NIKOLA Jokic had 49 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, Aaron Gordon hit a 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds left in overtime and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 130-128 on Wednesday night (Thursday in Manila).
Jokic finished one point short of his career high, and Gordon wound up with 28 points.
Monte Morris had 19 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, and Jeff Green scored 12 for Denver.
Ivica Zubac scored a career-high 32 points and grabbed 10 rebounds while Reggie Jackson had 28 points and 12 assists for Los Angeles.
Zubac tied the game with a layup with 26.4 seconds left before the Nuggets’ final play.
With the shot clock running down, Jokic threw a cross-court pass to Gordon in the corner, and Gordon drained a trey as the shot clock expired.
In other games, it was the Sixers 123, Magic 110; Bucks 126, Grizzlies 114; Mavs 102, Raptors 98; Pacers 111, Lakers 104; Hawks 134, Wolves 122; Heat 104, Blazers 92; Hornets 111, Celtics 102; Rockets 116, Jazz 111; Nets 119, Wizards 118; Bulls 117, Cavs 104; Spurs 118, Thunder 96; and Pistons 133, Kings 131.
Sixers 123, Magic 110
Joel Embiid tied his career high with 50 points to go along with 12 rebounds and three blocked shots while leading host Philadelphia to a victory over Orlando.
Embiid shot 17 of 23 from the field and 15 of 17 from the free-throw line. It was his 17th career game with at least 40 points and 10 rebounds. Tobias Harris added 21 points, Tyrese Maxey contributed 14 and Georges Niang had 10 for the Sixers.
Mo Bamba hit 7 of 8 3-point attempts, scored a career-high 32 points and blocked three shots before fouling out for the Magic. — Field Level Media
