NBA Roundup: Wembanyama in Double-Double but Spurs Beaten

The match: Wembanyama in double-double but beaten

The Spurs were full of confidence by winning two matches in a row and notably defeating the Timberwolves in their previous outing. But they came back from their cloud by conceding an avoidable defeat against the Wizards, penultimate in the Eastern Conference (113-118).

Victor Wembanyama and his partners led at the start of the last quarter but remained unanswered when Washington accelerated at the best moment. Kyle Kuzma (18 points, 11 rebounds) and his partners went 9-0 to tie the score at 107 and then took control of the game straight away.

The Frenchman, like his team, was unable to stop the sudden awakening of his opponents. He still compiled a new double-double by scoring 22 points (9 of 19) in addition to his 11 rebounds. He also distributed 4 assists and blocked 3 shots.

The first: Jokic, Murray and the Nuggets spoil Doc Rivers’ debut with Milwaukee

Newly named to the Bucks bench, Doc Rivers coached his new team for the first time Monday evening. Quite a challenge since Milwaukee was traveling to Denver to face the reigning champions. The Wisconsin franchise lost (113-107) for the first time under its new coach. She came across Nikola Jokic, author of a triple-double (25-16-12) and Jamal Murray in great form (35 points).

The duo was at the heart of an 8-0 run at the end of the game to allow the Colorado team to break away for good.

The player: Simmons excellent for his return

38 matches later, Ben Simmons finally returned to competition. The former All-Star and first draft pick had not played since November 6 following a back problem. And yet, his evening performance gave the impression that he was in the form of his life. Limited in minutes (18), the Australian came close to a triple-double: he finished with 10 points on 5 of 5 shots, 8 rebounds and 11 assists!

Simmons set the pace from the moment he entered the game and the Nets widened the gap against the Jazz before winning quite easily (147-114). His differential of +27 testifies to his impact on the field. A great performance after such a long absence and a very exciting return for Brooklyn, a team fighting for the play-in.

The shock: The Timberwolves take over the Thunder

Minnesota and Oklahoma City had the same record before facing each other last night. A shock at the top between the top two in the Western Conference. The Timberwolves won (101-107) away despite 37 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Anthony Edwards scored 27 points and Karl-Anthony Towns 21.

The performance: Doncic plants 45 points

It’s not as spectacular as his 73 points scored against the Hawks last week but Luka Doncic delivered an excellent performance Monday evening. Dallas narrowly beat Orlando (131-129) by taking advantage of the card of its Slovenian leader. He scored 45 points while dishing out 15 assists.

A majority of them found the hands of Tim Hardaway Jr., author of 36 points. The duo scored 54 of the Mavericks’ 70 second-half points, including 27 of 35 in the fourth quarter.

The clutch player: Tatum leads the Celtics comeback

Two but not three. Beaten in their last two home games, where they had won the first 20 times, the Celtics reacted late to avoid a third defeat in a row in front of their home crowd. They finally overthrew the Pelicans to win 118 to 112. Jayson Tatum was the hero of the evening by scoring 12 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter. He also grabbed 10 rebounds and distributed 8 assists throughout the game.

Jaylen Brown and Jrue Holiday scored 22 and 20 points, respectively. The New Orleans team, led by the duo Zion Williamson (26 points) – Brandon Ingram (28), had a lead of up to 17 points in the first period.

At state: 26

Like the number of rebounds Domantas Sabonis grabbed last night. A personal best for the Lithuanian, also author of 20 points on 10 out of 11 shots. He became the second player in NBA history to finish a game with at least 20 points, 25 rebounds and 90% shooting success. The first obviously being Wilt Chamberlain.

The French: Gobert very valuable for the Wolves

Minnesota won a key game by beating Oklahoma City to regain first place in the Western Conference. Rudy Gobert was very important by converting his 6 shot attempts (12 points) and above all by collecting 18 rebounds. Excellent performance also from Bilal Coulibaly. Opposed to his childhood friend Victor Wembanyama, the Wizards rookie was decisive by scoring 13 points on 5 out of 6 shots coming off the bench.

Eleven minutes of play but no points for Frank Ntilikina, who grabbed 2 rebounds for the Hornets. No basket either for Rayan Rupert. The young man played 5 minutes with the Trail Blazers (2 rebounds).

All scores

Hornets – Knicks : 92-113
Cavaliers – Clippers : 118-108
Celtics – Pelicans : 118-112
Nets – Jazz : 147-114
Heat – Suns : 105-118
Rockets – Lakers : 135-119
Grizzlies – Kings : 94-103
Thunder – Timberwolves : 101-107
Spurs – Wizards : 113-118
Mavericks – Magic : 131-129
Nuggets – Bucks : 113-107
Trail Blazers – Sixers : 130-104

2024-01-30 09:22:07
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