Houston (USA), Feb 13 (EFE) .- The triumphs of the Los Angeles Lakers, current NBA champions, Utah Jazz and Dallas Mavericks allowed them to extend their respective winning streaks at the end of the day.
Center Anthony Davis returned after missing two games due to injury, and contributed 35 points with nine rebounds as the leader of the Lakers, who beat the Memphis Grizzlies 115-105 and achieved their seventh consecutive victory, their best streak in a year.
French center Rudy Gobert had a double-double of 27 points with 12 rebounds and the Jazz defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 129-115 for their sixth consecutive victory.
The Utah team, which had four players with more than 20 points, won for the 17th time in the last 18 games and has the best record in the NBA (21-5).
Greek power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo had a double-double of 29 points and 15 rebounds, but the Bucks lost the second straight game after winning five in a row.
Antetokounmpo, at the end of the game, recognized that the Jazz were the best team currently in the Western Conference, far superior to the two teams from Los Angeles.
Slovenian guard Luka Doncic set his best professional record by scoring 46 points and the Mavericks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 143-130 for their fourth straight win.
Doncic, who also provided 12 assists and grabbed eight rebounds, hit three of Dallas’ four 3-pointers in just 93 seconds as the Mavericks made 13 of their first 15 shots in the third quarter.
The former Real Madrid player tied a franchise record shared by Mark Aguirre and Dirk Nowitzki with his thirteenth consecutive game of at least 25 points.
Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson also set his individual best by contributing 36 points after being perfect in the first half with 10 baskets and missing just one shot, a 3-point attempt, throughout the game (14-15).
Forward Kawhi Leonard scored 33 points as the leader of the Los Angeles Clippers, who defeated the Chicago Bulls 106-125 on the road and achieved their second consecutive win after losing two more in a row and have the third best record in the Western Conference. , only surpassed by Jazz and Lakers.
Guard DeMar DeRozan had 23 points and eight assists for the San Antonio Spurs, who beat the Atlanta Hawks 114-125 on the road.
The Spurs opened a seven-game road trip with 77 points in the first half (48-77), the best mark so far this season.
Guard Gary Trent Jr. scored 26 points, including four triples, which put him in front of the Portland Trail Blazers’ attack, which beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-119, who added their sixth consecutive loss.
The Trail Blazers have won five of their last six games and went 15-10, the second-best in the Northwest Division.
Serbian center Nikola Jokic approached the triple-double (22 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists) as the leader of the Denver Nuggets, who came from behind and beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-95.
The Nuggets trailed for most of the game before clinching their second straight win that put them to a 14-11 win and third in the Northwest Division.
Rookie reserve forward Saddiq Bey, had a double-double of 30 points, including 7 triples, and 12 rebounds, his best professional records, and led the Detroit Pistons to a 102-108 away win over the Boston Celtics, giving the surprise of the day.
The Pistons (7-19) have beaten Boston (13-12) twice and also have victories against the Lakers, Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia Sixers and Phoenix Suns, teams with winning records.
Guard Terry Rozier contributed 41 points as the leading scorer for the Charlotte Hornets (13-14), who beat the Minnesota Timberwolves (6-20) 120-114, the team with the worst record in the league.
Power forward Julius Randle had a double-double of 24 points and 18 rebounds as the leader of the New York Knicks, who defeated the Washington Wizards 91-109 at home and ended their two-game losing streak.
The Montenegrin Swiss center Nikola Vucevic contributed 42 points and nine rebounds as leader of the Orlando Magic, who beat the Sacramento Kings 112-123 on the road, in a duel between teams with a losing record.
– .
