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With 61% shooting from the field in the first half, Boston beat Orlando 121-94. Porzingis and Brown contributed 23 and 20 points respectively. In another matchup, Jokic led the Nuggets with a triple-double in their 133-113 win over the Heat.
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Boston. Jayson Tatum scored 30 points and the Boston Celtics beat the Orlando Magic 121-94 last night. Tatum was 12 of 21 from the field to help Boston snap out of a recent shooting slump.
Boston shot a season-high 61 percent from the field in the first half and took a 12-point lead into halftime. The Celtics shot 53 percent and led by 27 in the second half. Kristaps Porzingis finished with 23 points, while Jaylen Brown added 20.
On the other hand, the Denver Nuggets, with a triple double by Nikola Jokic, beat the Miami Heat 133-113, which featured Mexican Jaime Jáquez Jr. and the return of Jimmy Butler after serving his seven-game suspension.
The Heat themselves applied this punishment to their star on January 3, alleging a “harmful conduct” of Butler, who had publicly requested his departure from the franchise.
The tricolor played as a substitute and participated for 24 minutes, in which he contributed with nine points, three rebounds and the same number of assists.
Butler had 18 points, three rebounds and two assists in his 33 minutes on the court at the Kaseya Center in Miami.
The Heat, who during their leader’s suspension had three wins and four losses, were overwhelmed from the beginning by the Nuggets led by their two inspired stars.
Jokic accumulated 24 points (9-12)12 rebounds and 10 assists in 31 minutes, without needing to play in the last quarter.
The current MVP (Most Valuable Player) He thus added his 17th triple double in 35 games played in the campaign.
At his side is point guard Jamal Murray, who exploded with 45 points against the Mavericks on Tuesday, this time reaching 30.
The Nuggets thus continue their upward trajectory and occupy fourth place in the Western Conference while the Heat are ninth in the East.
Meanwhile, the Minnesota Timberwolves took advantage of the losses of the New York Knicks to win a 116-99 victory at Madison Square Garden.
More results: Milwaukee 130-112 Toronto, New Orleans 136-123 Utah, Charlotte 125-123 Chicago, Dallas 106-98 Oklahoma City, among others.
Source: La Jornada
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2025-01-18 16:34:00