Cordovan point guard Facundo Campazzo played just over seven minutes and scored no points in the valuable triumph of Denver Nuggets (8-7) against Phoenix Suns (8-6), as a visitor, by 130 to 126 (extra time after equalizing in 114 ), on another NBA day.
The match was played at the Phoenix Suns Arena where tonight both franchises will meet again from 23 in Argentina.
Campazzo only played seven minutes and seven seconds, a brief lapse taking into account that in the past six games he averaged 14 minutes on the court, in which he barely added an assist and a steal.
The Nuggets recovered from two bad moments during the game in which they lost by 13 (32-19) and 14 points (66-52), leveling the game and taking it to the supplementary where they prevailed physically.
Denver’s figure was Serbian pivot Nikola Jokic with 31 points (14-24 in doubles and 1-3 in triples), with 10 rebounds, eight assists and a free ball, followed by Gary Harris with 19 and Canadian Jamal Murray with 18.
On the side of the Suns, the most outstanding was Devin Booker with 31 units (8-12, 3-9 and 6-6), helped by Deandre Ayton with 27 and Mikal Bridges with 24.
Other results: Charlotte Hornets 110-Chicago Bulls 123, Detroit Pistons 102-Houston Rockets 103, Indiana Pacers 120-Orlando Magic 118, Cleveland Cavaliers 125-Brooklyn Nets 113; Philadelphia Sixers 122-Boston Celtics 110, Toronto Raptors 101-Miami Heat 81;Minnesota Timberwolves 98-Atlanta Hawks 116; San Antonio Spurs 117-Dallas Mavericks 122, Los Angeles Clippers120 -Oklahoma City Thunder 106 y Sacramento Kings 103-New Yorl Knicks 94.
Matches for tonight: Brooklyn Nets-Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons-Philadelphia Sixers, Minnesota Timberwolves-New Orleans Pelicans , Dallas Mavericks-Houston Rockets, Chicago Bulls-Los Angeles Lakers y Utah Jazz-Golden State Warriors.
In the Eastern Conference Philadelphia Sixers is first with 11-5, followed by IndianaPacers and Milwaukee Bucks with 9-6 and Boston Celtics with 8-6, while the West Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles lakers are the leaders with 12-6. followed by Utah Jazz at 11-4 and Phoenis Suns and Portland Trail Blazers at 8-6.
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