NBA Basketball 24-Hour Briefing
×Game Highlights
The Warriors defeated Denver espn.com with Nikola Jokic’s 35-point, 20-rebound, 12-assist triple-double. Despite Jokic’s dominance, his Nuggets fell 128-117 to an undermanned Golden State team missing key players.
Statue Unveiling
The Lakers honored Pat Riley with a statue outside Crypto.com Arena, featuring him in an Armani suit Riley espn.com.
Injury Updates
Trail Blazers guard Avdija espn.com exited Sunday’s game with a recurring lower back issue. Bulls’ Simons espn.com will undergo wrist imaging, while Pacers’ Haliburton espn.com is sidelined with shingles. Warriors ruled out Porzingis espn.com and Green for the Nuggets matchup.
Highlight Plays
Neemias Queta of the Celtics impressed with a dunk over Luka Doncic in the Lakers clash Queta espn.com. Meanwhile, the Knicks’ Towns espn.com led a fourth-quarter comeback to overcome an 18-point deficit against the Rockets.
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