Men of 17 points at the start of the third quarter, Washington overthrows the Lakers! The switch is operated for the first time 7 minutes from the end. Hachimura will dunk on the counter attack with the fault and allow the Wizards to take the lead. Behind, LeBron James loses his 7th ball of the evening and a basket of grandchild and a 3-point shot of Bertans put the Wizards over 7. There are 4 minutes left and LeBron decides to take matters into his own hands. The quadruple MVP will seek the and one on two consecutive possessions by attacking the basket. We are in a real tight money time when Kyle Kuzma Hachimura answers behind the arc. The two teams are adroit from afar at the end of the match, and each defensive oversight is penalized. Caldwell-Pope three points gives everyone equal but the rookie Avdija does the same in the corner to give visitors 3 units in advance (114-111). After a quick basket from James under the circle, Westbrook misses a throw and gives LA the opportunity to win (113-115). The ball is in the hand of James who gets the and one but misses the bonus throw! On the last action of the match the shooting of Bradley Beal is missing, direction overtime (115-115). Mute during the 4th QT, Beal wakes up during the last five minutes, scoring 6 consecutive points. The top scorer in the NBA is well helped by Westbrook author also of 6 points over the period, including the basket allowing the Wizards to spend more 3 10 seconds from the end. Fortunately for him his missed throw will be without consequence since neither James nor Kuzma will manage to equalize. Washington victory (127-124), the fifth in a row!
Opposite it is a third defeat in a row, the fourth in five games for Los Angeles and we will have to hold on without Schrder and Anthony Davis. LeBron James is on the brink of the quadruple double with 31 points, 13 assists, 9 rebounds and 8 lost balls. Behind Montrezl Harrell score 26 points without playing the end of the match and extra time, because under the threat of a 6th foul. As the winner, the Beal-Westbrook duo carried the Wizards with 33 and 32 points respectively. The former Thunder adds 14 rebounds and 9 assists. Next game for Washington tonight against the Clippers.
Charlotte was on track to make a big hit on the Jazz floor and then the Utah machine kicked in. In front of 9 points in the middle of the 3rd quarter (81-70), the Hornets well taken by LaMelo Ball (21 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals) had a solid performance. But the Jazz defeated by the Clippers in his last game suddenly woke up to spend a terrible 26-2 horse on the 3rd and 4th QT. The last quarter is a nightmare for Charlotte. The premises are on fire and hardly miss a thing, especially George Niang and Joe Ingles. The demonstration is complete with a 15 out of 22 shooting including 11 out of 16 three points! Add 13 decisive passes and a regained defense and here is the Jazz who won this last quarter 41-21 to slowly slip away towards victory (132-110). Utah signs a franchise record with 28 three points scored! The stats sheet is the image of this team with 7 players ten points or more including 4 who reach 20 points including the unlikely duo Niang-Ingles (21 points each 14 out of 17 three points!). Rudy Gobert did the job for him (10 points, 12 rebounds plus 6 blocks). Ct Hornets, Malik Monk score 20 points et Gordon Hayward adds 21. It will also be necessary to monitor the situation of the former Celtics player, touch on the wrist and left 10 minutes from the term.
In this clash of the West between Portland and Phoenix, the franchise of Arizona will have been ahead throughout the game. The first quarter boils down to a scorer’s duel between Booker and Lillard (17 and 12 points). Men by 9 points at the break, Portland will completely collapse in the third quarter by conceding a 37-17 over the period. The Suns are unplayable and lead 100-71 with 12 minutes left. They will be fully disputed by the replacements of the two teams. The holders remain on the bench and Phoenix wins 132-100 despite the match without Chris Paul (2 points 1/9 and 9 assists). Devin Booker impressive efficiency, score 34 points 12 of 17 shooting, in three quarters time. Cameron Johnson, Saric and Ayton exceed all 10 points. Opposite not much to remember. Lillard is his team’s leading scorer with 24 units but it’s a second straight loss for the Oregon franchise.
Nothing is going well Houston which tilts for the eighth time in a row, this time against Chicago. Slightly before the break (54-48), the Bulls make the difference when they return from the locker room, under the impetus of Zach Lavine, author of 14 of the 46 points of his team in the 3rd quarter. Behind this big passage, the franchise of Illinois takes off (100-74) and will no longer be joined. Coby White finished top scorer in the game with a nice double double 24 points and 10 assists. Lavine eventually reached 21 units. also note the good performance of Wendell Carter Jr (18 points, 13 rebounds) and Thaddeus Young (17 8/9 points and 8 rebounds, all in 20 minutes). Without Oladipo, the Rockets’ leading scorer is called David Nwaba with 22 points.
The Heat’s seven-game road trip ends with a 108-94 victory over OKC. Men by 9 points after 24 minutes, Miami returned to the front in the third quarter thanks to their collective before pushing down Oklahoma with a 15-0 at the start of the last period. the Floridians experience ends the job with Duncan Robinson (22 points). All Heat holders have risen to and exceed 10 units. Ct Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points.
After eight days without playing due to complicated weather conditions in Texas, Dallas returned to the court with an easy victory against Memphis (102-92). Never in front, always behind, the Grizzlies, clumsy (19% three points) will never have been able to excite the Mavs, deprived of Porzingis, touch au dos. Tim Hardaway Jr was in good shape with 29 points. Clumsy from afar, Doncic scores 21 points. Ja Morant is the best scorer of his team with 22 units and 9 assists. With this defeat, the record of Memphis goes negative (13-14).
Indiana-San Antonio : report
Houston 100-120 Chicago
Oklahoma 94-108 Miami
Dallas 102-92 Memphis
Phoenix 132-100 Portland
Utah 132-110 Charlotte
L.A Lakers 124-127 Washington (PR)
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