The Clippers’ epic comeback against the Wizards marked a new NBA night, where the Lakers, Celtics and Warriors also celebrated.
The Golden State Warriors crushed Luka Doncic’s Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, in an NBA day in which the Los Angeles Lakers, with Anthony Davis back, smiled by beating the Brooklyn Nets, and the Los Angeles Clippers amazed by equaling the second Biggest comeback in NBA history.
Warriors Beatdown
The Golden State Warriors, with a very balanced and collective attack, crushed the Dallas Mavericks in a game that reached the last quarter resolved and in which, despite the heavy defeat, the worst news for the Texans was the injury of Tim Hardaway Jr., who fractured the fifth metatarsal of his left foot.
Luka Doncic was the game’s top scorer (25 points and 8 rebounds), Jonathan Kuminga (22 points and 5 rebounds) shone for the Warriors, and Stephen Curry continued to have trouble on the triple (2 of 10 for a total of 18 points) .
Lakers surprise in Brooklyn
Stuck in a very worrying crisis, Los Angeles Lakers achieved a robust victory away from home against the Brooklyn Nets on a night in which, in addition, Anthony Davis returned after a month and a half absence due to injury.
LeBron James (33 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists) led the Lakers, while James Harden (33 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists) led a Nets that missed Kevin Durant due to injury and Kyrie Irving for missing vaccinated against coronavirus.
???? 33 PTS | 7 REB | 6 AST | 3 STL | 2 BLK@KingJames filled the stat sheet in the @Lakers win in Brooklyn! #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/Lu76l4dfrb
— NBA (@NBA) January 26, 2022
Historic Clippers Remount
One of the most amazing and surprising encounters so far this season took place in Washington, where the Wizards, who led by 35 points in the second quarter, ended up losing to Los Angeles Clippers, thus equaling the second-biggest comeback in NBA history (the record is held by the Utah Jazz with a 36-point comeback against the Denver Nuggets in 1996).
Luke Kennard He was the hero of the Clippers with two triples, the second with an additional free throw, in the last 8 seconds of the game.
The Spanish Serge Ibaka played four minutes in which he missed his only shot to the basket while the Brazilian Raul Neto did not have minutes in the Wizards.
The @LAClippers came back from 35 down tonight…the NBA’s largest comeback since 2009!@ LukeKennard5 added some late game heroics knocking down the game winning 4-point-play! #ClipperNation pic.twitter.com/jBE0uTpgzv
— NBA (@NBA) January 26, 2022
Sixers did not hesitate against Pelicans
The Spanish center Willy Hernangómez, who has not had opportunities with the New Orleans Pelicans In recent weeks, he has vindicated himself in a big way and signed his best performance in the NBA with 29 points (11 of 15 shooting), 10 rebounds, an assist and a block.
Hernangómez’s fantastic numbers have even more merit if one takes into account that he measured himself in the paint against the imposing Joel Embiid, who in the end imposed his power (42 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks) so that the Sixers They will break down some feisty Pelicans without Brandon Ingram or Jonas Valanciunas.
Joel Embiid dropped 42 points in the @sixers win to log his 4th straight 38+ point game ????@JoelEmbiid: 42 PTS | 14 REB | 4 BLK pic.twitter.com/gvsDEkLyZD
— NBA (@NBA) January 26, 2022
Landslide win for Celtics
The Boston Celtics they humiliated the Sacramento Kings in a match that they were winning by 60 points in the last quarter and in which the Californian team gave a terrible image with only one player, Buddy Hield (11 points), scoring more than ten points.
Jayson Tatum (36 points and 6 assists) and Jaylen Brown (30 points and 10 rebounds) sponsored the feast of the Celtics, who scored 49.5% of their shots (30.5% of the Kings), shone in the triple (44.4% vs. 18.2%) and swept the rebound (67 for 45).
Jayson Tatum & Jaylen Brown WENT OFF in the @celtics win, combining for 66 PTS! #BleedGreen@jaytatum0: 36 PTS, 6 AST, 7 3PM@FCHWPO: 30 PTS, 10 REB, 5 3PM pic.twitter.com/1QN9ZbpHr9
— NBA (@NBA) January 26, 2022
Edwards commanded victory for Minnesota
a capital Anthony Edwards (40 points and 9 rebounds) guided the Minnesota Timberwolves to a narrow victory and away against the Portland Trail Blazers.
D’Angelo Russell hit the winning basket against a Jusuf Nurkic-led Blazers (20 points and 14 rebounds).
Anthony Edwards was in his BAG, his 14 fourth quarter points propelled the @Timberwolves to victory! ????@theantedwards_: 40 PTS | 9 REB | 3 STL | 3 BLK pic.twitter.com/jRogFaDbsD
— NBA (@NBA) January 26, 2022
