For the Pistons 27 points from Grant (but only 5 in the second half), 18 points and 11 rebounds for the first overall choice of the last draft Cade Cunningham who, however, finished with 4/17 from the field. Philadelphia also takes the leadership of the Eastern Conference, also thanks to the defeat of Miami with Boston (95-78).
New great defensive game of the Celtics (it is the first team since April 2018 to keep opponents under 80 for more than one game), which in attack send six players in double figures (top scorer Jaylen Brown with 17 points), for the Heat also the Lowry tile, exited in the third quarter with an ankle injury.
In the West, however, Utah already dictates: 116-98 over Atlanta and seventh victory in eight races. Out Mitchell, Jordan Clarkson takes care of it (30 points), redeeming the bad performance (0/11 from three and 1/13 from the field) offered against Sacramento. Second knockout in a row for the Hawks and another colorless test for Danilo Gallinari, on the scoresheet with 6 points (1/4 from three and 3/3 from the line), a rebound, an assist and a block in 17 minutes, but Trae also disappoints Young, 21 points but shooting with 40%.
Oklahoma City is confirmed as the black beast of the Lakers: second seasonal match and second success for the Thunder (107-104), who recover from -19 dragged by a wild Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (28 points of which 11 in the last quarter) . Without LeBron James (abdominal problem), the yellow-violet rely on Davis (29 + 18), Anthony (21 points) and Westbrook (27 points) but the latter has a lost ball on his conscience 21 “from the siren that could be worth the overtime.
To complete the picture of the night Phoenix’s victory over Houston for 123-111, with 27 points from Booker, 19 from Shamet and an increasingly fundamental McGee under the basket. Suns in a streak of three races, the Rockets at the bottom, the sixth consecutive knockout.
