Cleveland had to resort to overtime to beat Minnesota at home (113-104), which was snatched first place in the Western Conference by Oklahoma City, winner of Miami (107-100), Friday evening during an evening which saw the Lakers win in the final seconds (123-122).
. Garland and Allen carry the Cavaliers. Darius Garland (34 points, 8 assists) and Jarrett Allen (33 pts, 18 rebounds) were the spearheads of the Cavaliers, who managed to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime. Thanks to this unexpected success, they climb to second place in the Eastern Conference behind the Boston Celtics, with whom they have a meeting on Tuesday evening.
. Allen, extraordinary in overtime. Jarrett Allen was the man of overtime in the ranks of the Cavaliers, scoring 10 of his 33 points, against the Timberwolves then deprived of their control tower Rudy Gobert, excluded for a sixth personal foul 27 seconds from the end regulation time.
. Gobert’s attitude “unacceptable”. Angry after receiving his sixth personal foul, synonymous with exclusion, the interior of the Timberwolves made a bad gesture to the referee, making him understand by rubbing his fingers that he should have been paid. Which immediately earned him a technical foul. “It cost my team the victory — Allen scored the equalizing free throw after that foul, which went into overtime for Cleveland — it was an immature reaction, everyone can do mistakes,” he later apologized. This did not prevent Micah Nori, who led the team in place of the ill Chris Finch, from describing his attitude as “unacceptable”. “He was frustrated, but we have to be smarter,” he said.
. Cardboard by Gilgeous-Alexander. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, one of the best scorers in the League, scored 37 points, including 23 in the second half, carrying the Thunder to victory against Miami 107 to 100. It all came down to the third quarter for the Oklahoma franchise, which at the start of this quarter inflicted a 17-0 on the Heat to take the lead and never be caught again.
Giannis Antetokounmpo, of the Milwaukee Bucks, during the game against the Lakers on Friday in the NBA / Sean M. Haffey / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP
. 5 sec 9/10. This is the time remaining in the match when D’Angelo Russell scored the basket for the Lakers’ victory over the Milwaukee Bucks 123 to 122. Within a Californian team deprived of LeBron James, on the flank at due to a painful ankle, and with Anthony Davis weakened by a shoulder injury in the second part of the match, Russell was untenable. He scored 44 points, his best total of the season, including 21 in the final quarter alone and eight in the final 73 seconds.
. Triple double for Antetokounmpo. Giannis Antetokounmpo signed a new triple double, with 34 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists, for the Bucks who seemed to be heading straight for victory when they had a six-point lead less than two minutes from the buzzer. But then Russell lashed out. After six straight wins, Milwaukee suffered its second straight loss. Its second place in the Eastern Conference is hanging by a thread.
Zion Williamson scored 23 points in the Pelicans’ victory against the 76ers on Friday in the NBA / Tim Nwachukwu / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP
. The Pelicans nail the 76ers. The New Orleans Pelicans went to beat the 76ers in Philadelphia, deprived of Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey 103 to 95, and climbed to fifth place in the Western Conference. Louisiana franchise star winger Zion Williamson scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for his team. The Pelicans were up to 35 points ahead, before letting the 76ers come back to five lengths with less than a minute to go.
2024-03-09 08:25:40
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