Ja puts on another show and holds Popovich to a record win for a trainer. Heat flex their muscles in Chicago, champions rush Charlotte
Ja Morant leaves jaws open for the umpteenth time postponing Gregg Popovich’s appointment with history and the record for wins on the bench with 52 points. Miami wants to make history, which beats Chicago and takes the throne of the East with conviction. Milwaukee recovers, Minnesota, Orlando and Sacramento also rejoice.
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Memphis Grizzlies-San Antonio Spurs 118-105
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Cyclone J. Morant buffs his career high to 52 points by playing one more game as a phenom, forcing Gregg Popovich to postpone his date with history and connection to Don Nelson atop the victory ladder in the bench for a while. trainer (1335). The Spurs tried it in Memphis, but along the way they met the incredible talent of Morant, who after 29 points in the first half added 13 points in the fourth period, necessary to contain the reaction of San Antonio. Morant is in the 12th game over 30 in the round of 16 and continues to touch franchise records (no one had ever scored so many under the Grizzlies jersey) and climbing to Memphis (43 won-20 lost so far) with the the daring of Allen Iverson, the athleticism of the first Derrick Rose and an astonishing collection of coins. Pop will now storm the record on Thursday at home against Sacramento.
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Memphis:Morant 52 (18/26 from two, 4/4 from three, 4/7 from free throws), Melton 15, Jones 13. Rebounds: Adams 14. Assists: Bane 6, Anderson 6.
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Saint Anthony:Walker 22 (7/11, 2/7, 2/2 apr), Murray 21, Poeltl 16. Rebounds: Poeltl 10. Assists: Murray 8.
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Miami Heat-Chicago Bulls 112-99
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Show of force. Miami (41-21) confirms to be the queen of the Eastern Conference showing muscles in Chicago (39-23), surpassed in the Ftx Arena by the depth of the Spoelstra team that, even without Kyle Lowry (personal reasons), takes fourth place . consecutive victory and ensures the advantage in direct clashes with the Bulls, discriminating in case of arrival with the same record. Driven by the intelligence of Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, the Heat made the difference with a crushing third quarter, in which they turned the difference from 9 points (55-46) to 24 (91-67) with an attack. balanced and the defense that kept the guests at 36.4% shooting. The best were Gabe Vincent, with 20 points worth replacing Lowry, and the usual Herro (20 points), who returned to play as sixth man of the year. For the Bulls, during the second consecutive knockout, an unusual failure of DeMar DeRozan, who stopped at 2 points after 18 of 10 consecutive games.
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You love Me:Vincent 20 (3/5, 4/8, 2/3 sl), Herro 20 (6/10, 1/3, 5/5 sl), Butler 15, Adebayo 15. Rebounds: Butler 7, Adebayo 7. Assists: Herro 5, Adebayo 5.
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Chicago:LaVine 22 (6/8, 2/8, 4/6 tl), DeRozan 18, Dosunmu 18. Rebounds: Vucevic 7, DeRozan 7. Assist: White 6.
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Milwaukee Bucks-Charlotte Hornets 130-106
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Unstoppable. Milwaukee (37-25) unleashes its full potential in a 44-point second quarter and destroys Charlotte (30-33), in crisis with the 11th loss in the last 13 games. Giannis Antetokounmpo is furious with 26 points (14/14 FG) and 16 rebounds, leading a balanced offense with Holiday (21 with 8 assists) and Portis (20) scoring 20 points. Charlotte sinks despite LaMelo Ball’s 24 points: the Hornets, however, stop at 38.7% shooting and are shredded 62-41 by rebounding.
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milwaukee: G. Antetokounmpo 26 (6/8, 0/2, 14/14 tl), Fiesta 21, Portis 20. Rebotes: G. Antetokounmpo 16. Assistencia: Fiesta 8.
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Carlota:Ball 24 (5/11, 4/7, 2/2 tl), Rozier 17, Oubre 17. Rebounds: Oubre 7. Assist: Rozier 8.
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Cleveland Cavaliers-Minnesota Timberwolves 122-127
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Karl-Anthony Towns, 12″ from the end, places the hat-trick that gives victory to Minnesota (33-29) on the same field where he won the All Star Game three-point match last Saturday. His prowess, the icing on the cake of a 17-point game, gave the Wolves their fifth victory in their last 7 games and eliminated Cleveland (36-25) at home for the first time since Jan. 4. The three Cavs tied on 20 points, led by an old version of Kevin Love (26 points).
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cleveland:Love 26 (2/4, 5/10, 7/7 TL), Allen 21, Osman 21. Rebounds: Mobley 10. Assists: Goodwin 12.
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Minnesota: Russell 25 (4/9, 4/8, 5/6 tl), Towns 17, Edwards 17, McDaniels 17. Rebotes: Vanderbilt 9. Asistencia: McLaughlin 7.
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Orlando Magic-Indiana Pacers 119-103
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Orlando (15-47) welcomes back Markelle Fultz after a year off by posting a second straight victory against Indiana (21-42). For the first overall pick in the 2017 Draft, 10 points and 6 assists in 16′, one of the Magic’s 8 double figures: the best was Wendell Carter Jr with 21 points and 12 rebounds. For the Pacers, with Malcolm Brogdon on preventive rest and Tyrese Haliburton (23 points and 7 assists) below their standards, this is the ninth stoppage in the last 9 runs.
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Orlando:Carter 21 (7/9, 1/1, 4/6 tl), F. Wagner 15, Suggs 14. Rebotes: Carter 12. Asistencias: Suggs 10.
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Indiana:Haliburton 23 (4/6, 3/7, 6/6 tl), Hield 18, Smith 14. Rebotes: Smith 8. Asistencias: Haliburton 7.
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Sacramento Kings-Oklahoma City Thunder 131-110
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Sacramento (23-40) is trying for the umpteenth time to straighten out the season by beating Oklahoma City (19-42) to end a 4-game losing streak that has pushed back the PlayIn goal even further. De’Aaron Fox decisive, 29 points and 10 assists, and a change of gear in the fourth period. The Thunder held on to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (37 points), for the third straight game over 30. But there were too few around him to avoid the knockout.
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Sacramento:Fox 29 (9/15, 1/5, 8/14 tl), Lyles 24, Barnes 23. Rebounds: Sabonis 16. Assist: Fox 10.
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Oklahoma City: Gilgeous-Alexander 37 (9/13, 3/3, 10/14 tl), Sarr 12, Man 11. Rebotes: Pokusevski 8. Asistencia: Gilgeous-Alexander 10.
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