Yannis and Jokic Stand Out as Miami and Denver Win

Five NBA games were played last night. European players drew attention in many of these matchups.

The Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 116-108 on the road. It was Denver's second straight win. For the visitors, Nikola Jokic was the star of the game with 26 points, 10 assists and 8 rebounds. Jamal Murray contributed 23 points and 9 assists. For the home team, the Pelicans, Zion Williamson scored 24 points. Karlo Matkovic added 5 points for his team.

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Dallas Mavericks 127-117 at home. Mario Hezonja was one of the standout names of the game with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. It was Hezonja's highest scoring performance this season. Tyrese Proctor recorded a triple-double with 24 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Milik Thomas added 20 points. Cleveland won without James Harden and Donovan Mitchell. For Dallas, Kyrie Irving scored 34 points. Cooper Flagg had 18 points, Santi Aldama had 7 points, and Zach Risacher had 5 points.

The Miami Heat beat the Detroit Pistons 137-117. Greek forward Yannis Adetokunbo once again delivered an outstanding performance with 34 points, 18 rebounds and 8 assists. Klay Thompson scored 26 points and Bam Adebayo scored 20 points. Simone Fontecchio added 7 points and Nikola Jovic added 2 points. Detroit's top scorer was Cade Cunningham, who finished with 33 points.

The Memphis Grizzlies beat the Brooklyn Nets 129-110 at home to earn another win.