Fourteen games of the 2022-2023 NBA season were played during the Italian night . And after the long stop due to ankle problems Paolo Banchero is back on the parquet, with his Orlando Magic challenging the 76ers. Let’s find out how it turned out.
19 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 36 minutes on the field. These are the numbers that make Paolo Banchero smile, who was out for almost three weeks due to a sprained ankle, and who returned in match between the Orlando Magic and the Philadelphia 76ers. Game won by the 76ers 99-107, with Shake Milton coming close to a triple-double with 24 points, 10 assists and 9 rebounds. The winning run of the Boston Celtics demolishing the Sacramento Kings 122-104 in the fourth quarter. After a balance that lasted almost until the end of the third period, in fact, Horfort and his teammates fly away, led by Jayson Tatum with 30 points and 8 rebounds.
They don’t slow down the ride either Milwaukee Bucks beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-102. Match with two faces, with the first half led by the Cavs, who however shut down in the second half and let the Bucks escape. Usual star performer Giannis Antetokounmpo who finishes with 38 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. They try to raise their heads i Golden State Warriors, who beat the Utah Jazz 129-118. With Simone Fontecchio again not deployed on the pitch, the Californians lead almost throughout the match, with only one empty pass at the beginning of the third quarter and stop the run of Lauri Markkanen and his teammates. Best scorer, of course, Stephen Curry with 33 points.
Basketball, Paolo Banchero returns to the field with the Orlando Magic: solid performance, but the 76ers win
Nono manage to squeeze into an extended winning streak i Brooklyn Nets falling to the Indiana Pacers 128-117. It’s not enough for the Nets to have led three quarters of the game, because Durant and his teammates shut down in the last period and Indiana flies away. Durant’s 36 points are not enough in Brooklyn, while Buddy Hield’s 26 points are worth mentioning at the Pacers. Instead, they stumble Atlanta Hawks, falling to the home of the Cinderella Houston Rockets 128-122. Here too, as for Indiana, Houston wins in the final, with the Hawks recovering a 16-point lead and then collapsing in the last 3 minutes. And Trae Young’s 44 points aren’t even enough in Atlanta.
The Phoenix Suns suffer, but in the end they beat the Detroit Pistons 108-102. Very balanced match, where the Suns play the part of the hare but never manage to make the decisive shot to extend and close it. Deandre Ayton’s contribution was decisive, ending the match with 28 points and 12 rebounds. The New Orleans Pelicans collapse on the road, losing at home to the Memphis Grizzlies 132-111. Match still managed by the Grizzlies, who also reach +36 in the third quarter and then control the situation, led by Dillon Brooks, with 25 points, while Ja Morant is “limited” to a performance of 23 points and 11 assists in 28 minutes .
They return to win the Los Angeles Lakers and do so in the low-ranking Western Conference clash against the San Antonio Spurs, beaten at home 94-105. Victory that celebrates the return to the field of LeBron James and a match where, except for an empty pass at the turn of the last two quarters, the Lakers have always controlled, also thanks to Anthony Davis’ 25 points and 15 rebounds. Instead, i fall Los Angeles Clippers, who lost at home against the Denver Nuggets 104-114. Here too, Denver is in control of the match for almost the entire time and stretches in the final to secure success and second place in the conference. Top scorer Aaron Gordon with 29 points, while Nikola Jokic gives himself a double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds.
Finally, in the other matches of the day, Charlotte Hornets narrowly defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 110-108with the third quarter from 39-21 decisive for the Hornets (best scorer Kelly Oubre with 28 points); success for the Portland Trail Blazers who conquer the parquet of the New York Knicks for 129-132 in overtime, with the Knicks forcing overtime to comeback, but yield to Jerami Grant’s 44 points. The Oklahoma City Thunder also win in overtime, defeating the Chicago Bulls 123-119, with decisive free throws by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the final (30 points for him); and finally success for the Miami Heat who beat the Washington Wizards 110-107imposing himself in the final minutes of an exciting match and where Bam Adebayo’s 38 points and 12 rebounds stand out.
THE RESULTS OF THE NIGHT (26 NOVEMBER)
Charlotte Hornets – Minnesota Timberwolves 110-108
Orlando Magic – Philadelphia 76ers 99-107
New York Knicks – Portland Trail Blazers 129-132
Indiana Pacers – Brooklyn Nets 128-117
Oklahoma City Thunder – Chicago Bulls 123-119
Miami Heat – Washington Wizards 110-107
Memphis Grizzlies – New Orleans Pelicans 132-111
Milwaukee Bucks – Cleveland Cavaliers 117-102
Houston Rockets – Atlanta Hawks 128-122
Boston Celtics – Sacramento Kings 122-104
San Antonio Spurs – Los Angeles Lakers 94-105
Phoenix Suns – Detroit Pistons 108-102
Golden State Warriors – Utah Jazz 129-118
Los Angeles Clippers – Denver Nuggets 104-114
Photo: LaPresse
