« I feel like I’m the MVP “, Released James Harden after a new performance for Brooklyn, Friday night against Detroit (113-111). The 2018 MVP – in the Houston jersey – weighed heavily in this game with 44 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists. Only downside, an exclusion six seconds from time after a sixth foul, proof of his relentless defense.
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« This (Friday) evening, the opposing strategy was to prevent lobed passes to our big boys, this allowed me to go to the basket and put in lay-ups (double-step), explained Harden. The matches are all different and I just take what the defense gives me. You just have to play the right way and be efficient. »
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And since arriving in Brooklyn two months ago, Harden has been very efficient. For his return to his former club, Blake Griffin also distinguished himself with 17 points and Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot was active (7 pts, 6 rebounds) in a very close match, which was played on a failed attempt by a little of Cory Joseph for the equalizer of the Pistons at the buzzer.
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Utah goes home
The victory also meant little for Utah, home winner of Memphis (117-114). The Grizzlies came close to snatching overtime after being 16 points behind at the break. Dillon Brooks missed the equalizer from behind the arc, just after putting one in to return to a possession in the money-time.
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Donovan Mitchell was also illustrated in the last minutes, scoring 12 of his 35 points. Previously, Rudy Gobert had still done very badly on the inside (25 pts, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks).
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The Jazz, leader in the West (33 wins-11 losses), marks its 18th straight home win. Memphis remains 9th ahead of Golden State, deprived of Stephen Curry (coccyx) and beaten for the 4th time in a row by Atlanta (124-108).
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37 points for Nikola Jokic
The Lakers gave themselves a little air in 4th place, beating Cleveland (100-86). Nikola Jokic managed 37 points and 9 assists to allow Denver to overthrow New Orleans (113-108) which however had 11 units in advance with seven minutes from the end.
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The Nuggets remain 5th in the West, tied with Portland winner in Orlando (112-105), without Damian Lillard (knee) but with his rookie, Nick Powell, already effective (22 pts).
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