After six straight away losses, the Celtics have finally managed to win out of Boston. For the second time in a matter of days, they beat the Pacers.
On the side of Orlando, the defeats follow, with a 10th in a row, which allows Washington to compile a third victory in a row. The Spurs are also in the hard with seven defeats in eight matches, the fault in particular of Eric Gordon and Houston.
Philadelphia–Charlotte
Atlanta – Miami
New York – Dallas
Utah – Cleveland
Chicago – Brooklyn
Sacramento–LA Lakers
Indiana – Boston : 100-119
The Pacers are doing very well at the Celtics right now. After only a few minutes, Boston took off. Jaylen Brown (34 points), Jayson Tatum (33 units) and company will give up some ground at the end of the first period, before dominating the third quarter.
They score an 8-0 to start the second half. After several baskets from Dennis Schroder (23 points), the gap exceeds 15 points and flirts with the 20 point mark. The Pacers will never come back. Ime Udoka’s men had not won away from home since December 4!
Washington – Orlando : 112-106
The Wizards eliminated the Magic in three stages. First with a controlled first half and a successful first quarter, with a 20-point lead. Then after the break, when Orlando was back to just six points, Kyle Kuzma and his teammates accelerated with a 12-2.
Finally, in the last act, the Floridians of a good Cole Anthony, close to the triple-double, still come back to five small units. Montrezl Harrell connects a dunk and a layup and it’s over, the players of the capital are definitely safe.
San Antonio – Houston : 124-128
With the Rockets having played 18 times in a month and the Spurs returning from a “road trip”, both teams were tired and the defenses remained in the closet. At first, Houston benefited the most.
Then San Antonio came back and even took control in the third quarter, with a nine-point lead. Stephen Silas’ troops were saved by their veteran, Eric Gordon. The latter sticks 20 points after the break, 31 in total, and the Rockets inflict a fourth defeat in a row to the Spurs.
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