After a Monday full of games and emotions to start the week well, five NBA games are scheduled for this Tuesday evening. Slightly lighter menu but must-see posters, including a Nuggets-Grizzlies battle for first place in the West.
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# THE PROGRAM
- 1h : Pistons – Jazz
- 1h30: Heat – Bulls
- 1h30: Knicks – Warriors
- 3h : Suns – Wizards
- 4h : Nuggets – Grizzly
# DO NOT LOSE
Behemoth Duel at Height! First in the literal sense, given that the match will take place in mile high city, under the Denver snow. But also from a basketball point of view, given that the winner of the evening will take control of the Western Conference standings. For the group of Tennessee Bears, the race has been particularly quiet lately, despite a misstep in Oklahoma City last Saturday that ended a series of seven straight wins. Jaren Jackson Jr. leaves absolutely nothing in the Grizzlies paint as Ja Morant puts on the show up front, and Memphis has quietly established itself as the leader of the West even if the return of Desmond Bane – huge to start the season – unplanned Still. Let’s just hope the point guard doesn’t get sent off tonight, even if his outing in the last game led to a an unusual sequence.
Ja Morant got kicked out for talking to a fan then FaceTimed his dad during the game to tell the fan its not his fault 😂 pic.twitter.com/ksmCOmWuFS
— Complex Sports (@Complex Sports) December 18, 2022
For the Nuggets, business is a little more complicated despite doing well lately. Despite its four wins in its last five games, the Denver band could face tonight’s match with less serenity than its guests. In fact, friend Michael Porter Jr. is (still) in the infirmary, and could very well be joined there by Jamal Murray, Jeff Green and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, all uncertain. Additionally, this matchup marks the start of a big week for the Nuggets that will continue with the welcome of the Blazers and then the Suns.
# WATCH ALSO
- Hard blow for the Jazz who find themselves expelled from the Top 8 in the West after two defeats in Milwaukee and Cleveland. Utah will have to bounce back nicely tonight, back-to-back Detroit.
- Things are finally heating up in Miami! For the first time this season, the Heat will be able to approach their strong game with a positive balance, and the Floridians even made the Top 8 in the East after a perfect four-win road trip. Two rooms, two atmospheres… Because in Chicago the balance is rather negative and we wonder where the Bulls are headed.
- Oyé Oyé, please cheer the best streaks going on throughout the League: the seven hits of the New York Knicks! The Big Apple boys walk on water (and on their opponents), not really the time to show up without Steph Curry for the fragile Warriors. Too bad, the chef has to rest for a month (and incidentally pray it’s not too late when he comes back).
- No Devin Booker to welcome the Lakers yesterday? No problem chuckled Chris Paul… forgetting to mention the absences of CEO, LeBron and Brodie. Back to back tonight against the Wizards (10 defeats in a row…) who can finally count on their friend Bealou, whileArmani Booker rests day after day.
