The New York Knicks continued their winning streak on Friday. By winning at the Dallas Mavericks (117-109), they followed with a fifth consecutive success. New York had not managed such a series since 2014. The Knicks won after a close meeting, escaping only two minutes from the buzzer (107-99). Julius Randle passed 44 points to the Mavericks. Frank Ntilikina, he played four minutes for as many points scored.
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The Detroit Pistons and the Oklahoma City Thunder, which faced each other on Friday, were both in delinquency. The former had lost four games in a row, while their opponent in the evening remained on eight consecutive defeats. In front of their public, the Pistons finally put an end to their bad series (110-104).
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Detroit returns to victory
Four French people were on the floor. On the Detroit side, Killian Hayes and Sekou Doumbouya were in the starting five. They scored nine and eight points respectively. Hayes also cracked seven assists. For Oklahoma City, Theo Maledon scored eight points and took eight rebounds. Jaylen Hoard played 10 minutes (one point, five rebounds, three assists).
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The Chicago Bulls suffered a fifth straight loss at home to the Memphis Grizzlies (126-115). Killian Tillie scored six points for the Tennessee franchise, while Adam Mokoka (Chicago) did not come on.
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Tight duel between Washington and New Orleans
The Washington Wizards and the New Orleans Pelicans had a good fight (117-115 AD). The US capital team won with Russell Westbrook (36 points, 15 rebounds, nine assists) and Bradley Beal (30 pts). For the Pelicans, Brandon Ingram was the most visible (34 pts).
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The Toronto Raptors dominated the Orlando Magic (113-102), worn by Paul Watson (30 pts). Penultimate of the Western Conference, the Minnesota Timberwolves signed their 15th victory of the season, against the Miami Heat (119-111). Finally, the Portland Trail Blazers won on the wire against the San Antonio Spurs (107-106).
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