In their first game without the injured Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers lost 115-110 to the Chicago Bulls on Sunday. DeMar DeRozan (38 points) in a match with three games suspended due to the coronavirus.
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The dozens of cases that have arisen in the teams in recent days forced the NBA to postpone the clashes between the Hawks and the Cavaliers, between the Nets and the Nuggets and between the Sixers and the Pelicans.. In addition, the NBA postponed another game on Monday (Raptors vs. Magic) and one more on Tuesday (Nets vs. Wizards).
In this way, there are seven games suspended so far this season after two games at the beginning of the week for the Bulls, which this Sunday they resumed the competition on their court against the Lakers. Californian DeMar DeRozan led Chicago with 38 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, as well as key baskets down the stretch.
Beside him, point guard Lonzo Ball, drafted and traded in 2019 by the Lakers, scored 19 points and guard Alex Caruso, whom the Los Angeles team did not renew for this season, contributed 17 points and 9 rebounds.
LeBron James maintained his great moment of form with 31 points and 14 rebounds and Russell Westbrook added 20 and 9 for the Lakers, who could not count on their coach, Frank Vogel, due to the protocols against the coronavirus. His assistant, David Fizdale, started newcomer Isaiah Thomas (13 points) and debuted veteran Trevor Ariza (3).
The clash remained very even until DeRozan sentenced the local triumph taking advantage of the rebounding deficiencies of the Lakers, which barely captured 9 offensive rebounds to 16 of their rival.
With a minute to go, the veteran forward received a spectacular block from LeBron but the Bulls had two offensive rebounds until DeRozan himself He took the Bulls 111-110 forward with a mid-range shot.
After Westbrook missed Vucevic, DeRozan himself put the Bulls three points clear (113-110) from the free throw line. In the last action, Carmelo Anthony and Wayne Ellington both missed triples that would have sent the game into overtime.
The Lakers now fall to seventh place, out of direct tickets to the playoffs, and face at least a month of competition without Anthony Davis for a sprain of the lateral ligament of the left knee.
For their part, the Memphis Grizzlies saw their five-game winning streak cut short by losing 105-100 to the Portland Trail Blazers. from an inspired Damian Lillard, who had 32 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
Dillon Brooks, with 37 points, was the only positive note for the Grizzlies, who are in a surprising fourth place. thanks to a 10-win streak in 12 games without their star, the injured Ja Morant.
End to 14 losses in a row for Pistons
The Detroit Pistons, the worst team of the season, defeated the Miami Heat 100-90 ending a 14-game losing streak. The Pistons took advantage of the injury absences of the Heat’s top three scorers – Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro – to celebrate a win for the first time since Nov. 17.
The young forward Saddiq Bey had 26 points and the center Isaiah Stewart another 7 points and 14 rebounds, while for the Heat veteran point guard Kyle Lowry was very alone with 19 points and 10 assists.
The Pistons, last in the Eastern Conference, continue to have the worst record in the league with 5 wins and 24 losses. At Phoenix, All-Star guard Devin Booker returned after seven games injured and the Suns beat the Charlotte Hornets 137-106.
Booker had 16 points in 26 minutes while center DeAndre Ayton dominated both hoops with 15 points and 15 rebounds. The Suns thus remain in the lead in the West that the Golden State Warriors gave them on Saturday when they fell to the Raptors in a match in which they gave rest to all their figures, including Stephen Curry.
Results of Sunday’s day in the NBA:
Sacramento Kings – San Antonio Spurs 121-114
Detroit Pistons – Miami Heat 100-90
Memphis Grizzlies – Portland Trail Blazers 100-105
Chicago Bulls – LA Lakers 115-110
Minnesota Timberwolves – Dallas Mavericks 111-105
Phoenix Suns – Charlotte Hornets 137-106
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