NBA. Memphis stays the course, Brooklyn goes on, a slack for Boston. Sport

This new NBA night confirmed the good start to the season for Memphis, solid runner-up to the New Orleans Pelicans at the top of the Western Conference. In the East, Boston, the leader bowed for the 7th time of the season as the Nets approach the top three.

Memphis solid without Ja Morant

The Grizzlies, who did not seem affected by the absence of their star, Ja Morant, largely dominated the Hawks, with 22 points from Tyus Jones and a big game from Jaren Jackson, who scored only 15 points but managed 8 blocks. In this exercise, he equals the franchise record held by brothers Marc and Pau Gasol and Stromile Swift. This figure illustrates the defensive efforts of the Grizzlies, who annihilated the attack of the Hawks, certainly deprived of its best trigger, Trae Young, injured in the back, who returned only 37 of their 104 shots (35.6% success ). Memphis thus won its sixth victory in a row and consolidated its 2nd place in the Western Conference.

MAKE DAT 8. A NEW CAREER HIGH FOR @jarenjacksonjr https://t.co/gJuAdVF2LS pic.twitter.com/sH0rvgWaMJ

— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) December 13, 2022

The 4 following the Nets

In the East, the Brooklyn Nets have secured a fourth straight victory in Washington, their eighth in their last nine games. Kevin Durant contributed 30 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists to this success (112-100). After a bad start to the season that cost coach Steve Nash his place, the Nets are on a positive dynamic. Fourth in the Eastern Conference, they come back at a gallop on the Cleveland Cavaliers, third. “Today I liked, most of the time, the quality of the game that we produced on each side of the pitch”said Kevin Durant. “We are building something. We now need to fine-tune a few details.” Brooklyn now has Cleveland, still third but beaten by a breath in San Antonio (112-111), in focus.

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The duo combined for 54 PTS to lead the @BrooklynNets to their 4th straight win! #NetsWorld

Kevin Durant: 30 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST
Kyrie: 24 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 2 BLK pic.twitter.com/SzSbaAwVo4

— NBA (@NBA) December 13, 2022

Los Angeles suffocates Boston

The leader of this Eastern Conference, Boston, suffered the law in California from the Los Angeles Clippers, who left the Celtics at twenty lengths (113-93), with Paul George (26 points) and Kawhi Leonard (25 points, 9 rebounds , 6 assists) with the wand. Frenchman Nicolas Batum scored 7 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. This is the second time this season that Boston has had two losses in a row, and the first time that it has scored less than 100 points.

Kawhi and PG-13 were ballin’ in the @LAClippers W tonight! #ClipperNation@kawhileonard: 25 PTS (10-12 FGM), 9 REB, 6 AST@Yg_Trece: 26 PTS, 6 REB pic.twitter.com/ko496PuszQ

— NBA (@NBA) December 13, 2022

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Among the other matches of the evening, Portland managed the biggest score by beating Minnesota 133 to 112 with a twirling Damian Lillard, author of 38 points with a success percentage greater than 60% at two points and even higher (nearly 65%) to three points. The good performance of French Rudy Gobert, who took 20 rebounds and scored 16 points, was not enough for the Timberwolves.

Also note the performance of Luka Doncic, the current top scorer in the League. Back from injury, the Slovenian scored 38 pts in Dallas’ victory over Oklahoma City (121-114).