NBA Recap: Portland’s Struggles Continue, Detroit Pistons Surprise Oklahoma City, and More

Portland is still second to last in the West with 33 defeats (13 wins) to 36 (10 wins) at San Antonio Spurs.

Furthermore, Detroit Pistons, the worst franchise of the season so far with 40 defeats (for 6 successes), surprised Oklahoma City, leader of the Western Conference, thanks to a tour de force (120-104).

Without their best gunner Cade Cunningham (knee), the Pistons, authors of a series of 28 consecutive defeats this season, relied on Jalen Duren, author of a double-double (22 points, 21 rebounds). After five consecutive victories Oklahoma City and its neo All-Star leader Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31 points) concede a surprising setback but remain in the lead in the West (32 – 14) before facing Minnesota on Monday, which has the same record , for a shock with first place in the standings at stake.

Atlanta beat the Toronto Raptors at the last second (126-125), thanks to a rebound and a dunk from Saddiq Bey. Leader Trae Young did the job for Atlanta (30 points, 12 assists).

In Orlando, Devin Booker scored again with 44 points, but lost again with Phoenix (113-98). The guard had scored 62 points but already lost against Indiana on Friday.

Indiana and its new recruit Pascal Siakam (19 points) beat the Memphis Grizzlies (116-110), thanks in particular to Bennedict Mathurin (24 points).

2024-01-29 13:33:59
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