Memphis Grizzlies, 85 – Dallas Mavericks, 112
The succulent confrontation between Ja Morant and Luka Doncic ended with a resounding victory for the Slovenian, who guided the Dallas Mavericks to a very resounding victory at the home of the NBA’s revelation team.
Doncic had 27 points (12 of 22 shooting, 0 of 6 triples), 12 rebounds and 10 assists (with 6 turnovers) to overwhelm the Grizzlies, who, drowned out by the excellent defense of the Dallas team, only scored 30 points in the second half (the Mavericks had 62). Ja Morant had 19 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists (with 8 turnovers) and the Spanish Santi Aldama played 5 minutes for the Grizzlies in which he grabbed a rebound.
? @ luka7doncic drops 27 PTS, 12 REB and 10 AST for his 40th career triple-double in the @dallasmavs W! pic.twitter.com/dUzDuVXpLd
— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2022
Chicago Bulls, 96 – Golden State Warriors, 138
The Golden State Warriors, who had received a beating from the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday (118-99), reacted in the best way with a monumental victory at home to the Chicago Bulls, leaders of the East and who also fell with a crash on Wednesday against the Brooklyn Nets (112-138).
Jonathan Kuminga shone for the Warriors (25 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, a steal and 3 blocks) in which the Mexican Juan Toscano-Anderson added 7 points (3 of 6 shooting), a rebound and an assist in 14 minutes . The worst news for Chicago was the injury of Zach LaVine, who went to the locker room with knee pain when 4 minutes had passed in the first quarter.
Indiana Pacers, 94 – Phoenix Suns, 112
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Devin Booker with 35 points (23 of them in the second half) and Deandre Ayton with 27 points (21 of them in the first half) and 12 rebounds led the Phoenix Suns in their home win over the Indiana Pacers.
Ayton: 27 PTS, 12 REB
Booker: 35 PTS, 6 3PM@DeandreAyton (21 PTS in first half) and @DevinBook (23 PTS in second half) split the scoring load and propel the @Suns to the win ? pic.twitter.com/vfBpKoLxnH— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2022
Justin Holiday (25 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists) was the top scorer for a Pacers in which Dominican Chris Duarte returned (7 points with 2 of 9 shooting, 3 rebounds, one assist and 2 steals) after six games of absence first due to coronavirus and, later, for having been the father of his second child.
Philadelphia 76ers, 111 – Boston Celtics, 99
Joel Embiid stayed close to the triple-double (25 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists) to knock down the Boston Celtics who had won three consecutive victories and in which the effort of Jayson Tatum (20 points, 11 rebounds and 5 rebounds) was not enough. assists).
The Dominican Al Horford got 5 points (2 of 5 shooting), 2 rebounds and 2 assists and a block in 17 minutes in the Celtics while the Spanish Juancho Hernangómez ran out of minutes again.
Miami Heat, 124 – Atlanta Hawks, 118
Already hot on the heels of the Bulls for the leadership of the East, the Miami Heat chained their fourth consecutive victory with a great collective performance (seven players over 10 points) led by Jimmy Butler (23 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists) .
Trae Young (24 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists) couldn’t lift a free-falling Hawks who have lost their last four games.
Jimmy puts the Heat up 4!@ATLHawks 118@MiamiHEAT 122
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— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2022
Charlotte Hornets, 109 – Orlando Magic, 116
The Orlando Magic have not had many reasons for joy this year as they are the worst team in the NBA and until tonight they had lost ten in a row, but today they smiled again with a victory over the Charlotte Hornets sponsored by the German brothers Moritz Wagner (26 points and 4 rebounds) and Franz Wagner (19 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists).
For the Hornets, who only made 28.6% of their three-pointers, LaMelo Ball was the main reference with 23 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists.
Detroit Pistons, 103 – Toronto Raptors, 87
The Detroit Pistons gave the surprise by beating the Toronto Raptors thanks to the good performance of Trey Lyles (21 points and 7 rebounds) leading five players over 10 points.
Fred VanVleet (24 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists) and Pascal Siakam (23 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists) led the Raptors but were ineffective shooting (6 of 21 and 8 of 17, respectively).
San Antonio Spurs, 109 – Cleveland Cavaliers, 114
The Cleveland Cavaliers grabbed a great Darius Garland (32 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists) to defeat the San Antonio Spurs at home. The Spurs were unable to stop the Cavaliers despite a great game from Dejounte Murray, who was on the brink of a triple-double (30 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists).
?? @dariusgarland22 ties a season-high with 32 PTS in the @cavs‘ third-straight W! pic.twitter.com/LpOmDhNkbx
— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2022
Sacramento kings, 126 – Houston Rockets, 114
Marvin Bagley III played his best game this season (26 points and 13 rebounds) to lead, along with De’Aaron Fox (27 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists) to victory for the Sacramento Kings over the Houston Rockets.
Christian Wood (26 points and 8 rebounds) was the leading scorer for the Rockets, who remain in last position in the West.
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