Daniel Theis and the Los Angeles Clippers had to compete against the Portland Trail Blazers again and won again. Overall, the top teams showed no weakness, the Lakers recorded an important victory. The NBA on Saturday morning.
A very long arm from Daniel Theis under the basket. NBAE via Getty Images
The second duel between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Los Angeles Clippers within 48 hours also went to the Californians. This time Daniel Theis’ team won with 125:117 and secured fourth place in the West (44-25). The playoffs are getting closer and closer.
The German world champion had six points, four rebounds and one assist in 20 minutes. The Clippers were led by Paul George (31 points).
Celtics are not showing any weakness – Wemby is not enough
The best team in the league is still the Boston Celtics, who extended their record to 56-14 after a 129:102 win against the defeated Detroit Pistons (12-58). The best scorer in the guests’ eighth win in a row was Jaylen Brown with 33 points.
While the Pistons remain the worst team in the West along with the Washington Wizards, the San Antonio Spurs (15-55) maintained this position in the East – despite another strong performance from rookie Victor Wembanyama. The number one pick contributed 31 points and 16 rebounds against the Memphis Grizzlies, but could not prevent the narrow 97:99 defeat. Jaren Jackson Jr. (28 points) made the decisive two-point throw about two seconds before the final siren.
Gilgeous-Alexander leads OKC to their next win – Davis excels in Lakers success
At the other end of the table are the Oklahoma City Thunder (49-20), who celebrated their fourth win in a row with a strong Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with a 123:103 win over the Toronto Raptors. The Minnesota Timberwolves, who inflicted their second defeat in a row on the Cleveland Cavaliers (91:104), remain in the top group.
Thanks to an outstanding Anthony Davis (23 points, 19 rebounds), the Los Angeles Lakers improved their record to 38-32 with a 101:94 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. LeBron James scored 20 points.
The Lakers thus pushed the Golden State Warriors into tenth place in the West and are still on course for the play-in tournament. Stephen Curry’s team, on the other hand, is not consistent in its performance. Against the Indiana Pacers, where Tyrese Haliburton put up 26 points and 11 assists, the score was only 111:123. Curry’s double-double (25 points, 10 rebounds) wasn’t enough.
The Miami Heat (38-32) had to accept a setback for direct playoff qualification against the New Orleans Pelicans (43-27) (88:111).
2024-03-23 10:00:40
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