Amos was a busy night (between Wednesday and Thursday) in the NBA league, when ten games were played.
At its center, the Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic beat the Dallas Mavericks in a close game, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Miami Heat thanks to a record-breaking performance by Mikal Bridges.
Denver Nuggets - Dallas Mavericks 109:118
Substitute Jeff Green scored a season-high 24 points, Nikola Jokic had his 21st triple-double of the season, and the Denver Nuggets entered the All-Star break with a victory over the shorthanded Dallas Mavericks.
The Serbian joker finished with 14 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for the Nuggets who lead the West, and went up to an incredible 4:27 record this season at home.
Michael Porter Jr. hit five 3-pointers and finished with 22 points.
Luka Doncic had 37 points as Dallas was without guard Kyrie Irving because of lower back pain.
Doncic and Irving have played side by side in two games since Irving joined the team in the huge trade.
Mavericks' Luka Doncic on if the Nuggets are the clear favorite in the West:
"There's a lot of great teams. With a guy like Jokic, they're probably the favorite. It's so hard to play against him. So, when you have a guy like Jokic on your team, you're the favorite, always."
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— Grant Afseth (@GrantAfseth) February 16, 2023
Brooklyn Nets - Miami Heat 105:116
In his third game since coming to Brooklyn in the Kevin Durant trade, Mikal Bridges registers another amazing landmark, to compete even with the superstar he replaced.
The forward from Phoenix scored a career-high 45 points, including 15 in a row, and the Nets beat the Miami Heat.
Bridges and Harris.
A tremendous game for the new forward, photo: USA TODAY Sports
"My teammates found me every time," Bridges said at the end.
The Nets led by just one point before Bridges went on a huge layup that clinched the game.
He alone raised the team to a 9-point lead, and the basket that closed the story was scored by Cam Johnson - who also came from Phoenix in the same deal.
Bridges scored 17 points in the final quarter to break his previous high of 34 points.
He finished with 17 of 24 from the field, 4 of 6 for 3, and 7 of 7 from the free throw line, as he also recorded eight rebounds and five assists.
Mikal Bridges went OFF in the Nets W.
45 points
8 rebounds
5 assists
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— NBA (@NBA) February 16, 2023
Boston Celtics - Detroit Pistons 109:127
Jayson Tatum scored 38 points, including 24 in the third quarter, and Boston went into the All-Star break in a good mood with a victory over the Detroit Pistons.
Malcolm Brogdon had 25 points off the bench, and Al Horford added 11 points and seven rebounds for Boston.
Derrick White finished with 11 points and six assists.
NBA Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart contributed nine points, seven rebounds, six assists and six steals in his first game after missing nine straight with a sprained right ankle.
Jayson Tatum scored 38 to lead the @celtics to the win in Boston!
Bojan Bogdanovic: 28 PTS, 5 REB
Malcolm Brogdon: 25 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 5 3PM
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— NBA (@NBA) February 16, 2023
All results:
Philadelphia (19:38) - Cleveland (23:38) 112:118
Charlotte (43:17) - San Antonio (45:14) 110:120
Indiana (34:26) - Chicago (32:26) 113:117
Atlanta (30:29) - New York (27:33) 122:101
Memphis (22:35) - Utah (31:29) 111:117
Oklahoma City (29:28) - Houston (45:13) 96:
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Lakers (32:26) - New Orleans (28:30)
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