Toronto Raptors, 116 – Brooklyn Nets, 119
The Toronto Raptors, with Spaniard Juancho Hernangómez starting, lose 16 points and end up losing 119-116 at home against the Brooklyn Nets, who conquer their fifth consecutive victory thanks to Kyrie Irving’s three-pointer.
Another look at Kyrie’s win #TissotBuzzerBeater from before??#TimingEmotionspic.twitter.com/IuxfaOrIOt
—NBA (@NBA) December 17, 2022
Kyrie finished the game with 32 points on 13-of-22 shooting, to which he added 3 rebounds and 5 assists, supported by Kevin Durant’s 28 points. Fred Van Vleet led the Raptors with 39 points, Scottie Barnes signed 26 points and Juancho Hernangómez spent 40.49 minutes on the court, with eight points, six rebounds and one assist.
Dallas Mavericks, 130 – Portland Trail Blazers, 110
Slovenian Luka Doncic led the Mavericks over the Portland Trail Blazers (130-110) with 33 points and increased his streak of games in which he scored at least 20 points to 36, a Texan franchise record.
Doncic finished with 33 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, with five 3-pointers and a powerful one-handed dunk against Drew Eubanks. He was the best of the Mavericks along with Christian Wood, dominating with a double-double for 32 points and 12 rebounds, to which he added two blocks. In the Blazers Damian Lillard shone with 24 points.
Los Angeles Lakers, 126 – Denver Nuggets, 108
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LeBron James equaled Michael Jordan with three consecutive games with more than thirty points after the age of 30 (‘King James’ has 37) and Russell Westbrook, with 15 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists, sealed the triple double number 196 in the league his career (he has the most in NBA history) in the victory of the Lakers against the Nuggets.
Make 3 consecutive 30+ point games for the ??
30 PCS
9 REB
4AST
$2 pic.twitter.com/N9gW7zbywT—NBA (@NBA) December 17, 2022
The Angelenos, without Anthony Davis, have left behind the traumatic defeat suffered in overtime against the Boston Celtics and are twelfth in the West (12-16). In the Nuggets, Nikola Jokic had a double-double of 25 points and 11 rebounds, with 8 assists.
Philadelphia 76’ers, 118 – Golden State Warriors, 106
Joel Embiid surpassed 30 points for the sixth consecutive time, signing a double-double of 34 points and 13 rebounds in the Sixers’ victory over the Warriors orphaned by injured Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins.
6 straight 30+ point games for Joel Embiid??
34 PCS
13 REB
4AST
$4
2 BLACK
w pic.twitter.com/q1XAiYorjI—NBA (@NBA) December 17, 2022
Embiid was supported by James Harden’s 27 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists and De’Anthony Melton’s 17 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. The Warriors, the defending NBA champions, were led by Jordan Poole with 29 points and Donte DiVincenzo with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Boston Celtics, 109-Orlando Magic, 117
The overtime win against the Clippers was a turning point for the Magic, who have since added a five-game winning streak, culminating in the Boston Garden against the Eastern leaders. The Italian Paolo Banchero, with 20 points, and the German brothers Moritz and Franz Wagner, respectively with 25 and 19 points, were protagonists in the victory of the team from Florida, third last in the East (10-20).
The only good news for the Celtics was the return of Robert Williams, who had 9 points and 5 rebounds in his first game of the year. Jayson Tatum scored 31 points, while Jaylen Brown had 26.
Cleveland Cavaliers, 118 – Indiana Pacers, 112
Donovan Mitchell gave a basketball recital in Cleveland and swept the Pacers with 41 points and eight 3-pointers, backed up by a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds by Darius Garland. He has already played three games with more than forty Mitchell points, a figure he also reached against the Celtics and Lakers. Bennedict Mathurin (22 points) and Tyresse Haliburton (17 points and 14 assists) led the Pacers.
Big night for Spida in Cleveland:
41 PCS
3AST
8:00 pm
w pic.twitter.com/OxigVwQkPu—NBA (@NBA) December 17, 2022
Chicago Bulls, 91 – New York Knicks, 114
The New York Knicks continue to fly, having added their second win in three days in Chicago and have already won six consecutive wins, in a night in which the Bulls, despite the defeat, welcomed their former idol Derrick with a vibrant ovation Rose.
A standing ovation for D Rose tonight in Chicago???? pic.twitter.com/j07fLUefWX
—NBA (@NBA) December 17, 2022
Three players in the Knicks lineup finished above 20 points, joined by Julius Randle with 19 and 12 rebounds. The leading scorer was RJ Barrett, with 27 points, while Jalen Brunson (6 triples) and Quentin Grimes (6 triples) each contributed 22. In the Bulls the best was Zach Lavine with 17 points.
Oklahoma City Thunder, 110 – Minnesota Timberwolves, 112
Without Karl Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert, the Wolves handed the Thunder a fifth straight loss, led by Naz Reid’s 28 points and 9 rebounds and Anthony Edwards’ double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds. Once again, Shai Gilgeous Alexander was alone in the Thunder and his 35 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists weren’t enough.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tonight:
35 PCS
7 REB
5AST
3pm pic.twitter.com/epMFhC9NIN—NBA (@NBA) December 17, 2022
Charlotte Hornets, 106 – Atlanta Hawks, 125
Trae Young sank the Hornets with 31 points and 9 assists to launch the Atlanta Hawks without Dejounte Murray in the Hornets’ field. Bogdan Bogdanovic finished with 28 points and 9 rebounds, with an incredible seven-of-ten in triples. The Hornets suffered a seventh straight loss despite LaMelo Ball’s 27 points.
Trae Young put himself on display in the Hawks W in Charlotte, losing 31 PTS and 9 AST?? pic.twitter.com/qULNdyllIf
—NBA (@NBA) December 17, 2022
Detroit Pistons, 113 – Sacramento Kings, 122
After the victory at the expense of the Raptors, the Kings added another in their tour of the East by defeating the Pistons led by a double-double of 23 points and 13 rebounds by Domantas Sabonis, with 7 assists. De’Aaron Fox also shone with 24 points and 9 assists. The Pistons were led by Bojan Bogdanovic with 22 points.
