter started with Love's foul on Zion Williamson, which led to
Butler and Marshall will hook up with numerous players around them.
When the situation seemed under control,
Alvarado and Bryant began another mass brawl
on the sidelines and near the table.
Bam Adebayo (24 points and 7 rebounds) and Butler (23 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists), who had missed Miami's previous three games due to the death of a family member, led the Heat.
Williamson stood out in New Orleans with 23 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists.
Alvarado had 5 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists for the Pelicans while Mexican Jaime Jáquez Jr. added 8 points, 4 rebounds and an assist for the Heat.