Stats & Highlights | Indiana and New York fight for eighth place, Milwaukee restarts

Indiana is currently ninth in the East but the franchise is making an effort to return to the Top 8 with now three straight wins, the most recent against the Grizzlies.

Except eighth-place owner New York is also on a good pace and has beaten Toronto. The Bucks are much higher in the standings and if they haven’t found Giannis Antetokounmpo yet, at least they’re winning again by crushing the Magic.

Charlotte – Atlanta
Denver – Boston
Cleveland – New Orleans
Dallas – San Antonio
Minnesota – Chicago
LA Clippers – Detroit
Portland – Miami

Orlando – Milwaukee : 87-124

Already slapped some time ago against the Bucks, the Orlando franchise showed signs of weakness early in the game, which heralded another nightmare night. Missing eight of its first ten shots, the Magic got off to a very bad start.

Obviously, for the Bucks, even without Giannis Antetokounmpo, still absent, it’s too easy. Khris Middleton scored 21 points and Bobby Portis added 16 points off the bench. The gap will remain significant and will exceed 30 points at the end of the match. Milwaukee regains the taste of victory, Orlando on the other hand concedes an 18th defeat in 22 matches.

Memphis – Indiana : 125-132

Pacers executives responded where the Grizzlies defense was at rest early in the game. Indiana scores 45 points in the first quarter, dominates the rebound and Memphis must then run behind Caris LeVert (34 points) and company.

Huge Jonas Valanciunas brings his teammates back into the match before the break. But the Pacers, with Malcolm Brogdon and Domantas Sabonis close to the triple-double, take an 18-point lead in the third quarter. We think it’s over then, but the Grizzlies come back to one point two times in the final 100 seconds, never going ahead. Third victory in a row for Indiana.

New York – Toronto : 102-96

The return of Kyle Lowry did not allow the Raptors to chain a second victory in a row. The Knicks took the game from the right end, taking almost 20 points in the third quarter.

But the 2019 champions reacted and passed a 37-15 to not only come back, but go ahead, especially after two 3-point shots from Malachi Flynn. New York responds with a 9-0. After a layup from Kyle Lowry, RJ Barrett made the difference with an award-winning basket. New York made the break because then Pascal Siakam loses an important ball ten seconds from the end and buries the hopes of Toronto.

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