The Bulls needed to take over after two defeats in well-played matches. But this time Detroit started better and led almost the entire first half. In the third part, Chicago gained control of the match and quickly bounced back to a double-digit difference. Much of the credit went to Satoranský, who scored six points and four assists in this key phase of the match.
“When we got into the lead, we kept pushing our opponents. We did a good job mainly in defense and we played more smartly,” said Satoransky, who entered the basic line-up for the fifth time in a row. “I feel more confident in our attack system now. I like to use runs and a lot of movement, which we are now able to take advantage of,” added the Czech quarterback, who laughed nicely after just one such run.
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Chicago then watched the win and did not allow a turnaround as in previous matches. It thus increased its lead in tenth place at the Eastern Conference, which ensures participation in the preliminary round of the playoffs ahead of Toronto. The Canadian team lost 105: 116 to Cleveland, who pulled Collin Sexton 36 points.
Houston reached out after a series of defeats, but eventually lost to Oklahoma City 112: 114. He suffered the twentieth defeat in a row, the ninth worst series in NBA history. He loses eight defeats to the absolute record.
Phoenix took advantage of the weakening Lakers and, after winning the match, bounced second to the Western Conference table, losing two wins to the Utah leader. In addition to Anthony Davis, the Lakers also missed LeBron James, who injured his ankle in the last game and will be missing for a long time.
For the first time, the recent reinforcement of Blake Griffin appeared in the Brooklyn jersey, who scolded the match for the first time since December 2019, which was an unexpectedly long wait for the former famous smasher. It was his only two points in a 113: 106 win over Washington, which was not helped by Russell Westbrook’s triple double for 29 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists. The Nets pulled Kyrie Irving with 28 points and James Harden with 26 points.
Denver, too, was not a valid triple double of his star Nikola Jokič, who added 10 rebounds and 10 assists to 29 points. New Orleans had two 30-point shooters in Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson, who fired the Pelicans a 113: 108 win.
The scoring star of the day was Luka Dončič, who controlled Dallas’s victory over Portland 132: 92 with 37 points. And thanks to a big lead, he didn’t make it to the last quarter. During 29 minutes on the field, among other things, he hit eight threes out of nine attempts.
Even Jaylen Brown set a personal record of ten threes and Boston scored 34 points to win 112: 96 over Orlando. The Celtics with 23 threes lagged behind the club record by one.
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Philadelphia defended first place in the Eastern Conference thanks to a 101: 100 win after extra time over New York. The hero was Tobias Harris, who finished five points extra. First, he gave an important three minutes before the end and five seconds before the end he made a free throw.
NBA Match Results:
Detroit – Chicago 86: 100 (for guests Satoransky 8 points, 2 rebounds, 9 assists)