Seven in a row for Washington and Westbrook
When the roads of the most fit team of the moment (7 wins in a row now) and that of the worst (13 losses in a row) cross, there is no big surprise. Friday night, the Washington Wizards continued their good streak by brushing aside Oklahoma City (129-109), which has not tasted victory since April 1.
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In this meeting which was played after the break (59-41 in the second half), Russell Westbrook also continued his incredible current series, signing a fourth triple-double in a row (37 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists), the 14th out of the last sixteen meetings. A sequence never seen in the league which allows Washington to hope to play the dams (play-in).
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French side of the Thunder, Théo Maledon played thirty-one minutes for twenty points (and 8 assists). Jaylen Hoard only came into play briefly (1 minute, 1 rebound).
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Even diminished, Atlanta surprises Miami
Deprived of Trae Young (small sprain of the left ankle) and, in the last minute, of Clint Capela (back pain), the Atlanta Hawks still managed to obtain a very important victory in the race for the play-offs, against a direct opponent, the Miami Heat (118-103). “This is the trend with our team, lamented Erik Spoelstra, the Florida coach. We did not know how to make these multiple efforts, nor take things in hand, especially in defense. “
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Bogdan Bogdanovic (21 points) and John Collins (20) were the Hawks’ top scorers while the effort was collective (5 players between 4 and 6 rebounds) to forget the absence of Capela in the racket. This is Atlanta fifth in the Eastern Conference, tied with fourth, New York. Miami, last season’s finalist, remains in the play-off position, seventh.
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Charlotte reacted well against Cleveland
Led by ten points at the break, the Charlotte Hornets managed to reverse the situation against the Cleveland Cavaliers (108-102) in the wake of a Miles Bridges who continues to assert himself (25 points, 10 rebounds). But the effort was really collective with twenty-five points also for PJ Washington and Terry Rozier but also ten assists for Devonte ‘Graham.
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The Hornets can still hope for a direct qualification and are placed comfortably in the jump-off zone (7th to 10th). On the Cleveland side, the Sexton-Garland duo stood out with 28 and 27 points respectively. But it was not enough to obtain the victory.
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