N.B.A
40th win of the season for the Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) and Kristaps Porzingis (8) were outstanding in the home win against the Washington Wizards (archive photo). photo
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The Boston Celtics continue to lead the NBA by a significant margin. Meanwhile, the reigning champions Denver Nuggets around Nikola Jokic suffered a significant defeat.
The Boston Celtics remain in the North American professional league NBA in a class of its own. The record champions broke the 40-win mark in just the 52nd game of the season with a 133:129 home win against the Washington Wizards. Boston continues to lead the NBA by a significant margin. No other team currently has more than 36 wins.
The outstanding players for the hosts were top stars Jayson Tatum and Kristaps Porzingis. While Tatum contributed 35 points, ten rebounds and eight assists, Porzingis had 34 points and eleven rebounds.
Meanwhile, the reigning champions Denver Nuggets suffered a surprisingly significant defeat. The Nuggets were defeated by the Sacramento Kings 106:135. For Denver it was the 17th defeat of the current season. Two-time MVP Nikola Jokic had 23 points for the Nuggets, who slipped to fourth place in the Western Conference.