EFE 03/11/2024 at 10:13 CET
Without the Dominican Karl-Anthony Towns y Rudy Gobert opposite, a monumental Anthony Daviswith 27 points and 25 rebounds, put on his boots this Sunday in the Lakers’ victory against the Timberwolves while Alperen Sengun He starred in the most shocking image of the day with an injury to his right leg that forced him to leave the field in a wheelchair.
Furthermore, the Philadelphia 76ers were brought in New York before the Knicks a very rough and fought duel, almost taken out of the NBA of the 90s, which marked the first match since 2016 in which the two teams fell below the 80 points.
LAKERS 120 – TIMBERWOLVES 109
Daviswho also had 5 assists, 7 steals and 3 blocks, became the first player in NBA history (since steals were counted, something that began 50 years ago) to score 25 or more points, 25 or more rebounds, 5 or more assists and 5 or more steals.
LeBron James He almost had a triple-double with 29 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists. The Lakers sprinted in the last quarter with a superb 29-17 run that gave them the victory.
Anthony Edwards y Naz Reid They contributed 25 points each to Wolves that have fallen to third place in the West.
KINGS 104 – ROCKETS 112
Fred VanVleet (22 points and 9 assists) led seven players in double-digit scoring in Houston while Domantas Sabonis came very close to another triple-double with 25 points, 15 rebounds and 8 assists.
However, the triumph of the Rockets was overshadowed by the injury of Sengunwho while trying to block Sabonis at the end of the match fell badly on his right leg and immediately fell to the ground.
The Turk was unable to leave the track on his own and had to be removed in a wheelchair. He will have an MRI on his ankle and knee on Monday to find out the extent of his injury.
KNICKS 73 – SIXERS 79
9 of 30 in triples for the Sixers and 9 of 40 for the Knicks. That statistic, together with others such as a very poor score of 15-15 at the end of the first quarter, explain how rusty the offenses were in this dog-eat-dog duel.
Philadelphia won at least its first game this season sin Joel Embiid o Tyrese Maxey on the court. Kelly Oubre Jr. was their benchmark with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Jalen Brunson (19 points and 8 assists) stood out for the Knicks that continue to deflate due to his multiple injuries.
CLIPPERS 117 – BUCKS 124
An extraordinary Damian Lillard (35 points, 16 of them in the last quarter, in addition to 7 rebounds and 11 assists) and a brilliant Giannis Antetokounmpo (34 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists) led the Bucks who took advantage of the absences in the Clippers of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George.
The double-doubles of Amir Coffey (16 points and 10 rebounds) and James Harden (13 points and 11 assists). The top scorer was Norman Powell with 26 points coming off the bench for the Clippers who were weak in the triple (14 of 47 on the perimeter compared to 17 of 38 for their rivals).
HEAT 108 – WIZARDS 110
Surprise in Miami, where the Wizards, who until today shared the worst record in the league with the Pistons, added their second straight win on one of the most demanding fields in the league.
Kyle Kuzma (32 points and 9 rebounds) was Washington’s beacon while Jimmy Butler (23 points) stood out for the Heat who have accumulated three losses in a row and who will host the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday. Mexican Jaime Jáquez Jr. added 6 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks for the locals.
CAVALIERS 101 – NETS 120
Also unexpected was the setback of Cleveland, which had beaten Boston and Minnesota this week and was surprised by the Nets who had a +26 in the last quarter, who made 18 of 35 in triples and who had 29 points and 7 rebounds from Cam Thomas.
Georges Niang (20 points) led the sterile resistance of the Cavaliers without Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley y Max Strus.
THUNDER 124 – GRIZZLIES 93
The Thunder took advantage of the Minnesota defeat to extend their lead in the West with 23 points and 6 assists from Shai-Gilgeous Alexander in just 27 minutes since his team already led by 38 points in the third quarter.
Santi Aldama He had 7 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks for the Grizzlies who suffered a serious beating in Oklahoma.
HAWKS 103 – PELICANS 116
With four straight wins, the Pelicans have the best active streak in the NBA and continue to solidify their playoff position in the West. Trey Murphy had 28 points and 7 rebounds and Zion Williamson He contributed 27 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Furthermore, the Puerto Rican Jose Alvarado He had 6 points, 2 rebounds, an assist and a steal.
Bogdan Bogdanovic (25 points and 7 assists) was Atlanta’s top scorer.
MAGIC 97 – PACERS 111
A resounding run of 21-39 in the third quarter opened the way to victory for the Pacers in Orlando with 20 points apiece. Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam.
Paolo Banchero, with 19 points, was the most productive of the Magic with two losses in a row after their five-game winning streak.
2024-03-11 09:13:07
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