Penultimate day of the NBA regular season and everything remains the same. Or, in other words, nothing has been decided. Wembanyama’s epic performance against Jokic, together with the victories of Thunder and Timberwolves, snatches the lead in the Western Conference from the Nuggets who seemed to have everything tied up. In the play-in zone, the Lakers win by calling time and keep up with the Warriors and Kings, while the Sixers do not lose with Embiid and surpass the Pacers and reach sixth place. Of course, there is nothing left until the end: a day, during the afternoon and evening of Sunday (in Spain) in which the 30 franchises of the best League in the world will play again with the obligation to win to achieve his objectives. Everything to the limit in an ending that will be exciting, titanic, tachycardic. And that will end, like everything, with beneficiaries and victims. Winners and losers. It is always so.
These were the results of the day:
WASHINTGON WIZARDS 127 – 129 CHICAGO BULLS
Bland and inconsequential match, with two teams that already know what is going to happen to them. Some Wizards without options for many months and some Bulls who already know that they are going to finish ninth in the Eastern Conference and play against the Hawks in the play in. Deni Avdija, with 23 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists, was the best of the locals, while in the Bulls, without the main starters, Adama Sanogo (22, with 20 rejections, 10 of them offensive), Jevon Carter ( 20, with 12 passes to the basket), Coby White (20), JaVonte Green (24) and Torrey Craig (11, with 15 rebounds).
PHILADELPHIA SIXERS 125 – 113 ORLANDO MAGIC
Joel Embiid added 32 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists and confirmed that the Sixers have another face since his return: seven consecutive victories. The center’s power in just 32 minutes was enough for the Philadelphia franchise to tip the balance and maintain its chances of leaving the play-in zone, finally reaching sixth place in the East ahead of the Pacers and harassing them. .to the Magic, who will be in danger until this day. Franz Wagner’s 24 goals, Paolo Banchero’s 22 (with 15 rejections) and Jalen Suggs’ 20 were not enough for the visitors.
NEW YORK KNICKS 111 – 107 BROOKLYN NETS
Jalen Brunson is still on a roll, having a spectacular end to the season and a basketball season in which he could perfectly have won the MVP if he didn’t have rivals of such height (Jokic, Doncic, Shai…). Against the Nets, he had 30 points and 11 assists in 36 minutes, being the most outstanding player of the New York duel. And Cam Thomas made it difficult: 41 points. Tom Thibodeau’s team equals the Bucks in second place in the East, but with the direct confrontations lost, while putting some ground in between with the Cavaliers who are fourth and who can no longer overtake them, having lost the tiebreaker against they. On the last day we will know the final positions.
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 129 – 120 INDIANA PACERS
Very tough defeat for the Pacers, who fall to the play in zone and are overtaken by the Sixers in a day of numerous changes in the standings. And up to eight players on Rick Carlisle’s team surpassed double figures in scoring, including Tyrese Haliburton’s 19 points and 12 assists. It was not enough: the 33 points of a versatile Donovan Mitchell and the effectiveness of Jarret Allen under the boards (29, with 13 of 14 in field goals, with 13 rebounds) gave the victory to those from Ohio, who secured the fourth position and on the final day they can only overtake the Bucks against whom they have won the tiebreaker.
BOSTON CELTICS 131 – 98 CHARLOTTE HORNETS
Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, Kristaps Porzingis, Jaylen Brown and the recently renewed Jrue Holiday all missed the Celtics’ game against the Hornets. The green team, the top favorite to win the ring, knows that it will have the best record in the NBA and home field advantage in each and every round it plays in the playoffs. The game broke down in the second quarter (39-19) and it was a walk for Joe Mazzulla’s team, who had 31 points and 11 assists from Payton Pritchard. For the Hornets, Tre Mann scored 19 and Vasilije Micic had a discreet performance, with 5 points and 3 passes to the basket.
SAN ANTONIO SPURS 121 – 120 – DENVER NUGGETS
Wembanyama wins the game against Jokic and makes life difficult for the Nuggets. Check the chronicle here.
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 125 – 107 MILWAUKEE BUCKS
The Thunder are leaders of the Western Conference. And they have it almost assured, since if they manage to beat the Mavericks who have nothing at stake (they will be fifth no matter what) on the last day, they will have it done. It would be, if they succeed, the first time they have done so since 2013, more than a decade, and the second since they left Seattle and moved to Oklahoma, inheriting the history of the legendary Sonics. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shot poorly (7 of 21, with 0 of 7 in triples), but reached 23 points, while Chet Holmgren had an exceptional game: 22, with 9, 3 passes to the basket and 3 blocks. The Bucks, orphans of Giannis Antetokounmpo, beyond the insufficient 18 points from Khris Middleton, the same ones that Brook Lopez scored without that being able to change the final result.
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES 109 – 106 ATLANTA HAWKS
The Timberwolves tighten the top of the Western Conference and move beyond third place, placing second after overtaking the Nuggets after they lost two positions on the same day. Up to seven local players surpassed double figures in scoring, with mention of Rudy Gobert’s 25 points and 19 rebounds. The Hawks, now with Trae Young (19 points), are assured of tenth place in the East and their rival will be the Bulls. The match was resolved in a final controlled by the locals, who tied it up from the personnel line until Kyle Anderson failed from there twice. But Gobert caught the offensive rebound and it was all over.
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES 120 – 123 LOS ANGELES LAKERS
The Angelenos survive thanks to LeBron James and are pressing their options. Check the chronicle here.
MIAMI HEAT 125 – 103 TORONTO RAPTORS
The Heat won, but they remain in eighth place in the Eastern Conference at the expense of what happens on the final day, when they will play again against the Raptors who lost the season a long time ago and who managed to add 15 consecutive losses thinking about the future, we’ll see if in the form of a draft, since the next generation is not exactly the most promising in recent years. Rj Barret had a brutal game for the Canadians, with 35 points and 11 rebounds, in addition to a spectacular 13 of 18 shooting from the field. Up to six local players surpassed double digits in scoring, with Bam Adebayo (19), Nikola Jovic (22) and the character of Jimmy Butler (14) leading the way.
DALLAS MAVERICKS 89 – 107 DETROIT PISTONS
The Mavericks reserved Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving with the fifth spot more than assured. The Pistons won one of the few games in which no one involved had anything at stake. Jaden Hardey, with 25 points, was the Texans’ top scorer. For the visitors, Marcus Sasser stood out with 24.
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS 107 – 116 HOUSTON ROCKETS
In a game without aspirations for either team, The Rockets beat the soulless Blazers with 26 points from Jalen Green and 17 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists from Amen Thompson. In Oregon, Scoot Henderson continues to take small steps in his training and is going to 30 figures in scoring and 6 of 7 in triples. He was accompanied in the offensive by Dalano Banton, who scored 28.
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS 109 – 114 NEW ORLEANS PELICANS
The Warriors crash and the Pelicans take a big step forward. Check the chronicle here.
SACRAMENTO KINGS 107 – 108 PHOENIX SUNS
The Suns beat the Kings in a fast-paced finish. Both teams will resolve their position on Sunday. Check the chronicle here.
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS 109 – 110 UTAH JAZZ
Kawhi Leonard did not play and Paul George, Russell Westbrook and James Harden played less than 10 minutes each as the Clippers secured fourth place in the playoffs. Bones Hyland, with 20 points, was the best of the Angelenos. Kenneth Lofton Jr., with 27 points, was the most outstanding of the Jazz that won by the minimum.
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2024-04-13 05:12:22
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