The game: Paul George and the Clippers impress against the Suns
Just after having challenged the Jazz, for a superb victory in overtime, the Suns were measured against the Clippers this night. But the outcome was not the same. Perhaps a little tired from the long battle of the day before, Chris Paul and his teammates suffered against Paul George, Kawhi Leonard and company. Los Angeles won the shock of the night (113-103) with major performances from its two superstars. 33 points (12 of 19 on shots) for a PG of great nights, who also captured 7 rebounds, and 27 for Leonard, with 5 assists as a bonus.
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The two All-Stars are gaining momentum at the end of the season and this success serves as a message sent to the rest of the league: beware, the Clippers are serious. They know how to raise their level of play in high-stake matches. And above all, they fiercely defend. Devin Booker, the opposing gunslinger, took just 13 shots for 25 points. CP3 at was limited to 4 of 11. The Californians shine by stifling their opponents and letting their duo make the difference on the other side of the floor. Now with an excellent Rajon Rondo on the baguette (15 pts, 9 pds last night). This armada has increasingly intriguing potential. The atmosphere seems much healthier than last year in the locker room. The collective more successful too. Future champions?
Player: Jimmy Butler leads the charge against the Lakers
The remake of the last NBA Finals obviously did not have the same flavor with the packages of LeBron James and Anthony Davis. But the poster between the Lakers and the Heat was still disputed and it was the Floridians who won on the wire (104-110) under the leadership of the inevitable Jimmy Butler. The All-Star full-back scored 28 points and was at the conclusion of a 9-2 past in the final minutes to take a ten-point lead (104-94). The Angelenos tried to come back through Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who scored 28 points last night, but Butler went to the line again for four more points. Miami victory. But the Heat may have a hard time savoring this success as their rookie Victor Oladipo injured his knee after a dunk late in the game. Let’s hope for him that it’s not too harsh.
The performance: Donovan Mitchell continues against Portland
Already author of 41 points the day before yesterday, during an incredible meeting finally lost against the Suns, Donovan Mitchell continued his momentum by slamming 37 points against the Blazers last night. Except this time, the Jazz won without trembling (122-103). The Utah players have taken the upper hand on a portland team that is still looking and rather struggling at the moment. With 23 points from Damian Lillard but 8 out of 21 on shots. Mitchell therefore hovered over the meeting by multiplying the baskets without the opposing defense finding the slightest answer.
The duo: Porzingis and Doncic bend the Bucks
When Kristaps Porzingis and Luka Doncic perform at the same time, the Mavericks take on a whole new dimension. The Bucks saw it last night. Still without Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee franchise went to Dallas where it suffered the law of the two local stars. 26 points and 17 rebounds for Porzingis, 27 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists for Doncic with a victory for the Mavs (116-101). But the players of the Texan team were still hot and there was only four points at the start of the last quarter time. It was then that the two Europeans picked up the pace, notably with 11 points from Latvia in the money time. A nice reaction from Dallas after a loss against Houston.
The French: Theo Maledon and Jaylen Hoard make statistics
The two young French people from Oklahoma City have playing time in this Thunder team in total reconstruction. And they take the opportunity to blacken the statistics sheet every evening. Starter, Theo Maledon finished with 14 points and 4 assists. His friend and compatriot Jaylen Hoard added 12 points and 5 rebounds off the bench. Solid benefits, even if the Thunder lost quite clearly against the Cavaliers (102-129).
Rudy Gobert released a pretty monstrous performance with 18 points and 21 rebounds during the great success of Jazz against the Blazers (122-103). Nice performance from Nicolas Batum, 8 points and 4 rebounds for the Clippers. Finally, Sekou Doumbouya and Killian Hayes contributed to the victory of the Pistons against the Kings by registering respectively 6 and 11 points.
The record: Chris Boucher released the game of his life
The Raptors lost but Chris Boucher’s performance deserves to be highlighted. He follows in the footsteps of another CB – Chris Bosh – posting 38 points and 19 rebounds against the Bulls.
All scores
Heat – Lakers : 110-104
Raptors – Bulls : 113-122
Thunder – Cavaliers : 102-129
Mavericks – Bucks : 116-101
Jazz – Trail Blazers : 122-103
Clippers – Suns : 113-103
Kings – Pistons : 101-113
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