NBA OPENING NIGHT TIP OFF RESULTS
Denver Nuggets 119 – 107 Los Angeles Lakers
Nuggets
Nikola Jokić 29pts 13rbd 11 asst
Jamal Murray 21pts 2rbd 6 asst
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 20pts 2rbd 1 asst
Lakers
LeBron James 21pts 8rbd 5 asst
Taurean Prince 18pts 3rbd 1 asst
Anthony Davis 17pts 8rbd 4 ASST.
The Denver Nuggets extend their winning streak against the Los Angeles Lakers.
They have won 6 straight games vs the Los Angeles Lakers.
Nikola Jokić is the 3rd reigning Finals MVP to open a season with a triple-double, joining:
LeBron James (2016)
Magic Johnson (1982)
Players with multiple triple-doubles in season openers:
Oscar Robertson
Russell Westbrook
Jason Kidd
Magic Johnson
And now, Nikola Jokic.
Most triple doubles by an active center:
106 — Nikola Jokic
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38 — Every other center combined
Nikola Jokić has 15 more triple-doubles than any other player in the 2020s.
The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t won a season opener since 2016
Anthony Davis was 0-6 in the second half, his worst shooting half as a Los Angeles Laker player.
LeBron James is the first player in NBA history with a 20/5/5 game in their 21st season.
Golden State Warriors 104 – 108 Phoenix Suns analysis
Warriors
Stephen Curry 27pts 5rbd 1 asst
Klay Thompson 15pts 7rbd 3 asst
Chris Paul 14pts 6rbd 9 asst 2
Suns
Devin Booker 32pts 6rbd 8 asst
Kevin Durant 18pts 10rbd 3 asst
Joshua Aloiye Okogie 17pts 5rbd 1 asst
Jusuf Nurkic Phoenix Suns debut:
14 PTS
14 REB
5-8 FG
Led the Phoenix Suns in rebounds.
Devin Booker Booker scored or assisted on the Phoenix Suns final 15 points
Points in the 3rd quarter:
23 — Chris Paul and Steph Curry
19 — Phoenix Suns
The Warriors dropped 40 in the quarter.
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