During the Italian night, 7 games of the 2021-2022 NBA season were played and the emotions were certainly not lacking. Let’s find out the final results and the best performances of the day.
The Golden State Warriors fall and do it loudly, yielding 107-112 to the San Antonio Spurs. For San Antonio fourth consecutive success in trying to straighten a bad season, for Steph Curry and his companions, however, fourth knockout of the season. The Spurs play the game, they are always ahead, they touch +22, but they risk big in the final, when the Warriors even manage to go forward. But that’s not enough, just as Curry’s 27 points are not enough to avoid the knockout. Defeat also for the Brooklyn Nets, who lose to the Chicago Bulls for 107-111 in the big match of the Eastern Conference. Match decided in the last quarter, after the Nets had led the match, and match decided by Zach LaVine’s 31 points, while for Brooklyn there are Kevin Durant’s 28 points and James Harden’s 14 assists.
The Milwaukee Bucks returned to success and climbed the rankings, winning 124-102 over the Miami Heat, in another challenge to the summit in the west. Bucks who dominate the scene since the two-ball, touch the +31 at the beginning of the fourth quarter, then manage with the 23 points of Pat Connaughton, who superbly replaces the absent Giannis Antetokounmpo. Best scorer of the match, however, Max Strus with 25 points. The Dallas Mavericks, on the other hand, lose at home 90-97 with the Memphis Grizzlies. Memphis who has always led the match, also thanks to Desmond Bane’s 29 points.
In the other matches of the day i Denver Nuggets take home the New York Knicks for 99-113 and they do it with a great second half, where they also reach +30, and with Nikola Jokic’s 32 points and 11 rebounds. Away win also for the Boston Celtics, who beat the Portland Trail Blazers for 117-145, in a match full of points, remained balanced until half-time, but on the return they hit the Celtics with 31 points each from Jayson Tatum and Dennis Schroder. In the end, the Sacramento Kings win over the Los Angeles Clippers 104-99, with Terence Davis’ 28 points.
2021-2022 NBA RESULTS (DECEMBER 5)
New York Knicks – Denver Nuggets 99-113
Brooklyn Nets – Chicago Bulls 107-111
Milwaukee Bucks – Miami Heat 124-102
Golden State Warriors – San Antonio Spurs 107-112
Dallas Mavericks – Memphis Grizzlies 90-97
Portland Trail Blazers – Boston Celtics 117-145
Sacramento Kings – Los Angeles Clippers. 104-99
Photo: LaPresse
