Giannis Antetokounmpo returned to the Milwaukee Bucks quintet this Thursday in his team’s victory against the Brooklyn Nets and Nikola Jokic signed another triple-double in the Denver Nuggets’ victory against the New York Knicks.
WIZARDS 109 – 102 KINGS
The Washington Wizards (12-58) surprised the Sacramento Kings (40-29) led by Kyle Kuzma who had 31 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
For the Kings, who overcame two deficits of -19 and -16 but could not finish the effort, the top scorer with 25 points was De’Aaron Fox. Domantas Sabonis achieved his 52nd consecutive double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds.
With their loss to the Wizards, the worst team in the league, the Kings lost sixth place in the West, the last one with direct access to the playoffs.
MAGIC 121- 106 PELICANS
A triple-double by Paolo Banchero (20 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists) pushed the Orlando Magic (42-28) to come back in the second quarter and beat the New Orleans Pelicans (42-27) in which the best It was Zion Williamson with 20 points and 7 rebounds.
With this victory, the Magic are in fourth place in the East, surpassing the New York Knicks, while the Pelicans are fifth in the West.
Brandon Ingram injured his knee and had to leave the game helped by his teammates amid worrying signs of pain.
BUCKS 115 – 108 NETS
The Milwaukee Bucks (45-25) recovered Giannis Antetokounmpo after two games of absence with a balance of one victory and one loss for their long-suffering victory against the Brooklyn Nets (26-44).
Antetokounmpo scored 21 points, but the best of the Bucks was Damian Lillard with 30 points and 12 assists. For the Nets, Mikal Bridges stood out with 24 points.
The Bucks remain second in the East, while the Nets see postseason spots increasingly distant.
ROCKETS 127 – 117 BULLS
Seventh consecutive victory for the Houston Rockets (34-35) who are not throwing in the towel and who, thanks to their victory against the Chicago Bulls (34-36), are still in the fight for postseason positions.
The best of the Rockets was Jock Landale with a double-double of 17 points and 12 rebounds, while for the Bulls Ayo Dosunmu scored 35 points.
The Rockets are eleventh in the West and are just behind the Golden State Warriors, who are currently making the cut. The Bulls, for their part, comfortably occupy ninth place in the East.
MAVERICKS 113 – 97 JAZZ
34 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists were achieved by Luka Doncic for the victory of his Dallas Mavericks (41-29), spectacular numbers but below his average for this season.
For the Utah Jazz (29-41), the best player was Collin Sexton, who scored 20 points.
The Mavericks snatched sixth place in the West from the Sacramento Kings with their victory, while the Jazz are already beginning to forget about the postseason.
NUGGETS 113 – 110 KNICKS
Triple-double 22 of the season for Nikola Jokic, who scored 30 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists in the Denver Nuggets’ (49-21) victory over the New York Knicks (41-28). Michael Porter Jr. scored more points than Jokic for the Nuggets, with 31.
Jalen Brunson, who had 26 points and distributed 9 assists, was the best for the Knicks, who fell to fifth place in the East.
The Nuggets continue to stalk the first position in the Western Conference, which is currently occupied by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
SUNS 128 – 115 HAWKS
The Phoenix Suns (41-29) counted on Devin Booker’s 30 points to defeat the Atlanta Hawks (30-39), who are still without their star, Trae Young.
In Young’s absence, Dejounte Murray stood out for Atlanta, who was on the verge of a triple-double with 29 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists.
The Suns fight with the Mavericks and King to enter the first six positions in the West playoffs, while the Hawks occupy the last play-in spot in the East.
2024-03-22 06:25:29
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