Los The Cleveland Cavaliers, who defeated the leading Milwaukee Bucks, and the Brooklyn Nets, who defeated the Golden State Warriors without Stephen Curry, raised their voices in the NBA Eastin which the Boston Celtics still fail to raise their heads and fall to the Indiana Pacerson a day that Paskal Siakam downed the New York Knicks by 52 points.
NETS 143 – WARRIORS 113
Los Nets, too bad Kyrie Irving, he scored 91 points in the first half, a franchise record and the third-best all-time record in the league, and extended the vertical fall of some Warriors as they rack up 16 losses in 19 road games, the worst mark in the NBA.
Kevin Durant shone with 21 of his 23 points in the first half, with eight of nine shooting, while in the Warriors, orphaned by Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, Jordan Poole did not go beyond thirteen points, with one of eleven on triples.
KNIGHTS 114 – BUCK 106
Donovan Mitchell, with 36 points, led the showdown by the Cleveland Cavaliers, best home team in the NBA (16-2)against some Bucks that weren’t enough for the Greek Giannis Antetokounmpo’s double-double of 45 points and fourteen rebounds.
The Cavs occupy the third position in the East, behind the leaders Bucks and a few Celtics in decline.
WOLVES 104 – MAVERICK 109
Doncic came close to the triple double, with 25 points, nine rebounds and ten assists, and relaunched the Mavericks, who they added a tight victory on the field of the Minnesota Timberwolves (109-104).
Two days after being sent off, on that same field, for a double technique, Doncic avenged himself with a great performance, leaving behind his last two defeats, against the Wolves and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
CELTIC 112 – PACER 117
After a great start to the season, the Celtics hung out and lost to the Pacers for their fifth game in their last sixdespite Jayson Tatum’s 41 points.
With 33-point Tyrese Haliburton on six 3-pointers and an aggressive defense, the Pacers allowed just 43 points to the Celtics in the first half (71-43) and finished seventh in the East.
CLIPPERS 126 – CALABORDI 105
Paul George returned from two games down with 22 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and Nicolas Batum had 21 points, on seven-of-ten three-pointers, in the Clippers’ victory over the Hornets, bottom of the East.
Kawhi Leonard also returned to the Angels’ starting lineup and scored 16 points with seven rebounds and four assists. LaMelo Ball led the Hornets with a triple-double of 25 points, eleven rebounds and twelve assists.
Knicks 106 – Raptors 113
Paskal Siakam performed beautifully at Madison Square Garden and, with his 52 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, he put End the Knicks’ eight-game hitting streak.
The Cameroonian gave oxygen to the Canadians, who suffered six consecutive defeats. Spaniard Juancho Hernangómez started and contributed four points and five rebounds in 27 minutes.
KINGS 134 – LAKERS 120
Los Angeles Lakers, despite LeBron James’ 31 points, fell during their visit to the Sacramento Kingsin which the Lithuanian Domantas Sabonis signed a monumental triple double of 13 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists, the twentieth of his career.
The Kings, fifth in the West (17-13), had four starters over 20 points: Kevin Huerter had 26 points, Keegan Murray had 23, De’Aaron Fox had 22 and Harrison Barnes contributed 20 points and eight rebounds.
76ERS 113 – PISTONS 93
They continue to press on the accelerator the 76ers, who added their sixth straight win and sealed their fifth-place finish East.
Joel Embiid posted a double-double of 22 points and ten rebounds, while James Harden contributed fifteen points and eight assists.
HAWKS 108 – BULLS 110
Two weeks after being hit on the Hawks bell in Atlanta, the Bulls took revenge in the sweetest way, sealing their victory with two points supported by the scoreboard of Ayo Dosunmu with 0.1 on the clock.
It was the greatest play of Chicago native Dosunmu’s career on a night that Trae Young went unpaid for his 34 points and seven 3-pointers.
ROCKETS 110 – MAGIC 116
In a duel between the sunken teams of the West and East respectively, the Magic triumphed in Houston driven by a double-double by Italian Paolo Bancherowith 23 points and thirteen rebounds, and 25 points by Franz Wagner.
THUNDER 101 – TRAIL BLAZER 98
Shai Gilgeous Alexander once again led the Thunder offensively and led to the victory over the Blazers with 27 points, six rebounds and three assists.
The Thunder are on a three-game winning streak and are 12th in the West (14-18), while the Blazers, in which Damian Lillard had 16 points, fell to seventh.
