NBA: Denver tops Minnesota and returns to top spot in West

NBA night results

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There were eight contests played in the NBA night. The Denver Nuggets won the head-to-head clash against Minnesota (116-107) and moved back to the top of the Western Conference. Authentic stars of the night were Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, who put up 41 and 20 points respectively. The T'Wolves’ knockout was taken advantage of by OKC, which overwhelmed San Antonio (127-89) and hooked second place in the standings.

Important victory also for Dallas, which rules Miami (111-92), thanks to 54 combined points from the Doncic-Irving duo. Success also for Phoenix over the Los Angeles Clippers (124-108), who kept all four of their all-stars at rest.

In the East, meanwhile, Milwaukee overcame Orlando (117-99), Cleveland beat Memphis (110-98), Charlotte s'won in a sprint over Atlanta (115-114) and Brooklyn made the court factor count by narrowly defeating Toronto (106-102).