The player: Giannis Antetokounmpo in demonstration against the Lakers
LeBron James, Anthony Davis, whatever. It didn’t matter who ended up defending Giannis Antetokounmpo, the result was always the same throughout the Bucks-Lakers game Tuesday night: a basket from the Greek. The two-time MVP took advantage of the confrontation with the two Los Angeles superstars to remind his status. With a Dantean performance and a fairly clear victory for Milwaukee (131-116). Antetokounmpo compiled 44 points at 17 on 20 shooting, 14 rebounds and 8 assists. A demonstration. A line of statistics absolutely absurd, just like his abilities on a basketball court.
Losing by 15 points, the Lakers even fared rather well. The score was heavier for a long time, but the Angelenos went on a 20-5 run in the fourth quarter to pull within 10 points (108-118). Bobby Portis answered with a prize basket and his superstar added 6 points in the last 3 minutes to finish off his opponents. LeBron James finished with 27 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists but could not have the impact of his opponent. Davis added 22 points and 9 rebounds.
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Booker and Suns hold on to beat Bulls, Thompson carries Warriors
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YESTERDAY AT 05:58 AM
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The Bucks don’t just have the best player. Their team is also simply stronger than the Lakers. And it showed last night, with the bonus of this spectacular card from Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The game : Devin Booker and the Suns too strong for the Sixers
After shutting down the Bulls, despite 70 points compiled by DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine, Devin Booker took care of the Sixers in Joel Embiid and Tobias Harris. The two Philadelphia players scored 64 points between them while conceding the loss to Phoenix (109-114). The Suns continue to tame the Eastern Conference leaders with a great Booker. The All-Star guard scored 35 points, his fourth 30+ point outing in the last 5 games. In his wake, the Arizona franchise won by dominating the fourth quarter again.
Monty Williams’ players were trailing by 14 points. But they came back gradually, without panicking, as they usually do. This is clearly one of the great strengths of this team, able to navigate any situation without losing sight of their main strengths. And without losing their composure. If Booker was assured of scoring, Chris Paul, a little more clumsy than usual (7 of 18), took control of the game to put his team on the right track. He finished with 16 points and 12 assists. It’s the fourteenth win in 15 games for the Suns, more than ever first in the NBA with a record of 44-10.
The series : Nets take the water against the Celtics
And of 9. The descent into hell, finally in the ranking of their Conference, continues for Brooklyn. The Nets lost for the ninth time in a row and are now eighth in the East with only a small win ahead of the Hornets. Without Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden, Steve Nash’s team was rolled over by the Celtics Tuesday night (91-126). A catastrophic performance. Brooklyn’s starters compiled only 21 points. None of them scored more than 6 points! A total disappointment that highlights the big gaps of the team behind the three superstars of the New York franchise.
Without mercy, the Celtics had a field day against a direct opponent… for the playoffs. Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart scored 22 points each to guide their team to a one-sided win. With a 28-2 to start the game. Enough to set the tone. Boston passes Brooklyn in the standings with a sixth straight win for Ime Udoka’s men.
The performance : Luka Doncic hits the ground running as the Mavericks crush the Pistons
Dominant, Luka Doncic planted 33 points (9 on 18 shooting) in 33 minutes Tuesday night. While taking 7 rebounds and distributing 11 assists. The Slovenian was the main architect of the very large victory of Dallas against Detroit (116-86). Third success in a row for the Mavericks, who are close to the Jazz and still occupy the fifth place in the West.
The French : Evan Fournier good in defeat
Evan Fournier is a competitor and he came to New York with the intention of helping the franchise go far in the playoffs. He quickly fell apart. On the other hand, he is in a good period right now, unlike his team. The Frenchman scored 21 points while grabbing 7 rebounds Tuesday night. However, the Knicks lost against the Nuggets (115-132). Not sure if it’s enough to console him, but it’s already something.
Nicolas Batum finished with 7 points in 23 minutes but couldn’t save the Clippers from another tough loss against the Grizzlies. 7 minutes of play and 5 shots attempted by Timothy Luwawu-Cabarrot, who converted only one to finish with 3 points in Atlanta’s win. After two games of 10 or more points, Killian Hayes has been more quiet: 6 points and 2 assists for the young point guard last night. Opposite Hayes with his Mavericks, Frank Ntilikina compiled 4 points and 3 rebounds.
Image : Naz Reid flattened the Kings
What ferocity on this dunk!
The results of the night in NBA
Sixers – Suns : 109-114
Hawks – Pacers : 133-112
Nets – Celtics: 91-126
Grizzlies – Clippers: 135-109
Pelicans – Rockets : 110-97
Mavericks – Pistons : 116-87
Nuggets – Knicks : 132-115
Trail Blazers – Magic : 95-113
Kings – Timberwolves : 114-134
Lakers – Bucks : 116-131
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Murray and Ball called for All-Star Game in Cleveland
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YESTERDAY AT 23:09
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NBA
Embiid and DeRozan have a nice duel, Jokic sinks the Nets
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07/02/2022 À 06:16
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