- Phoenix 125-124 Milwaukee
Bucks, on five-game winning streak, travel to Arizona without their starting point guard Jrue Holiday. In this duel between two fit teams, nobody stands out during the first quarter, which is summed up in a duel between Giannis Antetokounmpo and Deandre Ayton. The tie is perfect (32-32) until the middle of the second quarter when the gunners Bryn Forbes and Donte DiVincenzo send from afar to allow the Bucks to dig a first cart of 10 points. An advance that will even climb to 16 units. the break Milwaukee led 71-59, behind Forbes’ 17 points leading scorer in the game so far.
Returning from the locker room, Phoenix is aggressive. After a three point Mikal Bridges and one of Chris Paul, the players of Monty Williams are back in the game (75-79). Milwaukee does not panic and responds with Brook Lopez from afar and Kris Middleton with a and one. The Wisconsin franchise is in control with a Giannis for once quite adept at free throws (17/21). Maybe too much control, since Phoenix is successful long distance and ends the quarter on an 11-2 to return 3 small points (98-101). The bad patch continues for the visitors, as two more shots behind the arc of Cam Johnson and Chris Paul allow locals to walk past! The Suns are hot and Kaminski His shoot from afar is also going there. In a few minutes the situation was completely reversed and Phoenix led by 6 points (107-101). The ball goes around well with Chris Paul the wand or conclusion as the visitors recover from Antetokounmpo inside. We enter the last five minutes and the two teams are elbow elbow (118-116). Devin Booker takes responsibility in this money time and gives his team eight points ahead but Milwaukee by Middleton behind the arc and by Giannis on the dunk, even 30 seconds from the end. Booker, again, puts only one shot and after a bad shot from each side, the Bucks have match point with 2 seconds on the clock. The ball is for Giannis who lands a dribble, takes the racquet head shot… and misses it! the Suns win 125-124.
For the first time this season, Paul and Booker score more than 25 points at the same time. CP3 is 28 points (19 in the second half) and 7 assists and Devin Booker 30. also note the good game of Frank Kaminsky on the edge of the triple double (14/8/8) or Joe Crowder (6 points, 14 rebounds). Opposite, Giannis scored 47 points 17 of 21 shooting and added 11 rebounds and 5 assists. His fellow All-Star, Kris Middleton is double doubles (18 points, 11 assists) but clumsy, 41% shooting. Behind them, Bryn Forbes finished with 17 points, all registered in the first half.
- LA Lakers 114-113 Oklahoma City (PR)
Two days after Los Angeles’ overtime victory against the same OKC team, the Lakers and Thunder meet again at Staples Center. Anthony Davis absent, Oklahoma still poses problems for Frank Vogel’s men. the image of LeBron James, LA is struggling to enter the game unlike the visitors, well ahead of the outcome of the first quarter (37-23). Without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, wounded, the Thunder maintained their lead with a good Kenrich Williams (24 points). the break, OKC leads 67-57. The return from the locker room is much more complicated for the young shoots of Oklahoma. The 3rd quarter proved to be an offensive ordeal with 17 points scored 29% in the shoot. the beginning of the last period the premises are no longer lying until 84-80. LA finally passes in front for the first time with 5 minutes remaining. The two formations answer each other tit for tat and 50 seconds from the end, Luguentz There attack the circle and get the basket plus the bonus throw to give the advantage back to the Thunder (103-102). After a rat of Kuzma, OKC takes three points ahead of the throw line. There are 15 seconds left, the ball arrives in the hands of LeBron James who triggers from a distance. tied the knot and the Lakers equalize! Dort missed the match point and headed for extra time for the second time in a row after Monday’s game! No one comes off in this extra period. 40 seconds left when James finds Wesley Matthews in the corner for the three points. LA is ahead and finally comes out after a last muddled action of the Thunder, well defended by LeBron at the limit of the interception. Despite a new complicated match and a new extension (the 4th in 3 matches), facing a low ranking franchise, the Lakers won 114-113.
LBJ is in 25/6/7 with 41 minutes of play. The King is well supported by Harrell and Schroder, authors of 19 and 20 points respectively. Ct OKC, the vtran Al Horford finished with 25 points 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Hamidou Diallo signs a good double double (15 points and 13 rebounds) while Dort scored 17 points.
Dallas was hot against Atlanta. Behind the start of the last quarter by 9 points and lead almost the entire meeting, the Mavs pass 6 minutes from the end under the impetus of Tim Hardaway Jr (16 points including 13 in the last quarter) and Jalen Brunson (11 of his 21 points also in the last quarter). Men by one point, the Hawks have the last ball. Bring young on the ground after a notch, it is Danilo Gallinari who inherits swelling but the Italian misses his mid-distance shot. Trae Young claims a fault with the referees, it is not, Dallas victory 118-117. Wound Doncic is still in triple doubles (10/28/10) and wins his duel against Young (25 points, 15 assists 36% shooting). John Collins signs 33 points.
Karl Anthony Towns was back after 13 games of absence. Insufficient, however, to overcome the Clippers. LA won the Minnesota court 119-112 with 36 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Kawhi Leonard, well helped by the 27 units of Lou Williams out of the bench. For his return Towns signs a double double (18/10). Wolves still have the worst record in the league with 5 wins for 19 losses.
After his disappointment Dtroit the day before, Brooklyn stopped its streak of 3 losses in a row and rushed to Indianna by winning 104-94. A deceptive score since the Nets were already 32 points ahead of the break. The New York franchise finally maintains an opponent under 100 points. Kyrie Irving is the top scorer in the game with 35 units.
Washington 115-137 Toronto
Brooklyn 104-94 Indianna
Memphis 130-114 Charlotte
Dallas 118-117 Atlanta
Minnesota 119-112 L.A Clippers
Chicago 129-116 New Orleans
Denver 133-95 Cleveland
Phoenix 125-124 Milwaukee
LA Lakers 114-113 Oklahoma City (PR)
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