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The Grizzlies beat the Thunders by 73 points and the Spaniard had his best performance with 18 points and 10 rebounds
Historic day in the NBA. The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder by 73 points (152-79), a historic difference in the score that represents a new NBA record. Until now, the largest margin in an NBA game corresponded to a match played on December 17, 1991 in which the Cleveland Cavaliers passed over the Miami Heat by 68 points (148-80). The crash came at halftime with the Grizzlies leading by 36 points and doubling the Thunder on the scoreboard (72-36).
The Grizzlies, in which Spaniard Santi Aldama plays, were far superior to the Thunder, who, in addition to being the worst team in the NBA, with six wins and 16 losses, left a very bad feeling. And if the game was historic for the forcefulness of the victory, it was also because Santi Aldama starred in his best performance since he arrived in the NBA. The Spanish played 28 minutes in which he got a ‘double-double’ of 18 points (8 of 16 in shots), 10 rebounds, 3 assists, a steal and a block.
In addition to Aldama, the young power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. led the Memphis victory with 27 points and 6 triples in just 20 minutes, accompanied by point guard De’Anthony Melton (19 points).
For their part, the Thunder youths collapsed on the court in the absence of their two titular game directors, Gilgeous-Alexander and Australian rookie Josh Giddey. Argentine forward Gabriel Deck played 23 minutes, his highest mark of the season, with 4 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. “Tonight wasn’t necessarily who we are,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said. “We have definitely shown that from a competitive point of view. This is not indicative of who our team is.
18 straight wins for the Suns
The Phoenix Suns also achieved a franchise milestone by reaching 18 straight wins with their 114-103 win over the Detroit Pistons. The Suns had equaled their best record of 17 straight victories, in effect since the 2006-07 season, on Tuesday by beating Steph Curry’s Golden State Warriors, whom they now surpass in the West’s lead.
After starting the season with three losses in four games, the Suns are at the top with a 19-3 record, closely followed by the Warriors (18-3).
Without the injured Devin Booker, veteran Chris Paul had 12 points and 12 assists for the triumph of the current NBA runners-up.
Bulls victory and Bucks defeat
In the East, the Chicago Bulls achieved a long-suffering victory (119-115) against the New York Knicks that places them in second place in the conference. The Bulls’ trio of offensive figures combined for a total of 88 points, with DeMar DeRozan adding 34 and Zach Lavine and Nikola Vucevic 27 apiece.
After lifting a 21-point deficit, the Knicks were ahead (106-105) with four and a half minutes remaining but the Bulls were more successful in the decisive phase.
For their part, the Milwaukee Bucks fell 97-93 to the Toronto Raptors in a game in which they gave Giannis Antetokounmpo a rest due to discomfort in his right calf.
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