Kevin Durant surpassed the 10,976 field goals made by Elvin Hayes and moved up to ninth place in this particular ranking.
A Triumph for Jordi Fernández
In the game that opened Saturday's program, the Brooklyn Nets, coached by Spanish coach Jordi Fernández, defeated the Washington Wizards 127-113. The bench contributed 56 points in this victory, and the team snapped their three-game losing streak.
Michael Porter Jr. was Brooklyn's leading scorer with 23 points, but crucial help came from the bench, where three players finished in double figures. Day'Ron Sharpe scored 19 points, Danny Wolf had 16, and Ben Saraf added 10. Brooklyn tied the Wizards for the second-to-last spot in the East with a 14-37 record.
Washington, one of the most active franchises during the recent trading deadline, could not count on their new acquisitions: Anthony Davis, Trae Young, or D'Angelo Russell. Davis, who came from the Dallas Mavericks, is still dealing with a hand issue and may not return to action this season.
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The article "Jokic surpasses Robertson's triple-doubles, Lakers win without Doncic" was first published on La Verdad Panamá.
SAN FRANCISCO (USA), Feb 8 (EFE). - Serbian Nikola Jokic became the NBA player with the second-most triple-doubles on Saturday, surpassing Oscar Robertson's 181. In the same day, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors without Luka Doncic, and the San Antonio Spurs took advantage of the Oklahoma City Thunder's loss to apply pressure at the top of the Western Conference.
Jokic recorded a triple-double of 22 points, 14 rebounds, and 17 assists in the Denver Nuggets' 136-120 win over the Chicago Bulls. The Serbian center surpassed Robertson and is now targeting Russell Westbrook, who has 207 triple-doubles. Against the Bulls, without Nikola Vucevic, who was traded to Boston for Anfernee Simons, Jamal Murray shined with 28 points and 11 assists.
Lakers without Doncic The Lakers triumphed 105-99 over the Golden State Warriors in a matchup lacking excitement due to the absences of Luka Doncic for the Lakers and Steph Curry for the Bay Area team. LeBron James led the Lakers with 20 points, seven rebounds, and ten assists. Austin Reaves, in his third game since returning, contributed 16 points and eight assists off the bench. JJ Redick's team has won three consecutive games and tied the Houston Rockets for fourth place in the West (32-19).
Spurs Pressure OKC The Spurs stepped on the gas with a convincing 138-125 win over the Dallas Mavericks, featuring a spectacular 40-point, 12-rebound, 12-assist triple-double from Stephon Castle. Frenchman Victor Wembanyama added 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Spurs, who have won four in a row. The Texas team capitalized on the Oklahoma City Thunder's 112-106 loss to the Houston Rockets (without Shai Gilgeus-Alexander) to pressure them for the West lead. OKC has a 40-13 record, compared to the Spurs' 36-16. Tari Eason scored 26 points, Turk Alperen Sengun had 17 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists, and Kevin Durant contributed 20.
