Nine successes out of ten in the latest matches for the Timberwolves, who maintain the lead ahead of Denver. Boston falls, but leads the East. Successes for Miami and Milwaukee, bad knockout for the Kings
The great protagonist of the NBA night is Minnesota: the Timberwolves are confirmed in great form and maintain the lead in the West, regulating the Knicks (117-100) and reaching nine victories in the last ten games. He responds in kind and chases Denver, despite the expulsion of Jokicwhile in the East the Boston Celtics fall: the overtime against is fatal Charlotte (121-118). Bad knockout for i Kings, Miami and Milwaukee win. He also smiles Golden State.
CHARLOTTE HORNETS-BOSTON CELTICS 121-118 dts
The Hornets surprisingly stopped the run of the Boston Celtics after six consecutive victories. The trip to North Carolina begins without Derrick White and Al Horford for the guests, who despite this fly to +11 at half-time and seem in full control, before suffering the most unexpected of comebacks: Charlotte draws at 108-108 and leads everyone extra time, where an error in Tatum’s free throws condemned the Celtics to defeat and gave the home team success. The Hornets enjoy a 26-point LaMelo Ball, who has nine assists and eight rebounds, and interrupt the series of six consecutive home defeats thanks to a very good team performance: Hayward (20), Mark Williams (18 points and 16 rebounds), PJ Washington (15) and Miles Bridges (14 points and 15 rebounds) are in double figures. In Boston, which features a disappointing Jaylen Brown (13), the 45 points of Jayson Tatum are not enough, as he scores his career-high in the first half (31 points) and misses the free throw that could bring the Celtics back ahead . His signature performance, with 15/28 from the field as well as 13 rebounds and 6 assists, was not enough to avoid the third defeat of the season. Boston still remains first in the East (11-3), while Charlotte remains in third-to-last place (4-9).
DETROIT PISTONS-DENVER NUGGETS 103-107
Nikola Jokic and coach Mike Malone get sent off after a quarter of an hour, but the reigning NBA champions know how to go on autopilot and still win at the home of the fragile Pistons, who suffer their 12th consecutive defeat in a match played point to point point. The Nuggets’ +1 at mid-match was not in fact extended much by the holders of the trophy, who had to take advantage of a three-point play by Aaron Gordon to break the deadlock in a difficult match in the final seconds. Denver’s top scorer is Reggie Jackson with 21 points, ahead of Caldwell-Pope (20) and Braun (15), with Michael Porter Jr. with a double double (14 points and 11 rebounds). The sent-off Jokic limited himself to nine points, five rebounds and five assists in a quarter of an hour, making a small contribution to the cause. Denver thus remains second in the West (10-4) together with OKC, while the Pistons are very last in the East with the worst NBA record: two victories and thirteen defeats. Cade Cunningham’s 27 points (with nine assists) are not enough, as he is the only man in command of the worst roster in the league.
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES-NEW YORK KNICKS 117-100
Minnesota only knows how to win. The Timberwolves play a sumptuous third quarter, fly to +18 and never let themselves be caught again by the Kings, maintaining their unbeaten home record and overall reaching nine victories in the last ten games: numbers worthy of big names in the NBA, which in fact are worth the first placed in the Western Conference (10-3) ahead of Denver and Oklahoma. Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns, with 23 and 20 points, lead the attack of the T’Wolves, who enjoy the former’s double double with ten rebounds. Gobert (16) supports them perfectly, against a New York who shoots terribly from the field (32/92) and struggles enormously to be dangerous in a second half with only 44 points scored. The good performances of Brunson (25) and Randle, who scored 21 points and 14 rebounds, were not enough to avoid the sixth defeat of the season: Knicks seventh in the East (8-6).
CHICAGO BULLS-MIAMI HEAT 100-118
Two nights ago Miami had allowed the Bulls to overturn a lead of over twenty points, so this time the NBA vice-champions decide to take no prisoners and lead from start to finish against the same rival: from +12 in the middle of the race to victory 118-100 in Illinois, without ever risking or suffering a counter-comeback from their rivals. An authoritative victory, that of the Heat, which has a great protagonist: Bam Adebayo finishes with 23 points and 11 rebounds, recording the eighth double-double in fourteen games of the season. He is followed by Robinson (22) with six triples and the rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. (19), who precede Jimmy Butler in the scoreboard with 16 points. Cody White’s 20 points are not enough for the Bulls, with Vucevic (18), DeRozan (15) and LaVine (13) subdued, to avoid defeat: Chicago is 12th in the East (5-10), Miami fourth with nine victories and five defeats.
