NBA results: matches and summary for today, March 27

New and extraordinary NBA day with up to 10 games played. In the fight for him play in West, Lakers and Thunder win, while Wolves fall to Suns in Kevin Durant’s return. Nets and Knicks add in the East. Jrue Holiday scores 51 points for the Bucks and Talen Horton-Tucker 43 for the Jazz. Great game by Russell Westbrook for the Clippers to conquer Memphis. And he returned to the Kings playoffs 16 years later to end an eternal crisis. All this and much more, in the summary of the day:

INDIANA PACERS 139 – 149 MILWAUKEE BUCKS

Jure Holiday signed the best scoring performance of his career with 51 points and Giannis sealed a devastating triple double of 38 points, 17 rebounds and 12 assists in the Bucks’ victory at the Pacers field. The Bucks put on a show and already had 119 points after three quarters, their record this year. There was also time for a tremendous dunk with a hand from Grayson Allen that left the audience speechless.

BROOKLYN NETS 123 – 114 HOUSTON ROCKETS

With Cameron Johnson’s 31 points and Mikal Bridges’ 27, the Nets knocked out the Rockets to move into sixth place in the East, ahead of the Heat. In the Rockets, the Spanish Usman Garuba contributed 4 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal in 14 minutes.

NEW YORK KNICKS 101 – 92 MIAMI HEAT

The Knicks imposed their law in Madison Square Garden against the Heat, who have lost three straight and are seventh in the East, but The New Yorkers lost Julius Randle, one of their great leaders this season, to an ankle sprain. The best scorer for the Knicks was Immanuel Quickley, with 24 points coming off the bench.

PHILADELPHIA SIXERS 116 – 108 DALLAS MAVERICKS

Luka Doncic falls at the Wells Fargo Center. The Mavs, on the brink of the precipice. Check the chronicle here.

CHICAGO BULLS 110 – 121 LOS ANGELES LAKERS

Balsamic victory for Angelenos. Great performance by Anthony Davis. Check the chronicle here.

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES 132 – 141 LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS

Russell Westbrook gives quite an exhibition in a festival of triples and points. Check the chronicle here.

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 107 – 106 DETROIT PISTONS

Corey Joseph’s 3-pointer with fourteen seconds left put the Pistons ahead 106-105 in Oklahoma City, but Jalen Williams’ buzzer-beater saved the Thunder. and gave them a momentous victory in their fight for the postseason. The Thunder, who had wasted a great opportunity on Tuesday by losing at home to the modest Charlotte Hornets, were saved at the last breath in a new game in which they missed Shai Gilgeous Alexander.

SAN ANTONIO SPURS 117 – 128 UTAH JAZZ

The Jazz kept their postseason chances alive with a win over the Spurs who have lost five in a row. Talen Horton Tucker, with 41 points and 6 triples, made his best performance of the season and guided the Jazz, in 12th place in the Western Conference (36-40).

PHOENIX SUNS 107 – 100 MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES

Kevin Durant returned with 16 points after three weeks out with an ankle injury and played his first game in front of his new audience at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, in the victory of the Suns against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Signed in February on the last day of the NBA transfer market, Durant injured his left ankle on March 8 during warm-ups prior to what was to be his home debut as a Suns player, and missed the game against the Thunder. Durant had made his debut with the Suns and played three away games, starring in three wins out of three. He debuted with 23 points against the Hornets, 20 against the Bulls and 37 against the Mavericks, including the game-winner. Against the Timberwolves Durant scored 16 points, with 5 of 18 shooting, to which he added 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Devin Booker shone with 29 points and Chris Paul contributed another 19 for the Suns that are fourth in the Western Conference (41-35). The Wolves lost after four consecutive victories and are seventh (39-38).

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS 80 – 120 SACRAMENTO KINGS

Their absence from the playoffs since 2006 represents an all-time NBA record, but the Kings ended that losing streak with their resounding victory at the Blazers’ field. With De’Aaron Fox as the brightest star and Domantas Sabonis as a regular source of triple-doubles, the Kings established themselves as the great surprise of the season. The Californian team also has the Spanish Jordi Fernández as Mike Brown’s assistant on the bench. Keegan Murray also achieved the record for triples for a rookie in the NBA, surpassing Donovan Mitchell’s 187 in the 2017-18 season.