The declaration: “We deserved it”
Undefeated against Sacramento since 2016 and 15 matches, Milwaukee fell from very high on Tuesday evening by conceding a heavy defeat on the Kings floor (129-94). Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 30 points and 13 rebounds were in vain for the Bucks who exploded at the end of the match after coming back to 14 points at the end of the third quarter (92-78, 35th). “We deserved it tonight, agreed coach Doc Rivers. It’s my fault. I didn’t prepare them mentally as I should have. We told ourselves after the morning shoot that if we didn’t increase our concentration, it was going to be a long evening, and it was. »
Appointed in January on the Milwaukee bench, Rivers has a disappointing record – 10 victories in 20 matches – but his Bucks remain second in the East. On the Sacramento side, De’Aaron Fox scored 29 points, well supported by Domantas Sabonis, author of his 47th consecutive double-double (22 points, 11 rebounds plus 8 assists), a record for the Kings.
The East leader: Boston finished well
The first NBA franchise to reach 50 victories this season, Boston continued on Tuesday evening by winning against the Utah Jazz (123-107). But the young Salt Lake City squad held out for more than three quarters against the leader of the Eastern Conference (93-91, 35th). Joe Mazzulla’s players ended up taking out the barbed wire to score: six minutes without conceding points (0 out of 9 shooting and a loss of ball caused) to start the last quarter. Jayson Tatum (38 points) and Jrue Holiday (16) then finished the job in the absence of Jaylen Brown (back) and Kristaps Porzingis (hamstring).
The West leader: Oklahoma City trapped at home
The gap is narrowing in the Western Conference between the members of a leading trio now all at 45 victories. Oklahoma City could keep the lead alone but the Thunder stumbled at home on Tuesday against Indiana (121-111). Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blackened the statistics sheet as usual (30 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists) but OKC sank in the middle of the last quarter.
Launched from the baseline, Aaron Nesmith (15 points) first crushed a dunk on “SGA” (105-99, 43rd) before a winning basket from Andrew Nembhard (14 points) then another from Tyrese Haliburton (18 points). , 12 passes) to shower the Paycom Center (formerly Chesapeake Arena). Oklahoma City is now overtaken by Denver and Minnesota in the lead in the West while Indiana is sixth in the East.
The French: Coulibaly and Batum beaten
Red lantern of the Eastern Conference, Washington was beaten at another NBA dunce, Memphis (109-97). Installed as a starter, Bilal Coulibaly compiled 11 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 interceptions. The former Mets 92 winger had a difficult evening shooting (3 of 12 including 3 of 10 from three points) but signed one of the actions of the evening. Unbalanced by a series of dribbles from GG Jackson, he immediately got up to return to counter his opponent at the last minute.
Coming off the bench for Philadelphia, Nicolas Batum finished the match without a point on the clock (0 of 4 shooting, 2 rebounds) in another heavy defeat for the Sixers, in New York (106-79). The Knicks were able to count on the XXL match of Josh Hart, author of a triple double with 20 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists.
2024-03-13 07:39:05
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