WASHINGTON WIZARDS-MILWAUKEE BUCKS 129-142
The Wizards play the best game of their season, with a newfound offensive effectiveness, but are betrayed by their fragile defensive phase and suffer their sixth consecutive defeat: the Bucks win in Washington with a score of 142-129. The game lives on the edge of balance until the last and decisive quarter, where Milwaukee places a winning run of 38-27 and definitively addresses the challenge. On the other hand, the Bucks deserve the success, shooting 58.5% from the field and sending the entire quintet in double figures, with Giannis Antetokounmpo still leading the way: the Greek star finished with 42 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists, ahead of Lillard (22) and Middleton (18), with very good performances from Portis (17) and the Beasley-Lopez duo (16). Thus was born the fifth consecutive success for the visiting team, which remains third in the Eastern Conference (10-4). It was a late night for the Wizards, despite Poole’s thirty points and the double double from Kyle Kuzma with 22 points and 13 assists. Danilo Gallinari’s performance was also disappointing, as he shot terribly (2/6 from two and 0/3 from three) and only scored four points, two rebounds and three assists in 18 minutes. The Wizards are thus second to last in the East (2-11).
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS-HOUSTON ROCKETS 121-116
After six consecutive defeats, Golden State’s march starts again, fighting and taking risks before beating the Houston Rockets with a great central phase of the match. The three-point errors of the visiting team weigh like a rock, as they shoot with laughable percentages (13/41) and are dominated by their rivals in this fundamental matter. The driving force is always Steph Curry with 32 points, ahead of Klay Thompson (20) and Saric (18), with Chris Paul in good form: 15 points, six rebounds and twelve assists. The sumptuous performance of Alperen Sengun, with thirty points and thirteen rebounds, was not enough for the Rockets to avoid defeat and the third consecutive knockout. The up-and-down year continues for Houston, which doesn’t find good answers from Brooks (16) and sees VanVleet canceled out, who finishes with 14 rebounds and just 10 points. The plate begins to cry for coach Ime Udoka, who sees his round of 16 in the West (6-6). Golden State trails them in 10th place, with seven wins and eight knockouts. And he hopes the worst is over.
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS-SACRAMENTO KINGS 129-93
Disarming knockout for the Sacramento Kings, who are experiencing a nightmare night in New Orleans: Sabonis and his teammates shoot terribly from the field (37.9%) and from three (24.4%), also losing on the rebound (36-55) and never resulting in competition. There was only a match in the first quarter, with the Pelicans drawing a blank in the central part of the match and flying to +31, before finishing the score in the final minutes. The home team’s driving force is Brandon Ingram, who scores 31 points with an excellent 5/5 from three, while Zion Williamson shoots 75% from the field and finishes with 26. Valanciunas was decisive with 13 rebounds, against a Sacramento side that has never been like this.” discharge”, which brings five players into double figures with very low numbers: the best is Barnes (16) ahead of Fox (14), while Sabonis comes close to a “minimal” triple double with ten points, ten rebounds and eight assists. Too little to avoid defeat for the Kings, who are fifth in the West (8-5). The Pelicans are chasing them with ninth place and an “even” score: seven victories and seven knockouts.
SAN ANTONIO SPURS-LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS 99-124
Extreme crisis for the San Antonio Spurs, who suffer their ninth defeat in a row and are dominated on their pitch by the Los Angeles Clippers. The visiting team controls the pace and scores of the match from the very first minutes, reaching +11 halfway through the match and spreading as the game progresses. Wembanyama disappears in front of the Los Angeles stars and scores his worst performance in the NBA: nine points, three rebounds and four assists in 27 minutes. The only one to survive in the Spurs, on the other hand, is Keldon Johnson with 22 points and 10 rebounds, followed in the scoresheet by Cedi Osman (17) and little else. Paul George shines for the Clippers with 28 points and 11/16 from the field, ahead of Leonard (21) and Powell (19). Los Angeles can also afford to give minutes to the bench, with the excellent performance of the new arrival Daniel Theis: 19 points and seven rebounds in twenty-one minutes. Thus was born the second consecutive victory for Harden (who achieved a double double: 13 points and 10 assists) and his teammates, now 11th in the West (5-7). Spurs sadly last with a score to forget: three wins and eleven defeats.
2023-11-21 08:51:51
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