NBA results: matches and summary for today, January 9

GRIZZLIES 123 – JAZZ 118

Triumph for Memphis at home. Bad feelings for a Utah that is going down in this conference. The worst of the night was the spark of cables from Jordan Clarkson, who hit Bane (24) with a sword and then punched Jackson (21) as if he were going to hit him. A gesture that is repeated, he has already done it this season, and that ended in expulsion for the guard-guard of Filipino origin. On a night without Adams and Clarke, there were quality minutes for Santi Aldama, who finished with 12 points. Neither was Morant. Lauri Markkanen was once again the top scorer for those from Salt Lake with 21 goals. Seven losses for the Jazz in the last eight games played and six in a row for these Grizzlies.

SUNS 98 – CAVALIERS 112

Washington (25) was the loosest of the Suns in the absence of Booker and Paul. Serious problems begin to happen and the calendar has not helped either. The Cavaliers got the victory with sufficiency, rushing well in the last quarter, and without dependence on Mitchell or Garland, the best on their side with 22 points each.

ROCKETS 96 – TIMBERWOLVES 104

Houston continues to offer its worst face. And also her stars. Green and Smith, chosen as headliners for the last two years, did not exceed ten. Porter was the most successful with 25 points. Useless against some Timberwolves that are making better decisions as the weeks go by and despite still having Karl Towns out of the team due to injury. Russell (22), Edwards (21) and Gobert (18 + 11) acted as standouts in Chris Finch’s team, who left his rival to just 15 goals during the last set. The Rockets have won only ten games out of forty. For Minny’s it is the fourth consecutive victory.

PISTONS 111 – SIXERS 123

Maxey (23) led the Sixers in scoring on another day without Embiid that, today, went well. Harden completed a triple-double and contributed the same points, 20, as Harrell, starting due to the absence of the Cameroon-born center. Reed (16) and Niang (14), good as substitutes. Hayes (26) was the best of the Pistons, who let go in the first half and then couldn’t recover what they lost.

CLIPPERS 108 – HAWKS 112

Young (30) finally earned the Hawks the victory of a difficult place, that of the Clippers, on a day in which only one of its two megastars failed. Leonard (29) was available. Trae scored the last eight points for his team in a minute and a half and was supported by Hunter (20) or Murray (16) in other slots of the night. Sixth straight fall for the Angelenos.

RAPTORS 117 – BLAZERS 105

Dame’s efforts were in vain. Lillard (34) was the only Toronto-toned player on his team. Siakam (27) or Barnes (22), who had had a run-in -later clarified- with Thaddeus Young in the warm-up round, were the counterweight for the locals. Juancho Hernangómez played twelve minutes and was left without scoring. The Raptors had five losses out of six possible and they transfer their bad luck to the Blazers, who have lost seven of the last nine.

PACERS 116 – HORNETS 111

Turner (29) played bravely and led Indiana to victory thanks to a favorable run in the fourth quarter thanks to the 43 points they scored. Washington (22) was the most successful in Charlotte. Of the 23 that Rick Carlisle’s men have in the locker, fifteen have been playing at home.

HEAT 101 – NETS 102

The Nets were victorious by the minimum of the visit to the Heat. They played the final stretch without Durant, injured in a knee after a crash. Read the chronicle.

THUNDER 120 – MAVERICKS 109

The Mavericks opted not to force Doncic in the Oklahoma game, which was his second game in as many days, and fell short of that win. Read the chronicle.