The NBA continued with 8 matches. Playing in the Eastern Conference play-offs, the Nets defeated the Rockets, the last place in the Western Conference, for their third consecutive win.
Mikal Bridges scored 30 points, 5 assists, Spencer Dinwiddie 23 points, Nic Claxton 18 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks for the guest team Nets.
Jalen Green, who scored 25 points in the Rockets, and Alperen, who had a “double double” with 16 points and 12 rebounds, tried to keep their teams alive.
Furkan Korkmaz scored 6 points away from Minnesota Timberwolves, where Philadelphia 76ers won 117-94.
Extending the winning streak to 3 games, 3rd in the Eastern Conference 76ers, Joel Embiid became the most influential name on the field with 39 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks.
LAKERS WIN THE MATCH WHICH WAS RETIRED OF GASOL’S JACKET
Former Spanish basketball player Pau Gasol, who played 3 NBA finals in a row with the Los Angeles Lakers and won the championship in 2009 and 2010, was retired.
Gasol’s number 16 jersey was hung from the rafters of the Crypto.com Arena during halftime of the Los Angeles Lakers-Memphis Grizzlies game.
The Lakers defeated the Grizzlies 112-103 and entered the play-in pot in the Western Conference months later.
Lakers’ all-star player Anthony Davis was the architect of the victory with 30 points and 22 rebounds.
WARRIORS LOSE DESPITE CURRY’S 40
Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Golden State Warriors 137-128 in the match, which is important for the play-off official in the Western Conference.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored 33 points and 6 assists, and Josh Giddey, who had a “triple double” with 17 points, 17 assists and 11 rebounds, came forward in the Thunder, where 7 players scored in double digits.
On the Warriors front, Stephen Curry had 40 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds, Klay Thompson 23 and Jonathan Kuminga 21 points.
RESULTS
Orlando Magic-Milwaukee Bucks: 123-134
Detroit Pistons-Washington Wizards: 117-119
New York Knicks-Charlotte Hornets: 105-112
Minnesota Timberwolves-Philadelphia 76ers: 94-117
Houston Rockets-Brooklyn Nets: 96-118
Oklahoma City Thunder-Golden State Warriors: 137-128
Dallas Mavericks-Utah Jazz: 120-116
Los Angeles Lakers-Memphis Grizzlies: 112-103
