The results of the night in the NBA
Heat @ Pistons : 90-100
Blazers @ Grizzlies : 105-100
Spurs @ Kings : 114-121
Lakers @ Bulls : 110-115
Mavs @ Wolves : 105-111
Hornets @ Suns : 106-137
Kyrie Irving, the Nets justify this turnaround
– DeMar DeRozan feasts on every time he faces a team from Los Angeles. No doubt the native of Compton wants to make the Lakers and Clippers pay for not having taken advantage of the windfall of his free agency to allow him to return home. DeRozan is thrilled to wear the Bulls jersey and he showed it vividly on Sunday when the Lakers came to the United Center.
As often since the start of the NBA season, Chicago turned to the former Raptor and Spur to make a difference in the 4th quarter. For his second resumption match after leaving the Covid protocol, DeMar DeRozan slammed 38 points including 19 in the 4th quarter, with a shoot 52 seconds from the end to definitely get ahead, before pleading the case on the throwing line.
19 PTS in the 4th.
38 PTS for the game.@DeMar_DeRozan leads the charge in the @chicagobulls dub ???? pic.twitter.com/jfy6sATvZA– NBA (@NBA) December 20, 2021
The efforts of LeBron James (31 pts, 14 rbds), Carmelo Anthony (21 pts) et Russell Westbrook (20 pts) were not rewarded. It must be said that with Anthony Davis injured for a month and 6 players (Bazemore, Bradley, Horton-Tucker, Howard, Monk and Reaves) plus coach Frank Vogel in isolation, the task was not easy …
– The Blazers, Damian Lillard (32 pts) and Norman Powell (28 pts) in the lead, spoiled the career night from Dillon Brooks, author of 37 points, at the same time as they ended the Grizzlies’ five-game winning streak.
Confidence is clearly returning to Lillard’s side, just watch her body language. It is the second victory in a row for Portland after 7 losses in a row.
???? @Dame_Lillard drops 32 PTS to lead the @trailblazers to victory! pic.twitter.com/dN6Mw43TaE
– NBA (@NBA) December 20, 2021
Killian Tillie came into play 10 minutes without noticeable impact on the match.
– The Pistons took advantage of a night without the Heat to end their streak of 14 straight losses! Killian Hayes (11 points to 3/7 in 21 minutes), holder, and his comrades fell on Floridians accustomed to winning without Jimmy Butler, nor Bam Adebayo for a few days, but this time completely through at the level of the address (37.8 %).
Saddiq Bey (26 pts) was very leggy, while Cade Cunningham (4 points, 10 assists and 6 faults) focused on the organization of the game.
– San Antonio never fully recovered from its failed 1st quarter against Sacramento. The Kings signed a second win in three games relying on Buddy Held (18 of his 29 points in the 4th quarter), but also on the very good game of Tyrese Haliburton (27 pts, 11 pds) and the career record of Damian Jones (23 pts).
– Dallas led by 4 points against Minnesota when Kristaps Porzingis left the floor in the 3rd quarter because of foot pain. The Mavs could not resist the acceleration of the Wolves in the final period. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 24 points, to which D’Angelo Russell added 22 pawns in Anthony Edwards’ absence. This is the fourth consecutive victory for Minnesota, which has a balanced record after 30 games and is 8th in the West, close to 5th currently occupied by the Clippers.
– Phoenix celebrated the return of Devin Booker (16 pts) with a very large victory in front of Charlotte, thanks in particular to a first quarter-time of fire and an advantage with a time mounted up to 36 points. It is particularly in the racket that the Suns have applied their dominance with Deandre Ayton (15 pts, 15 rbds) and JaVale McGee (19 pts in 16 min).
Phoenix is virtually the only first overall.
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