The results of the night in the NBA
Knicks @ Pistons : 117-104
Rockets @ Clippers : 100-121
Warriors @ Bulls : 118-132
Thunder @ Nets : 112-102
Kings @ Spurs : 132-119
Magic @ Nuggets : 116-119
Mavs @ Blazers : 123-140
Sixers @ Lakers : 113-112
[ITW] We talk about Paris Game, mid-season and surprises with Jacques Monclar
– LeBron James became the second player in NBA history to reach 38,000 career points. Despite this, the King and the Lakers have narrowly failed against the Sixers and see the play-in zone move further away. It is Joel Embiid (35 pts, 11 rebounds), author of a big defense on Russell Westbrook on the last possession of the match, which weighed the most to allow Philadelphia to win a 7th victory in 9 matches and beat Los Angeles for the 6th time consecutive.
35 points
11 rebounds
4 assistsJoel Embiid and the Sixers win in LA ???? pic.twitter.com/CAdXeXi81a
— NBA (@NBA) January 16, 2023
James Harden contributed 24 points and 13 assists on that historic but bittersweet night for LeBron. Maintaining that pace, he will normally overtake Kareem Abdul-Jabbar next month.
– Nikola Jokic thumbed his nose at those who find his bid for a third MVP title lacking a bit of iconic action. The Serb allowed Denver to retain the lead in the West by returning a decisive 3-point shot to turn the Nuggets in the lead against Orlando with … 1 second remaining.
Ah, and Jokic also recorded his 12th triple-double of the season (17 pts, 14 wt, 10 rebounds) and the 88th of his career. What a player…
NIKOLA JOKIC CALLED GAME ???? pic.twitter.com/5zu0ALNLn4
— NBA (@NBA) January 16, 2023
– Before flying to France to play the NBA Paris Game, the Bulls and the Pistons had mixed fortunes. Chicago got Golden State thanks to an XXL matche Nikola Vucevicwho equaled his points record (43), while the Bulls had not beaten the Warriors for 11 games and remained on three defeats in a row.
The Warriors are not doing well despite the presence of Stephen Curry, having lost four of their last five games.
Nikola Vucevic went off in the Bulls W:
43 PTS (ties career-high)
13 REB
4 AST
4 STL
5 Threes pic.twitter.com/hxTxatombk— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2023
Detroit, for its part, took the full brunt Julius Randle. The interior of the Knicks released a colossal performance (42 points, 15 rebounds) to direct New York to an 11th success in a row against the Pistons. No Knicks player since Patrick Ewing in 1996 had compiled at least 40 points and 15 rebounds in an NBA game.
Evan Fournier remained on the bench…
– Damian Lillard has legs right now and he intends to bring them to the Blazers. Portland dominated Dallas, which had rested Luka Doncic thanks in particular to 40 points from Lillard. Chauncey Billups’ players accelerated in the 4th quarter, clearly the moment when the Mavs would have needed Luka…
– OKC is totally in the playoff race and seems to have given up a big pick in the lottery. The Thunder went to subdue Brooklyn at Barclays Center, thanks to a thundering 4th quarter (37-22) and a well-balanced collective performance around Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (28 pts), Josh Giddey (28 pts) and Lu there (22 pts).
Seth Curry (23 pts) and Nic Claxton (17 pts, 12 rbds, 4 blks) did their best, but playing without Kevin Durant is definitely complicated for the Nets. This is the third victory in a row for OKC, which is only a length and a half behind the 6th, the Clippers, in the West standings…
– The Clippers, precisely, needed a victory to regain momentum. They went to get it against Houston, not without difficulty. Terance Mann (31 pts, personal record in the NBA), Kawhi Leonard (30 pts) and others avoided a 9th defeat in 10 matches thanks to a good 4th quarter.
Kawhi, in particular, scored 13 points, including 9 in a row, in the first 11 minutes of the final period, to put the Californians on track.
Incumbent, Nicolas Batum played 28 minutes for 5 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.
– The beautiful story of the Kings continues. Sacramento sees a little more qualification in the playoffs with this fourth consecutive victory obtained against San Antonio. Mike Brown’s players disposed of Spurs based on a formidable address (55%) and a good distribution of offensive tasks since 6 players scored at least 12 points.
Domantas Sabonis (18 pts, 18 rbds, 8 pds), which again showed why he will be All-Star again next month, and Harrison Barnes (29 pts) were the most prominent. Sacramento is 4th in the West at the time of these lines, with three victories ahead of 7th, Minnesota.
