Night Nba full of ideas, with 14 franchises taking the field. When analyzing the night, it is impossible not to start from the Moda Center in Portland. Since coach Will Hardy introduced him to the quintet he has made notable progress and is now almost immovable and he confirmed it with this evening. Simone Fontecchio continues to amaze all professionals and, above all, us Italians. The Pescara winger scores 24 points in less than 25′ shooting 5/5 from three and 7/8 from the field e leads his Utah Jazz to a victory at home against the Portland Trail Blazers 114-122. Thanks to the blue’s season high, to which Collin Sexton’s 27 must be added, Utah managed to win the second consecutive match, among other things in back-to-back, and without star Lauri Markkanen. Simone Fontecchio came just two points away from matching his career high in the most prestigious league in the world, on March 25 he scored 26 points against Milwaukee, but what is most interesting is the constant growth that the former Baskonia and Alba Berlin ( among others) is having in particular in this last period. Fontecchio, with this performance, became the 16th player in NBA history, and the first ever in a Jazz jersey, to close a game without errors from either three points or free throws (5/5 with the clock stopped), shooting at least 5 times.
Third knockout in a row for Curry and his teammates, beaten by the Clippers
Without Paul George on one side and Draymond Green on the other (who will have it for a long time after the horrible blow given to Nurkic), the Los Angeles Clippers win 121-113 against the Warriors. Golden State is -13 already at halftime and, in the second half, they never give the impression of being able to close the gap against one of the best teams in the entire NBA. Kawhi and company appearIndeed, having found the square final and now they grind out victory after victory, sixth in a row and seventh place in the West. At the siren the scoreboard says 27 for the former Spurs, super James Harden with 28 with 15 assists and excellent Powell (21) and Coffey (18). There is no longer any trace, at least for the moment, of the real Golden State Warriors particularly on Steph’s bad nights (17 tonight with 5/17 shooting). Only Klay Thompson tried to keep the team from the bay there with 30 points, but in the end the third consecutive defeat came and the impression everyone is getting is that the cycle has truly come to an end.
Triple double by the Joker and Denver gives 23 to the Nets
All easy for Nikola Jokic and his teammates sink the Brooklyn Nets 124-101. The Bianconeri only scored 39 points in the first two quarters, with Denver immediately taking control of the game in such a way as to control the pace and get to the end without spending too much energy in the second half. Another, yet another, triple double by Jokic who, in less than half an hour, recorded 26, 15 rebounds, 10 assists, assisted by Payton Watson’s 18 and Murray’s 16. The Nets thus go to eighth place in the East (13-11), while the Nuggets are second in the West with three wins in a row and a 17-9 record.
The Celtics tame the Cavs and confirm themselves at the top of the East
He’s not wrong Boston making it two out of two at home against the fearsome Cleveland Cavaliers: 116-107 the end. At the TD Garden Joe Mazzulla’s team immediately took a double-digit lead after the first 24 minutes. Tatum and his teammates manage the pace of the match in the third and then deliver the final blow in the fourth period to definitively close the score. Once again the Jason Tatum – Jaylen Brown duo leads the green and whites: 27 and 11 rebounds for the former, 22 for the latter. Immediately behind the third violin is Kristaps Porzingis with 18 points. Boston maintains the top of the Eastern Conference with an 18-5 record, while the Cavs, who were not enough with 31 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists from Donovan Mitchell and 26 from Caris LeVert, fall to ninth place in the East with 13 victories and 12 defeats.
Luka is magic, but that’s not enough: the T’Wolves win
39 points, 13 assists, 6 rebounds and some truly “magic” creations, this is Luka Doncic’s game against Minnesota. However, the Slovenian talent was unable to avoid the defeat of his Dallas Mavericks 101-119 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Victory number 18 of the season arrives, which is worth the record in the West, for coach Finch’s team who, thanks to an excellent team effort (27 by Naz Reid from the bench, 21 by Towns and 14 by Conley) manages to bring home the game despite Anthony Edwards’ bad night (only 9 for him). Game with two faces, Dallas did very well in the first half and after 24 minutes was one point ahead, but the guests returned to the field with another approach in the defensive half and held the Mavs to just 41 points with 19/32 from the field in the second half. Dallas is now fourth in the West with 15 wins and 9 losses.
Show between Sacramento and Oklahoma, in the end the Kings prevail
Great game, which ended 128-123 between the Sacramento Kings and the Oklahoma City Thunder, not surprisingly two of the most entertaining franchises this NBA season. The point-to-point finish rewarded the home team, who remained more lucid in the decisive possessions of the match. Incredible numbers from De’Aaron Fox who finished with 41 points with 14/25 shooting and 7 assistsFurthermore, ‘Swipa’ played the last few minutes with a slight injury which, although not very serious, was visibly limiting him. The other two leading scorers are Malik Monk and Domantas Sabonis, with the son of Arvidas finishing with 18 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists. On the other side, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with 43 points, to which 9 assists and 6 rebounds are added, is not enough, in addition to Giddey’s 18 and Lu Dort’s 17. Kings who rise to fifth place in the Western Conference with 14 wins and 9 defeats and put the Thunder in their sights who have one more victory.
Coby White leads the Bulls against the Heat
Important victory for Chicago who beat the Miami Heat 115-124coach Billy Donovan’s team is now considered the bête noire for Spoelstra’s men. A partial score of 33-8 was decisive in favor of the guests which arrived in the first minutes of the match, which then allowed the Bulls to control until the end. Coby White scored 26 points with 11 assists and 7 rebounds, almost achieving a triple double, Vucevic and Dosunmu both also did very well with 24 points, one more than DeMar DeRozan (23). Miami continues to experience a rather up-and-down year up to this point, this evening Butler and his teammates seemed slow both in getting into rhythm and in offensive games, but above all also in many defensive situations (half the field where the Heat then find sap for the attack). The best is rookie Jamie Jacquez with 22 points, ahead of star Butler with 20. Chicago is 12th in the East with 10-16, while the Heat are now seventh in the same conference with 14 wins and 11 losses.
2023-12-15 11:28:04
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