Nba results – First LeBron, then Westbrook: the Lakers crush Boston

After spending difficult days, seasoned by rumors about Frank Vogel’s precarious position, the Lakers respond in the best way by playing a good match against the Celtics and winning their fourth victory in the last six games. The Knicks also win in San Antonio.

Los Angeles Lakers-Boston Celtics 117-102

The Lakers (13-12) try to give an answer on the parquet after the speculations of the last days on the position of Frank Vogel producing a good performance, certainly one of the best of the season, against the Celtics (13-12). After a so-so start to the race, in which Tatum seems absolutely unstoppable, LeBron starts to fuel by giving the decisive push to the match. Los Angeles in the second quarter raises the defensive pressure and puts the visiting team in crisis, which at an offensive level, also due to the absence of Brown, is struggling a lot, Tatum excluded. James (30 points) accelerates then leaves the stage at Westbrook in the third quarter.

The former Wizards attacks the basket and signs 15 of his 24 points in the fraction, pushing the Lakers to a comfortable +19. In the final stage the hosts, who have often wasted even substantial advantages in this championship, do not let their guard down and thus bring home the fourth success in the last six races. Only boos from the LA fans for the former Lakers Dennis Schroder, who after making the difference against the Californian team in the match played in Boston last November 11, cue on his return to Los Angeles and closes with 1/6 from the field.

Los Angeles Lakers:James 30 (11/14, 2/5, 2/2 tl), Westbrook 24, Davis 17. Rebounds: Davis 16. Assists: Westbrook 11.

Boston:Tatum 34 (8/15, 5/7, 3/5 tl), Williams III 13, Richardson 11. Rimbalzi: Horford, Tatum 8. Assist: Smart 6.

San Antonio Spurs-New York Knicks 109-121

After giving a hard time to the very launched Suns, without being able to place the upset, the Spurs (8-15) also go out against the Knicks (12-12) in the not simple “back to back”. The Texan team fails to slow down a super Barrett who immediately finds pace from long distance and in the end closes with an excellent 7/8 from the three for 32 points. The New York team, in a difficult moment beyond the four defeats in the last five games, thus manages to find its first success in San Antonio since January 2, 2014. Coach Popovich’s low quintet struggles against the Knicks’ centimeters who they dominate in rebounds and accelerate in the middle of the third quarter with a 10-2 run, reaching the double-digit advantage. The Spurs try to get back in the slipstream in the final fraction with White’s plays but New York controls without major problems the shy reaction attempt by San Antonio, who also has to deal with the injury at the beginning of the third period of Keldon Johnson .

San Antonio:White 26 (6/12, 3/6, 5/5 tl), Murray 15, Poeltl, McDermott 13. Rimbalzi: Poeltl 8. Assist: Murray, White 7.

New York:Barrett 32 (4/12, 7/8, 3/4 tl), Burks 18, Quickley 16. Rimbalzi: Robinson 14. Assist: Randle 7.