Brilliant star Jason Tatum caught the attention of American basketball fans (Jacob Cofferman/Getty)
Team continued Boston CelticsLast season’s runner-up, and its star Jason Tatum, was at the top of the league American Professional BasketballWith a seventh successive victory, it was at the expense of its host, the Charlotte Hornets, on Monday, with a score (130-116), on the traditional marathon day in honor of the late Martin Luther King, the anti-racist.
And in Charlotte, where Luther King delivered a speech in 1960 titled “Black and the American Dream,” declaring “I Have a Dream” that would still be famous nearly three years later, Jason Tatum established himself as a star, scoring 51 points with nine rebounds and five assists.
The Celtics excelled from the start of the match and widened the difference to 17 points at the beginning of the third quarter, but the Charlotte team succeeded in returning and reducing it to two points thanks to the brilliance of star Gaylen McDaniels (26 points) and Lamelo Ball (25 points), but Jason Tatum restored control to his team in the decisive moments with three goals. consecutive threes, ending the last quarter with 18 points. The Boston Celtics have the best results this season in the NBA, with 33 wins in 45 games, and are at the top of the local competition and the eastern region.
And in Milwaukee, where in 1964 the FBI asked Marquette University not to award an honorary degree to Dr. Luther King under the pretext of his association with the Communists, the Milwaukee Bucks, the 2021 champion, regained its balance after two consecutive losses when it defeated its guest, the Indiana Pacers, with a score (132-119). ), and strengthened its position in the third place in the eastern region.
The Milwaukee Bucks owe their victory to Junior Holiday, who scored 35 points with 11 assists, compensating for the absence of Greek star Yannis Antitokonmpo, who coach Mike Badenholzer preferred to rest.
In Washington, where the human rights activist announced his famous book “I Have a Dream” on August 28, 1963, the Golden State Warriors, the defending champions, returned to the winning streak after four embarrassing defeats in five matches, when they defeated the hosts, the Wizards, with a score (127). -118), thanks to his star Stephen Curry, who scored 41 points, including 12 decisive ones in the last quarter.
Jordan Paul and Darimond Green also appeared in the ranks of the Warriors, as the first scored 32 points with seven rebounds, and the second added 17 points with 10 assists. The other star, Klay Thompson, was missed by coach Steve Kerr.
