The results of the night in the NBA
Pistons @ Bucks : 114-146
Sixers @ Hornets : 135-82
Hawks @ Cavs : 119-127
Bulls @ Heat : 116-118
Pacers @ Wolves : 109-127
Nets @ Warriors : 120-124
Thunder @ Nuggets : 118-117
Mavs @ Blazers : 131-120
Jazz @ Kings : 104-125
Knicks @ Clippers : 122-144
Kobe, Jazz, Wemby… What Should Be Answered
– The Thunder may have found a benchmark victory. OKC dominated Denver with a field goal with less than a second remaining from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. A very clean fadeaway which allows the team going up in the West to confirm its ambitions on the floor of the reigning champions. “SGA”, which finished with 25 points, is obviously not the only one responsible for this success. Chet Holmgren had a stunning defensive match with… 9 blocks! The rookie came within one block of the triple-double, since he had previously compiled 17 points and 11 rebounds. It’s not impossible that he will break Serge Ibaka’s record (11 blocks) in the Thunder jersey shortly.
SHAI CALLED GAME WITH 0.9 REMAINING ????
THUNDER WIN IN DENVER. pic.twitter.com/L4MJxe87fk
— NBA (@NBA) December 17, 2023
– Last month, after missing a game winner against the Knicks, Jimmy Butler had declared that the next time he was in this situation, he would not miss the boat. “Jimmy Buckets” is a man of his word. Against the Bulls, in a disjointed match, Butler hit the mark to claim the game winner at the buzzer! Erik Spoelstra still had two timeouts to take, but let his players orchestrate the last possession like the big guys.
JIMMY BUTLER CALLED GAME ON THE #TissotBuzzerBeater ‼️
HEAT WIN 118-116 IN MIAMI. #TimeDefinesGreatness pic.twitter.com/q2zWqhN6Al
— NBA (@NBA) December 17, 2023
– The Warriors needed a Stephen Curry vintage to get out of the doldrums of recent weeks. The best shooter in history answered the call. As another defeat loomed against Brooklyn, Curry (37 pts) scored 12 points in a row in the 4th quarter, helped by Klay Thompson (24 pts), to discourage the Nets. It was necessary to calm down the boiler Cam Thomas (41 pts) and avoid a fourth defeat in a row.
Lmao Steph Curry calls a timeout for the Nets after making this deep three pic.twitter.com/jVomZzxQPQ
— Oh no he didn’t (@ohnohedidnt24) December 17, 2023
– Speaking of snipers, Keegan Murray was monumental against Utah. The sophomore from the Kings scored 47 points against the Jazz, with 12 (!) 3-point baskets, two less than the all-time record in a match which still belongs to Klay Thompson. Murray also broke the record for points scored in a quarter by a Kings player (26), previously held by Mitch Richmond. The former Iowa player scored 12 of his first 13 shots, ultimately finishing at 12/15. What if he had the record in his hands?
Watch all 12 of Keegan Murray’s 3-pointers from his 47-point career night! pic.twitter.com/gedyM7nlal
— NBA (@NBA) December 17, 2023
– Joel Embiid continues to stack the boxes while walking. The Sixers crushed the Hornets and the reigning MVP only needed 30 minutes to compile 42 points and 15 rebounds. Nicolas Batum played 20 minutes for 3 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. This is the heaviest defeat (53 pts difference) in the history of the Hornets.
– Luka Doncic scored a very tasty triple-double (40 pts, 12 rebounds, 10 asts) in Portland. The Slovenian had already scored 30 points at the break. Without Kyrie Irving, the Mavs moved forward and occupied 3rd place in the West.
– And 23 for the Pistons, beaten without much surprise in Milwaukee. The Bucks’ great start, with a Damian Lillard Very hot from the start (33 pts) set the tone and allowed Adrian Griffin’s players to manage a clear lead throughout the match. Note the best performance of the season for Bobby Portis (31 pts).
– Atlanta cannot continue. The Hawks lost for the 8th time in 10 games, this time in Cleveland, despite the long-term absences of Darius Garland and Evan Mobley. Trae Young despite repeating copious double-doubles (35 pts, 10 asts), Quin Snyder’s group cannot find its cruising speed. The Cavs quickly took a 23-point lead in this match, notably thanks to Jarrett Allen (25 pts, 14 rebounds) and Donovan Mitchell (22 pts, 13 asts, his NBA record), and knew how to manage behind despite the efforts of the Hawks.
– Deprived of Tyrese Haliburton, among others, the Pacers did their best against Minnesota and held on for a half. The duo Karl-Anthony Towns (40 pts) – Anthony Edwards (37 pts) did too much damage and the Wolves were able to record their 8th victory in 10 matches. Rudy Gobert played 25 minutes (5 pts, 7 rebounds, 1 blk).
2023-12-17 08:08:25
#SGA #Butler #ultra #clutch #Keegan #Murray #indecent
