In a day in which three games were postponed due to the absence of players, under the protocol against covid-19, Phoenix Suns continued his high level of play, DeMar DeRozan showed that he can beat the “King” LeBron James and the Minnesota Timberwolves smiled again. The suspended games were the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Atlanta Hawks, the Brooklyn Nets against the Denver Nuggets and the New Orleans Pelicans against the Philadelphia 76ers.
3:00
The 137-106 win allows Phoenix to continue as leader of the Western Conference.
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Phoenix Suns did not give a step in its leading position in the NBA and beat Charlotte Hornets 137-106 to maintain his supremacy in the league.
In a distributed offense, in which nine of their players scored at least 11 points, Devin Booker and Mikal Bridges converted 16 points each, while Deandre Ayton achieved a double-double of 15 points and 15 rebounds to contribute to the success of the Suns. The veteran point guard Chris Paul, added 14 units and 9 assists.
Miles Bridges showed his face for the Hornets, scoring 26 points, in a game where LaMelo Ball finished with 9 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists.
1:51
DeMar totaled 38 points and emerged as the 115-110 figure. LeBron James (31 points and 14 rebounds) also shone and was the one who pulled the Los Angeles car, but fell short.
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LeBron James once again showed his great power on the court, but could not prevent the Los Angeles Lakers from losing 115-110 to DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls. The Lakers did not have Anthony Davis, who will be out for several weeks.
James scored 31 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and dished out 6 assists in his attempt to lead the Lakers to victory. The point guard Russell Westbrook accompanied with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists.
DeMar DeRozan was the heart of the attack of one of the teams that has been hit the hardest by Covid-19 this season: he scored 38 points, with a balance of 12-24 from the field and with 16-17 in free throws, in addition to registering 6 assists. Nikola Vucevic complemented the attack of the winners, with a double-double of 19 points and 13 rebounds.
1:54
Minnesota won 111-105 at home with just 2 minutes behind the Argentine. Karl-Anthony Towns was the best with 24 points, followed by Russell with 22. On the visit, Hardaway Jr. contributed 28.
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Dominican center Karl-Anthony Towns scored 21 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and dished out 6 assists to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves’ fourth consecutive victory as they beat the Dallas Mavericks 111-105. D’Angelo Russell accompanied him in the attack with 18 points (4-7 in triples).
The Mavericks played their fourth game without star Luka Doncic. The Slovenian suffers an injury to his left ankle. As has become customary, when Doncic has been offside, Tim Hardaway Jr. led the Dallas attack: he converted 28 points (10-19 from the field and 4-13 on triples).
2:42
In a very even game, Sacramento beat San Antonio 121-114. Great job from Hield (29 points) and Haliburton (27 points, 11 assists). In the loser, Murray stood out with 25.
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Sacramento Kings had three players with more than 20 points and thus achieved a 121-114 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Buddy Hield was the game’s leading scorer with 29, backed by a double-double from Tyrese Haliburton (27 points and 11 assists). Damian Jones, with 23 points, was the third weapon used by the Kings in their offense.
Dejounte Murray with 25 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds, and Keldon Johnson with a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds, were the main men in the game for Gregg Popovich’s team.
1:59
In a very even game, the Blazers defeated the Grizzlies on the road with 32 points from Damian Lillard.
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Damian Lillard was once again the point man for the Portland Trail Blazers, which ended the Memphis Grizzlies’ winning streak by five with a 105-100 victory. Lillard scored 32 points, dished out 5 assists and grabbed 5 rebounds to lead Portland’s attack. Norman Powell added 28 points (5-8 on 3s) to accompany the veteran point guard on the attack.
The Grizzlies, who had won their last five games, could not hold the lead despite strong offensive work from Dillon Brooks, who finished with 37 points.
2:58
Saddiq Bey was the great figure of the match with 26 points. In Miami, Max Strus stood out with 24 points.
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Saddiq Bey scored 26 points to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 100-90 victory over the Miami Heat, ending their string of consecutive losses at 14. Bey hit 7 of his 13 shooting from the field, with 3-6 on 3s and also made 9-10 on free throws as the Pistons avoided setting a new record for consecutive losses in a season.
Veteran point guard Kyle Lowry had 19 points and 10 assists to finish with a double-double and be the mainstay of the Heat’s attack. Duncan Robinson had a game to forget, failing 9 of his 11 field attempts, including 8 of the 10 he took from 3-point distance, to culminate with 6 goals in more than 33 minutes of action.
EAST CONFERENCE:
1- Brooklyn Nets (21-9)
2- Chicago Bulls (18-10)
3- Cleveland Cavaliers (19-12)
4- Milwaukee Bucks (19-13)
5- Miami Heat (18-13)
6- Washington Wizards (16-15)
7- Boston Celtics (15-15)
8- Philadelphia 76ers (15-15)
9- Charlotte Hornets (16-16)
10-Toronto Raptors (14-15)
11- Atlanta Hawks (14-15)
12- New York Knicks (13-17)
13- Indiana Pacers (13-18)
14- Orlando Magic 6-25
15- Detroit Pistons 5-24
WEST CONFERENCE:
1.- Phoenix Suns (24-5).
2.- Golden State Warriors (24-6)
3.- Utah Jazz (20-9).
4.- Memphis Grizzlies (19-12).
5.- LA Clippers (16-14).
6.- Denver Nuggets (15-14).
7.- Los Angeles Lakers (16-15).
8.- Minnesota Timberwolves (14-15).
9.- Dallas Mavericks (14-15).
10.- Sacramento Kings (13-18).
11.- Portland Trail Blazers (13-18).
12.- San Antonio Spurs (11-18).
13.- Houston Rockets (10-20).
14.- New Orleans Pelicans (10-21).
15.- Oklahoma City Thunder (9-19).
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