The NBA keep up with wonderful gifts every day. Yesterday the Argentines Facundo Campazzo and Gabriel Deck could be seen on the court at the same time. Also the great offensive production of Kevin Porter Jr. Last night made headlines again for the great performance of Jayson Tatum, who totaled 60 points in the 143-140 victory of the Boston Celtics against the San Antonio Spurs in overtime.
The Texas team dominated the game by 32 points (69-37) with three minutes remaining for the end of the second quarter. But Boston did not give up and was carried away by a magical night from its starting forward.
Tatum even scored 31 of his 60 points between the fourth quarter and overtime. As if that weren’t enough, the same is the point mark of franchise legend Larry Bird.
Last but not least, Boston’s 32-point comeback in the game became the third-largest on the NBA books.
The team led by Brad Stevens is fifth in the Eastern Conference table with their victory with a record of 34 games won and 30 lost. Super on the table to Atlanta Hawks.
The Los Angeles Lakers did not have a great closing game and took a painful 110-106 loss to the Sacramento Kings. A 31-18 streak in the fourth quarter left the entire Staples Center shocked.
The big news for the Lakers was the return to the court after more than a month of LeBron James. Akron’s forward closed with 16 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.
Anthony Davis played a great game and strengthens game after game after returning from his respective injury. Yesterday culminated with 22 points and 11 rebounds.
On the Sacramento side, which does not lose hope with qualifying for the Play-in, it had a great game from rookie point guard Tyrese Haliburton, who completed his roster with 23 points and 10 assists. He was escorted by Richaun Holmes, author of 22 units and nine recoveries.
In the Eastern Conference there was the defeat of the leader of the table, Brooklyn Nets, at the hands of the Portland Trail Blazers. The Oregonians took the victory by a resounding 128-109 at the Barclays Center.
Damian Lillard led the victory with a total of 32 points, a devastating 8-13 on 3s, nine assists and seven rebounds. Center Jusuf Nurkic also completed a great level with a double-double thanks to 23 units and 11 recoveries.
Kevin Durant saw no action tonight after his great activity the day before. S returned to the ring the star point guard, Kyrie Irving, who culminated as the scorer with 28 points (12-26 in shooting from the field) and three assists.
The Nets guard, the Philadelphia 76ers, took advantage of his fall to approach a game with one game less. Super at Wells Fargo Center at Atlanta Hawks 126-104, sixth in the East, with a great sprint in the second boy (42-20).
Dwight Howard was a pleasant surprise for coach Doc Rivers. The experienced pvot with a past in Atlanta punished his former team with 19 points (8-11 shooting from the field), 11 rebounds and two blocks.
Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons followed with 18 points and six rebounds per side. Tobias Harris also posted 18 points with 7-13 shooting from the field and also grabbed three rebounds.
Trae Young was another of the league’s players who recovered from the injury. He was the best of the team with 32 goals (10-19 in field shots and 10-10 in singles) and four goal passes.
Milwaukee Bucks also took advantage of Brooklyn’s backhand to get closer to the lead. Without Giannis Antetokounmpo -injured-, defeated Chicago Bulls 108-98 at the United Center. He is third four games behind the leader.
Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez were the team’s top scorers. The forward collected 22 units, eight rebounds and six assists. The center finished with 22 points, four blocks and three goal passes. Special mention to Bobby Portis, who helped with 16 points and 14 boards.
Chicago was two and a half games behind the last team to enter the Play-in. In his new fall, he had Coby White as a gunner with 21 points and seven assists, followed by 17 points and 15 rebounds from Nikola Vucevic.
One of the great novelties that occurred that night was the Phoenix Suns triumph over the Utah Jazz. Now they both share the lead in the Western Conference with a 45-18 record. The cast led by Monty Williams prevailed 121-100 at the Talking Stick Resort Arena.
Devin Booker played his role to perfection and closed 13-19 in shooting from the field to finish with 31 points. Mikal Bridges helped him with 18 points (4-5 in triples). Chris Paul, with 12 points and nine assists, also gave his share of experience.
Utah, without the injured Donovan Mitchell, had a great production from Croatian Bogan Bogdanovic, who finished his game with 22 points and four boards. He was joined by Jordan Clarkson and Joe Ingles with a dozen points each.
The Memphis Grizzlies becomes more and more convinced that their entry into the West Play-in is almost a given. While their rivals continue to reap losses, the Tennessee team does not fail. Yesterday they beat the Orlando Magic 92-75, one of the worst teams in the East.
Dillon Brooks was the best of the team with a total of 20 points, nine of them through the triple. Jonas Valanciunas accompanied with 14 points and 15 rebounds. Forward Kyle Anderson, with 13 points and six rebounds, completed the podium.
Washington Wizards achieved another triumph in his career by entering the Play-in. They conquered the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Quicken Loans Arena 122-93. He is tenth in the table with nine wins in the last ten games.
Russell Westbrook hit a new triple-double, the 177th of his career, with acceptable numbers: 15 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists. Bradley Beal was also valuable with 19 points.
Juan Ignacio Alburquerque
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