- l.a lakers 114 – 106 SAn ANTONIO SPURS
The Los Angeles Lakers hosted the San Antonio Spurs at the Staples Center. After suffering a humiliating loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Frank Vogel absolutely had to be reassured against the Texans, also struggling at the start of the season. The goal was successful for the Violines et Or since they won 114,106, but it was not easy. After a hooked first quarter, the Lakers make the difference and take a ten point lead. San Antonio hangs on and joined the locker room with only five points behind: 60 – 55. In the second period, the gap continues to flirt with ten points but the Lakers can not make a final difference. Worse yet, less than three minutes from the end of the match, the players of Gregg Popovich come back 2 points (105 – 103). After a well-felt time-out from Frank Vogel, the Lakers ended up bending the meeting and validating their eighth success of the season, their seventh at home.
For its first of the season, Talen Horton-Tucker was brilliant. The back brought spontanity and freshness to the game of LA Author of 17 points and 4 rebounds, THT was precious in the money time with a few clutched baskets. Anthony Davis ends up leading the game with 34 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists. Russell Westbrook comes close to the triple-double (14 points 5/11 on shots, 11 rebounds and 7 assists) but the former leader of the Thunder still loses seven balloons. Another reason for satisfaction for Frank Vogel, the 31 combined points leaving the bench for Malik Monk and Wayne Ellington.
Opposite, the young Spurs did not go far from putting the Lakers in a mini-crisis. San Antonio loses for the 9th time this season despite 24 points and 6 rebounds from Keldon Johnson or the 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists of Dejounte murray. Thaddeus Young tears off the bench and finishes with 17 points and 9 rebounds.
Next match: Chicago for the Lakers and the Clippers for the Spurs.
- atlanta HAWKS 120 – 100 Milwaukee BUCKS
The Atlanta Hawks hosted the Milwaukee Bucks tonight the State Farm Arena. Two teams in difficulty since the start of the season which therefore needed a victory in order to start a comeback in the standings. The first quarter is hooked at the start of the game until the Hawks accelerate. At the end of the first twelve minutes, the players of Nate McMillan manage to make a definite difference. The Bucks will never get over it despite the Bucks’ best efforts. The gap climbs +20 in the end (120 – 100) and Atlanta wins a second victory in a row. This is the Hawks’ fourth home win in five games.
Bring young sign a service XXL for his own and narrowly misses the triple-double. Author of 42 points (16/26 on shots, including an 8/13 behind the arc), 10 assists and 8 rebounds, Young achieves this performance (40 points in a game) for the 17th time in his career. He is also the 3rd player (equal with LeBron James and Kevin Durant) have as many 40-point games in his first four seasons, the first two both Michael Jordan (62 times) and Shaquille O’Neal (21 times). John Collins ends with 19 points while Clint Chapel signs a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds.
Ct Bucks, l’absence de Khris Middleton is always felt, just like that of Brook Lopez. Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 26 points but 9/21 on shots. 19 points and 8 assists for Jrue Holiday. At last Grayson Allen confirms that it has become an important part of the Mike Budenholzer with his 18 points scored.
Next match: Orlando for Atlanta and LA Lakers for Milwaukee.
- charlotte Hornets 106 – 102 Golden State Warriors
Charlotte faced the Golden State Warriors, the best team in the NBA right now. The men of James Borrego managed the feat of bringing down the gang Steve Kerr for the second time this season after Memphis. In an extremely tight meeting (the maximum gap has never exceeded 7 points), the two teams engaged in a magnificent mano – mano until the end of the last period. In the end, the Hornets win 106,102 and demonstrate once again that they are capable of the worst as well as the best. Third consecutive victory for the Hornets, after Memphis and New York and a positive result: 8W – 7L.
With six players 10 points or more including three 20 points or more, Charlotte delivers a collective performance of high flying. Mikal Bridges (22 points, 8 passes), LaMelo Ball (21 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists) and Terry Rozier III (20 points) were the main architects of this success. Out of the bench, Kelly Oubre JR plays a nasty trick on his former team by scoring 10 points and 4 rebounds. Cody Martin finished him with 12 points and 8 rebounds.
Opposite, Stephen Curry was more awkward than usual. Author of a 7/22 on shots (3/13 three points), Curry finished with only 24 points. Andrew Wiggins had yet perfectly taken over from his teammate but that was not enough. The former Cleveland player ends the game with 28 points. Jonathan Kuminga Was interesting off the bench with 9 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals in 10 minutes of play.
San Antonio 106 LA Lakers 114
Milwaukee 100 Atlanta 120
GS 102 Charlotte 106
Phoenix 115 Houston 89
Brooklyn 120 Oklahoma City 96
Portland 95 Denver 124
Chicago 100 LA 90
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