Nikola Jokic climbed to 39 points, his highest score of the season, which he accompanied with 11 rebounds and 9 assists on a night in which his Denver Nuggets defeated Victor Wembanyama's San Antonio Spurs (132-120).
It is the 12th consecutive defeat for the Texans, who will have the consolation of seeing how their rookie, the number one in the last NBA draft, continues to amaze everyone with legendary performances.
In Denver, Wembanyama had 22 points, 11 rebounds, 6 steals and 4 blocks in just 24 minutes of play, numbers that a rookie had never achieved. "I like to bring new things to the game," he said later. "I'm happy to be able to put my name in history a little bit now," he added.
Despite the Frenchman's performance, the San Antonio franchise could not stop its losing streak, which is already the third worst in its entire history. The Spurs lost 13 games in a row in the 1988-89 season and 16 last season.
In Denver's ranks, Jokic was not alone in his near triple-double. Michael Porter Jr. contributed 25 points and Reggie Jackson scored 20 more to lead Colorado to an extraordinary 8-0 home record. It should be remembered that the Nuggets are coming off a tour in which they have lost four of their five games, which has eliminated them from the In-Season Tournament.
