Los Angeles Lakers They reacted after four consecutive defeats by winning this Sunday against their Los Angeles rivals while the Minnesota Timberwolves fell to the Dallas Mavericks led by Kyrie Irving with 35 points and Luka Doncic with 34 in a day with a curious game by Jokic and another defeat by the Spurs. Victor Wembanyama.
CAVALIERS 117 – SPURS 115
Jarrett Allen With 29 points and 16 rebounds (double-double) he led the Cleveland Cavaliers (21-15) against the San Antonio Spurs of Victor Wembanyamawho had 24 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks although he received a block from Allen.
The Cavaliers led 111-95 with five minutes left, but with a 6-20 run the Spurs had it in their hands to win the game or, at least, take it to overtime, but a loss of Jeremy Sochan In the decisive play he made the efforts of those from San Antonio go in vain.
The Spurs are the worst team in the West and the second worst in the NBA only with a better balance than the Detroit Pistonswhile the Cavaliers sneak into the East playoff positions with this victory.
NETS 127- 134 BLAZERS
The Portland Trail Blazers (10-25) beat the Brooklyn Nets (16-21) in an overtime forced by a basket by the guard Mikal Bridges two seconds left in the fourth quarter.
Bridges was the best of the New Yorkers with 42 points (15 of 26 on field goals, 57.7%; 8 of 8 on free throws, 100%), while Nic Claxton He had a double-double with 16 points (8 of 8 from the field) and 11 rebounds.
Standing out for the Blazers were Anfernee Simons with 38 points and 11 assists (double-double) and Duop Reath with 15 points and 13 rebounds (double-double). Jerami Grant scored 27 points and Shaedon Sharpe 21.
KINGS 100 – 133 PELICANS
The New Orleans Pelicans (22-15) did not give the Sacramento Kings (21-14) any chance in a game that they won by 50 before the locals made up the result in the last quarter.
The Pelicans have won all four games they have played against the Kings this season.
CJ McCollum He was the best of New Orleans with 30 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Lithuanian Jonas Valanciunas had a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds.
For the Kings he stood out Domantas Sabonis with 17 points and 10 rebounds (double-double).
MAGIC 117- 110 HAWKS
The Orlando Magic (21-15) took a break after falling in 3 of their last 4 games by winning in overtime against the Atlanta Hawks (14-21) led by Paolo Banchero who signed a double-double with 35 points and 10 rebounds.
He was accompanied by Caleb Houstan with 25 points and Chuma Okeke with another double-double (11 points and 14 rebounds).
For the Hawks, the best was Trae Young with 31 points, 9 assists and 4 rebounds. Dejounte Murray scored 24 points.
MAVERICKS 115 – 108 TIMBERWOLVES
Kyrie Irving (35 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks) and Luka Doncic (34 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists) led the Dallas Mavericks (22-15) in their hard-fought victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves (25-10), one of the best teams in the league.
The Timberwolves had the game in their hands in the fourth quarter, but their lack of success hurt them. His best player was Anthony Edwards with 36 points and 10 rebounds (double-double), while the Dominican Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points and 7 rebounds.
Despite the defeat, those from Minnesota remain first in the West, while the victory allows the Mavericks to re-enter the places of playoffs.
SUNS 115 – 121 GRIZZLIES
The Memphis Grizzlies (13-23) continue to improve since the return of I Morant, despite the fact that the point guard missed this Sunday’s game due to injury, and they added a new victory against the irregular Phoenix Suns (19-17).
In Morant’s absence, Jaren Jackson Jr. led Memphis with 28 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists (double-double). Marcus Smart added 25 and Desmond Bane 23, while Santi Aldama He had 7 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist.
For the Suns, Kevin Durant had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Jusuf Nurkic 18 points and 19 rebounds, while the top scorer was Devin Booker with 24 points.
NUGGETS 131 – 114 PISTONS
The victory in the last game of 2023 against the Toronto Raptors seems like an oasis in the desert for the Detroit Pistons (3-33) who have already accumulated four consecutive losses.
The Denver Nuggets (26-12), second in the West, beat the historic Michigan franchise led by 37 points from Jamal Murray. Nikola Jokic was surprisingly left with only 4 points and, yes, 16 assists and 5 blocks.
For Detroit, the worst team in the NBA, the best was Jalen Duren with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
WARRIORS 118 – 133 RAPTORS
In his fourth game with the Toronto Raptors (15-21) after being traded before the end of the year by the New York Knicks, RJ Barrett He scored 37 points, his highest this season, in the game against the Golden State Warriors (17-19).
Klay Thompson He was the top scorer with 25 points for the Warriors who are still struggling and in which Trayce Jackson-Davis also stood out with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
With this new defeat, the Warriors fall from the last play-in position in the West, surpassed by the Los Angeles Lakers. The Raptors are also out, in this case in the East.
LAKERS 106 – 103 CLIPPERS
Los Angeles Lakers (17-18) chose the best rival to end their losing streak by beating the Los Angeles Clippers (22-13), who came into the game in a very positive dynamic.
LeBron James, very frustrated with his Lakers after the last game, scored 25 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Anthony Davis had a double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds.
For the Clippers, Ivica Zubac With 22 points and 19 rebounds he stood out above the quartet of stars, who were left with 22 points from Paul George, 15 from Kawhi Leonard and James Harden, and only 7 from Russell Westbrook.
With this victory, the Lakers rise to tenth position in the West, once again placing themselves in the ‘play-in’.
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