This Wednesday the NBA left opposite sensations for the two Los Angeles teams, since the Lakers stumbled again, andthis time at home and clearly against the Miami Heat, while some Unstoppable Clippers beat the Phoenix Suns and They already have 13 victories in their last 15 games.
Besides, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving destroyed the Portland Trail Blazers in three quarters, The Milwaukee Bucks lost again against the Indiana Pacers, the Utah Jazz won 154-148 and in overtime a crazy game against the Detroit Pistons and the Sacramento Kings won after two overtimes against the Orlando Magic.
LAKERS 96 – HEAT 110
The hangover from the NBA In-Season Tournament is taking forever for the Lakerssince since they were crowned in Las Vegas they have only achieved three wins in 12 games and are now below .500 with a balance of 17-18.
The third consecutive defeat for the Lakers was signed by the Miami Heat who, without Jimmy Butler, They controlled the game throughout the evening. Erik Spoelstra, who used zone defense very successfully, used eight players and all eight finished with double figures in scoring.
Tyler Herro (21 points and 6 rebounds) was the leading scorer for Miami while the Mexican Jaime Jáquez Jr., who played in Los Angeles during his university days (UCLA), joined the splendid collective performance of those from Florida with 16 points and 8 assists.
For the Lakers, Anthony Davis flirted with the triple-double (29 points, 17 rebounds and 6 assists) but LeBron James didn’t have his day (12 points on 6 of 18 shooting, 6 rebounds and 9 assists).
SUNS 122 – CLIPPERS 131
From start to finish they dominated Clippers on their visit to Phoenix, from where they took the victory with 33 points and 7 rebounds from Paul George and 30 points and 8 rebounds from Kawhi Leonard.
Without Kevin Durant, the Suns, who suffered a great 18 of 34 in triples from the Angelenos, were guided by Devin Booker (35 points and 6 assists). Those from Arizona lost after four consecutive victories.
MAVERICKS 126 – BLAZERS 97
Doncic excelled with 41 points (13 of 21 on field goals), 6 rebounds and 5 assists in just 31 minutes on the court and Irving scored 29 points (10 of 19 shooting), 9 rebounds and 5 assists in 29 minutes. Neither of them played the last quarter since the game was decided by then.
Shaedon Sharpe (16 points) was the top scorer for Portland, which conceded a very tough run of 43-22 against in the second period. The Mavericks’ lead at halftime was 31 points with a blushing 78-47.
PACERS 142 – BUCKS 130
Of five games between them this season (including the NBA In-Season Tournament semifinal and the duel of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 64 points and the bizarre controversy over who kept the ball), the Pacers have won four against a very uncomfortable Bucks every time they face Indiana.
Tyrese Haliburton had 31 points and 12 assists without turnovers and Antetokounmpo had 26 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists.
JAZZ 154 – PISTONS 148
An incredible series of four consecutive three-pointers in the final minute (courtesy of Jordan Clarkson, Bojan Bogdanovic, Lauri Markkanen and Alec Burks, this one at the buzzer) took this exciting game to overtime, where the Jazz raised their arms.
Clarkson (36 points and 6 rebounds) and Markkanen (31 points and 7 rebounds) They took the helm in Utah while Bogdanovic (36 points and 7 rebounds) and Cade Cunningham (31 points and 12 assists) took the wheel in Detroit.
KINGS 138 – MAGIC 135
The meeting between Kings and Magic was also experienced intensely – and with a dose of controversy in the outcome – which sand resolved after two overtimes with victory for the Californians thanks to a triple-double by Domantas Sabonis (22 points, 23 rebounds and 12 assists).
Paolo Banchero dazzled in Orlando with 43 points. He scored the basket to force the second overtime but failed in the final plays to prevent Sacramento’s victory.
Dominican Chris Duarte contributed a steal and an assist for the Kings. The Mexican Juan Toscano-Anderson was only on the court for a few seconds but he made a couple of good defenses on Banchero.
HAWKS 141 – THUNDER 138
Launched with five straight wins and an important victory on Tuesday against the Boston Celtics, the Thunder saw their streak cut when they lost to the Hawks with four players above 20 points.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (33 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists) could not give new joy to Oklahoma City. Jalen Johnson (28 points and 7 rebounds) was Atlanta’s most productive.
TIMBERWOLVES 106 – PELICANS 117
The Pelicans won a creditable victory on the court of the West leader with 27 points and 6 assists from Zion Williamson and 24 points from CJ McCollum. New Orleans has gained momentum with four consecutive wins.
Anthony Edwards’ 35 points were left without a prize in some Wolves who have started 2024 with two losses in a row. Puerto Rican José Alvarado had 8 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists for the Pelicans.
KNICKS 116 – BULLS 100
Julius Randle had 35 points and 6 rebounds while Brunson contributed 31 points and 13 assists as the Knicks They beat the Bulls with a solid second half (65-45). In Chicago, DeMar DeRozan (28 points) and Coby White (26 points and 8 assists) were the best.
GRIZZLIES 111 – RAPTORS 116
Immanuel Quickley had his first outstanding night with the Raptors and, with 26 points, he led the assault on the Grizzlies with Ja Morant almost reaching the triple-double (28 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists).
The Spanish Santi Aldama got 7 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists in Memphis.
CAVALIERS 140 – WIZARDS 101
A scandalous second half (73-46) and a fantastic 20 of 42 in triples were key in the Cavaliers’ defeat against the Wizards. Max Strus (24 points with 6 triples) and Jarrett Allen (17 points and 19 rebounds) stood out in Cleveland. Kyle Kuzma (16 points) was Washington’s leading scorer.
ROCKETS 112 – NETS 101
Brooklyn extended its painful moment with only two wins in its last 12 games because of Alperen Sengun, who had 30 points and 8 rebounds in Houston. Cam Johnson and Mikal Bridges, with 15 points each, were the Nets’ main scorers with a poor 13 of 44 in triples.
2024-01-04 11:29:06
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