Sports writing, Dec 21 (EFE) .- Clippers, Celtics Y Grizzlies suffered defeats at home on Monday night in a day in which the 21 rebounds and 23 points that the French center Rudy Gobert scored in the game that his team, the Los Utah Jazz, won the Charlotte Hornets by 112-102.
CLIPPERS 92 – SPURS 116
The return of Paul George, in top form despite the lost games, it was not enough to prevent the Los Angeles team from losing at home to the San Antonio Spurs 92-116.
George, who had been out the previous five games due to an elbow injury, was the game’s leading scorer with 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists while Dejounte Murray at Spurs made a triple-double with 24 points, 12 rebounds. and 13 assists.
CELTICS 103 – 76ERS 108
The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Celtics 103-108 in Boston on Monday in a close game in which the performance of the Philadelphia center stood out, Joel Embiid, with 41 points of which 17 came in the last quarter of the match.
In a game in which the scoreboard never showed a difference of more than 6 points, the best player was Sixer Joel Embiid, who achieved a double-double with 41 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 4 blocks. His teammate Seth Curry finished with 26 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal.
For Boston, the most outstanding player was Jaylen Brown, with 30 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Jayson Tatum had 17 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.
GRIZZLIES 99 – THUNDER 102
The Oklahoma City Thunder (OKC), one of the worst teams in the NBA this season, took revenge for the shameful beating they suffered on December 2 at the hands of the Grizzlies with a hard-fought 99-102 victory in Memphis.
But Oklahoma City beat the Grizzlies with five casualties, including Spanish rookie Santi Aldama.
The top scorer of the game was Memphis Grizzlies player Desmond Bane, who scored 25 points, 15 of them the result of triples, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal. Dillon Brooks had another 19 points while Ja Morant, returning from a nearly a month away, scored 16.
In the Thunder, guard Josh Giddey stood out, who had a double-double of 19 points, 11 assists, 5 rebounds and 1 steal. The team’s point guard, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, finished with 23 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.
WARRIORS 113 – KINGS 98
The Golden State Warriors beat their neighbors, the Sacramento Kings, 113-98, in a game dominated by the absences of numerous players on both teams due to the NBA’s security protocols against covid-19.
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The top scorer of the game was Warriors point guard Stephen Curry, who had 30 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.
For the Kings, Tyrese Haliburton had a double-double of 24 points, 11 assists and 4 rebounds.
BULLS 133 – ROCKETS 118
After Sunday’s victory in Los Angeles against the Lakers, the Bulls returned to their court with a clear victory over the Rockets by 133-118.
DeMar DeRozan was the leading scorer of the game with 26 points to which he added 3 rebounds and 6 assists. From the bench, Coby White added another 24 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists.
Up front, the most effective player was Rockets center Christian Wood, with a double-double of 23 points, 11 rebounds and 1 assist.
JAZZ 112 – HORNETS 102
A portentous Rudy Gobert with 23 points and 21 rebounds, catapulted the Utah Jazz over the Charlotte Hornets 112-102
With their victory, the Jazz settle in third place in the Western Conference, behind the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors.
In the Jazz, Bojan Bogdanovic also finished the game with 23 points while Donovan Mitchell added 21. In addition, Royce O’Neale captured 13 rebounds.
The Hornets’ top scorers were LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges, with 21 points each. But Bridges had a double-double by adding 11 rebounds.
RAPTORS – MAGIC
Canceled by covid-19 protocols.
CONFERENCIA ESTE: 1.- Brooklyn Nets (21-9). 2.- Chicago Bulls (19-10). 3.- Cleveland Cavaliers (19-12). 4.- Milwaukee Bucks (19-13). 5.- Miami Heat (18-13). 6.- Philadelphia 76ers (16-15). 7.- Washington Wizards (16-15). 8.- Charlotte Hornets (16-17). 9.- Boston Celtics (15-16). 10.- Toronto Raptors (14-15). 11.- Atlanta Hawks (14-15). 12.- New York Knicks (13-17). 13.- Indiana Pacers (13-18). 14.- Orlando Magic (6-25). 15.- Detroit Pistons (5-24).
CONFERENCIA OESTE: 1.- Phoenix Suns (24-5). 2.- Golden State Warriors (25-6). 3.- Utah Jazz (21-9). 4.- Memphis Grizzlies (19-13). 5.- Denver Nuggets (15-14). 6.- LA Clippers (16-15). 7.- Los Angeles Lakers (16-15).8.- Minnesota Timberwolves (15-15). 9.- Dallas Mavericks (14-15). 10.- Portland Trail Blazers (12-18). 11.- Sacramento Kings (13-19). 12.- San Antonio Spurs (12-18). 13.- Oklahoma City Thunder (10-19). 14.- Houston Rockets (10-21). 15.- New Orleans Pelicans (10-21).
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