The 29-year-old quarterback Satoranský also scored six assists and two defensive rebounds and gains in the match against his former team. He hit four of the seven shots, including two threes out of four. The best scorer of the Bulls was Zach LaVine with 23 points.
Among other things, Chicago players could rely on three-point attempts in the match, which turned 15 out of 36. In addition to Satoransky and LaVine, five other Bulls players reached double-digit numbers.
Czech Chicago quarterback Tomáš Satoranský in action.
Nick Wass, ČTK / AP
“It was important that we strengthened the defense. Especially for players like Bradley Beal or Russell Westbrook. When they see holes in defense, they usually take full advantage of them,” said Chicago coach Billy Donovan, to whom his charges gave the first victory after the match. in the service of the Bulls ball from the match.
ZACH LAVINE ???????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/LMAl84t7Om
– NBA bad (@NBAdabad) December 30, 2020
The loser was pulled by Beal with 29 points, Davis Bertans added 20 points from the bench. Star Westbrook scored a triple double for 21 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists. He succeeded for the third time in three matches – the last time this was done at the start of the year was the quarterback Oscar Robertson in the 1961/62 season.
Milwaukee helped himself with a high win of 144: 97 against Miami with a new competition record of 29 threes. It consumed only 51 attempts, which represents a success rate of 57 percent. The most, six, were hit by Jrue Holiday, five by Donte DiVincenzo, four by Khris Middleton, three by Brook Lopez. The top scorer was Middleton with 25 points.
Probably the only satisfying defensive possession of the game : KZ on Middleton and Bradley on Holiday. pic.twitter.com/OqlvEoLDyC
— Heat Film Room (@TheHeatFilmRoom) December 30, 2020
The two-time reigning best player of the competition, Janis Adetokunbo, this time remained at only nine points in 24 minutes. “Some days you have basketball gods on your side. This was one of them,” said Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer. Heat was not enough for Tyler Herro’s 23 points.
The day after the victory over Houston, Denver succumbed to 115: 125 Sacramento. Nikola Jokič in the Nuggets jersey scored his 44th triple double for 26 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists and broke the club record of Fat Lever. But he lost 10 balls, which became his fifth player in a triple double since 2010.
With his 44th career triple-double tonight, Nikola Jokic passes Fat Lever for the most triple-doubles in @nuggets franchise history! pic.twitter.com/YfCivSX6ut
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) December 30, 2020
Not even 30 points and 10 rebounds by Michael Porter Jr. helped Denver. Kings, who adjusted their balance to 3-1, pulled with 24 points and nine final passes from De’Aaron Fox. Twenty points were added by Richaun Holmes. Sacramento hit 16 of 33 threes and lost nine balls less than their opponent (11 to 20).
Orlando was the last undefeated league total, beating Oklahoma 118: 107 and improving their balance to 4-0. Magic could rely on the experienced pivotal Nikola Vučevič, who contributed 28 points and 10 bouncing balls. Dwayne Bacon added 18 points, after 14 points by Evan Fournier and Terrence Ross.
Julius Randle in the first half ????
18 PTS
8 REB
8 ASTMan came to play. pic.twitter.com/noz8CSOUDL
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 30, 2020
“We are happy with how we started, but we still realize that there are a lot of things we can do better,” Vucevic said. “On the positive side, we’re winning, so we can work on these shortcomings as we go.” Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won the Thunder with 23 points.
Julius Randle also shone with a double double on Tuesday, thanks to 28 points, 12 rebounds and a balanced personal record with 11 assists, New York defeated Cleveland 95:86. In a duel with Indiana, Jayson Tatum helped Boston to win 116: 111, scoring 27 points and 11 bouncing balls.
NBA Match Results: |
Cleveland – New York 86:95 |
Detroit – Golden State 106:116 |
Indiana – Boston 111:116 |
Los Angeles Clippers – Minnesota 124:101 |
Miami – Milwaukee 97:144 |
Oklahoma City – Orlando 107:118 |
Philadelphia – Toronto 100:93 |
Phoenix – New Orleans 111:86 |
Sacramento – Denver 125:115 |
Washington – Chicago 107: 115 (for guests Satoransky 10 points, 6 assists and 2 rebounds). |