Here are all the results of the night of December 26 of the 2021/22 NBA regular season. Success for Bulls, Cavs, Grizzlies, Heat and Sixers
There are 8 NBA games played in the night with some important ideas. Chicago overtakes Indiana and shortens from the Eastern Conference head. The Bulls manage the match from the first moment without ever sinking the final blow. Zach LaVine is a sniper and closes with 32 points, DeRozan assists him with 24, double-double for Vucevic with 16 points and 15 rebounds. LeVert is the best of the Pacers with 27 points and 9 assists, Sabonis very well with 14, 16 rebounds and 5 assists. Excellent performance by Turner from 19 points, ok Duarte.
Miami wins the Florida derby against Orlando with a great second half. The Magic start better but the Heat roster makes a difference in the long run. Jimmy Butler comes back and immediately shows his pasta with 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Robinson and Herro are subdued. Excellent Martin and Vincent, important double-double for Yurtseven. For Orlando good performance by Gary Harris with 20 points, Hampton and Gravette good. Cleveland keeps up after burying Toronto. The Cavs take the game in hand in the second quarter but in the second half trims or a very heavy +45 lead. Darius Garland leads with 22 points and 8 assists, Kevin Love very well with 22 and 9 rebounds. Markkanen has his say with 20 points and 7 rebounds, Wade, Rubio and Valentine also do well. Yuta Watanabe is the best of the Raptors with 26 points and 13 rebounds, good Boucher with 21.
Philadelphia beats Washington and takes last place in the playoff zone. The Sixers take it home with a dominant second half that annihilates the hopes of the Wizards. Joel Embiid is the totem pole of the area under the basket and places 36 points and 13 rebounds with also 2 blocks. Tobias Harris important with 23 points and 7 rebounds, solid Korkmaz, Maxey and Seth Curry. There are no unforgettable performances for Washington with Dinwiddie’s 17 points and 6 assists, 15 for Harrell, 14 points for Bertans instead.
Memphis takes fourth place in the West thanks to the victory at home in Sacramento. The Grizzlies find a second half from the anthology and easily take home the win. Bane is a scorer and puts in 28 points, an excellent match for Jackson Jr with 21 and 6 rebounds. Ja Morant leads the group with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists, very well Anderson, Clarke and Konchar. Haliburton is still the only light of the Kings with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, good races for Jones and Davis, bad Fox.
Denver outweighs the Los Angeles Clippers and returns to the fight for the direct playoff zone. Game that goes in stages: the Los Angeles better at the beginning, the Nuggets manage in the central part but in the fourth quarter it comes out again out of LA. The match is in substantial balance but is decided by Jokic’s two free throws with 12 seconds left and by the missed triple from Boston Jr. Nikola Jokic dominates the basket with 26 points, 22 rebounds and 8 assists as a leader. Good Barton with 17 points, good contribution from Reed and Morris. In the Clippers Bledsoe did well with 18 points, 10 assists and 5 steals, excellent matches by Boston Jr, Zubac and Mann.
Third consecutive success for San Antonio who has no mercy on little Detroit. The Texans immediately destroy the hopes of the Pistons and show all the offensive potential of the youngsters. Keldon Johnson scores 27 points, 18 for an excellent Landale, Jones and White also do well. Diallo tries for Motown with 28 points, Bey well with 23 and 8 rebounds, ok Garza. Oklahoma City finally beats New Orleans in the low-ranking challenge to the West. Gilgeous-Alexander explodes with 31 points, good Aaron Wiggins with 24 and 6 rebounds. 10 rebounds and 10 assists for Giddey, good Robinson-Earl. At the Pelicans KO Ingram ends, Josh Hart’s super race with 29 points and 10 rebounds, Temple also good.
All the results of the night:
Orlando Magic – Miami Heat 83-93
Top scorer: 17 pt. Butler (M), 20 pt. Harris (O)
Toronto Raptors – Cleveland Cavaliers 99-144
Top scorer: 22 pt. Love (C), 26 pt. Watanabe (T)
Philadelphia 76ers – Washington Wizards 117-96
Top scorer: 36 pt. Embiid (P), 17 pt. Dinwiddie (W)
Memphis Grizzlies – Sacramento Kings 127-102
Top scorer: 28 pt. Bane (M), 18 pt. Haliburton (S)
New Orleans Pelicans – Oklahoma City Thunder 112-117
Top scorer: 31 pt. Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC), 29 pt. Hart (NO)
Detroit Pistons – San Antonio Spurs 109-144
Top scorer: 27 pt. K. Johnson (SA), 28 pt. Diallo (D)
Indiana Pacers – Chicago Bulls 105-113
Top scorer: 32 pt. LaVine (C), 27 pt. LeVert (I)
Denver Nuggets – Los Angeles Clippers 103-100
Top scorer: 26 pt. Jokic (D), 18 pt. Bledsoe (LAC)
The Top 10 of the games of the night:
