Friday’s NBA stat leaders
Big box‑score nights: Nikola Jokić posted a triple‑double (33 pts, 15 reb, 12 ast), Jamal Murray had 31 pts with 14 ast, and Luka Dončić poured in 41 pts (plus 8 rebounds). Other standouts included Olivier‑Maxence Prosper (31 pts, 7 reb), Michael Porter Jr. Pritchard (36 pts, 7 reb) and Scottie Barnes (23 pts, 6 reb, 12 ast). (x.com) (x.com)
Nikola Jokić’s performance extended a run of triple-doubles to four straight games and marked his 31st triple-double of the season as Denver erased a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to win on Friday night. (nba.com) Jamal Murray’s late shooting surge included multiple long-range makes with Cam Johnson in the final 2:20 that swung the game, and his scoring night came two nights after he posted a season-high 53. (espn.com) Luka Dončić was assessed his 16th technical foul of the season—the threshold that triggers an automatic one-game suspension under NBA rules—and the Lakers announced they planned to appeal the call. (espn.com) Payton Pritchard delivered a season/career-high scoring outburst off the bench and posted a team-best +26 in a come-from-behind Boston win that snapped Atlanta’s recent hot stretch. Olivier‑Maxence Prosper produced a career-best scoring night on extremely efficient shooting (12-of-15 from the floor, 4-of-5 from three) and poured in a late flurry that kept Memphis competitive in a 119-109 defeat. Scottie Barnes’ play on Friday helped Jakob Poeltl record an 18-point, 11-rebound double-double as the Raptors beat the Pelicans 119-106. (cbssports.com)
