The Eastern Conference Giants Fall: Boston and Milwaukee Suffer Defeats in NBA Night

Milan, 29 March 2024 – The top forces of the Eastern Conference fall in the two games played during the NBA night. The league leaders, as well as the team with the best record in the league, that is Bostonslips on the parquet of Atlanta, surrendering after overtime 123-122. The Hawks remain indigestible for the Celtics, in light of the victory a few days ago with a sensational comeback, starting from -30. The team led by the coach’s bench hammer ends up knocked out again, this time mainly at the hands of a Murray 44 points (albeit with 16/44 shooting), of which 11 in overtime. Overtime in which the former San Antonio player, at his best in his career, hits all the baskets of his team, without the ball – as has happened for several matches now – of Young e Jalen Johnsonbut which also benefits from the contribution of Bogdanović (24 points) e Hunter (21 points and 13 rebounds). Boston’s double double of 31 points and 13 rebounds wasn’t enough Tatumnor even the seal of Brown six seconds from the end of extra time, as the last word is Murray’s. With this statement, Atlanta moves closer to ninth position and confirms its temporary qualification for the play-in.

Milwaukee also lost

Like the Celtics, Milwaukee also suffers an away defeat. The second franchise in the Eastern Conference season rankings was beaten 107-100 by New Orleanswhich he had to do without Ingram. Think about it then Williamsonwith a 28-point performance, leading the Pelicans, also driven by McCollum (25 points), Valanciun (17 points and 11 rebounds) e Murphy III (15 points and 11 rebounds). The double double of 35 points and 14 rebounds is not enough for the Bucks’ hopes of success Giannis Antetokounmpo and 20 points each Lillard e Beasley. The locals, ahead by 18 points in the first half, saw their opponents get dangerously close in the second half, but resisted the comeback and achieved a victory that brought them one step away from fourth place in the Western Conference, currently occupied by Los Angeles Clippers. The troop trained by coaches Doc Rivers instead, it remains second, but between now and the end of the regular season it cannot relax, given that its pursuers (New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic) are not that far away.

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2024-03-29 13:53:25
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