Sunday’s day in the NBA rivaled the phenomenon Caitlin Clark, but due to bulk and emotion it ended up opening a space on the fans’ television grid. With less than a week left until the end of the regular season, until 17 positions are at stake, match up, match down, in the standings. There are an infinite number of places that, fortunately for their holders, already imply a pass to the final phase starting next Saturday.
Among those who are at stake and stood out last night, we find some Dallas Mavericks that they have within reach the fifth place that would confront them with Los Angeles Clippers In the first round, both teams with three consecutive victories to secure their position in the Wild West. From above, they do not give up in their efforts to dethrone the champions. Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, that last night they destroyed the Lakers who fell back to ninth place and once again saw on the horizon an explosive all-or-nothing duel with the Golden State Warriors.
The implications are endless in the East as well, and that is that the New York Knicks They have placed themselves within reach of the Milwaukee Bucks after forcing their fourth consecutive defeat, a setback that also places the Orlando Magic and ones Cleveland Cavaliers who, after losing against the Clippers, look askance back at the Indiana Pacers and even some Philadelphia 76ers undefeated since Joel Embiid’s return to the lineup. The end of the regular season will be explosive, but let’s first review everything the game left us Last sunday regular season in the NBA.
Dallas Mavericks 147-136 Houston Rockets
Kyrie Irving scored 48 points, the Slovenian Luka Doncic He signed 37 and the Mavericks achieved an epic victory in overtime in the Texas derby against the Houston Rockets after coming back from 22 points.
Irving had his best performance of the season with 48 points, fifteen of 25 field goals, and seven rebounds. He scored 25 of them starting in the fourth quarter.
Doncic finished his game with 37 points, 9 rebounds and 12 assists and the Mavericks celebrated their fourteenth victory in the last 16 games to accelerate towards the West playoffs.
Chronicle MD Guille Álvarez
Milwaukee Bucks 109-122 New York Knicks
With 43 points of Jalen Brunsonthe Knicks hit the table in Milwaukee, where they beat the Bucks to move within one game of their second place in the East.
The Bucks got stuck, losing their fourth consecutive game. The Greek Giannis Antetokounmpo He touched a triple double with 28 points, 15 rebounds and 8 assists, but he could not stop his team’s decline. Despite this, the team Doc Rivers This Sunday he got the mathematical pass to the playoffs.
Chronicle MD Toni Canyameras
Los Angeles Clippers 120-118 Cleveland Cavaliers
The Clippers won their sixth game in the last seven led by 39 points Paul George (24 of them in the fourth quarter) and put pressure on the Oklahoma City Thunder for third place in the West.
The Cavaliers lost their third game in a row, despite 28 points from Darius Garland, and they went down to the fifth plaza in the East.
Chronicle MD Guille Álvarez
Boston Celtics 124-107 Portland Trail Blazers
Without Jayson Tatum, the Celtics gave the Blazers no chance at TD Garden and defeated them with 26 points from Jaylen Brown and 20 of Payton Pritchard.
The team of Joe Mazzullawhich has the best record of the season (62-16), added its fifth consecutive victory after the two consecutive losses suffered against the Hawks.
Los Angeles Lakers 117-127 Minnesota Timberwolves
Los Lakers, sin LeBron Jamesfell at home against the Wolves and also lost Anthony Davis for receiving a blow to the head in the first half. Davis had 4 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists when he retired.
The Wolves caught up with the Denver Nuggets in command of the West and will play a direct clash with them on Wednesday with the possibility of dealing a key blow in the fight for first place.
Naz Reid was the best with a double double of 31 points and 11 rebounds and Anthony Edwards He signed 26 points and 8 assists.
Chronicle MD Toni Canyameras
Indiana Pacers 117-115 Miami Heat
With 22 points and 12 rebounds Myles Turner and 22 points of TJ McConnellthe Pacers sealed a great victory in the direct clash with the Heat to secure their sixth position, which gives direct access to the playoffs.
The Heat, in which Jimmy Butler He scored 27 points, the play-in against the Philadelphia 76ers would be played at this time.
Charlotte Hornets 118-121 Oklahoma City Thunder
The Thunder regained victory after three consecutive losses. They did it in the field of the modest Hornets despite the loss of Shai Gilgeous Alexander.
Aaron Wiggins He was the Thunder’s leading scorer with 26 points, while Josh Giddey He signed a triple-double of 20 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists.
Phoenix Suns 105-113 New Orleans Pelicans
The Pelicans ended their streak of four consecutive losses and added a great victory at the Suns’ field to reach them in the fight for sixth place, which allows them to directly access the playoffs.
CJ McCollum He shone with 31 points and 7 triples and Zion Williamson He supported him with 29 points and 10 rebounds. In the Suns, Bradley Beal he scored 30 points, Devin Booker signed 25 and Kevin Durant23.
Chronicle MD Toni Canyameras
Orlando Magic 113-98 Chicago Bulls
The Magic beat the Bulls with authority with 24 points Paolo Banchero and they kept the pressure on the second place in the East, owned by the Bucks.
DeMar DeRozan He scored 30 points for the Bulls, but Billy Donovan’s team could not avoid a defeat that keeps them in the balance, ninth with a game advantage over the Hawks. These two franchises would face each other in the play-in, with the ninth-ranked team playing at home.
San Antonio Spurs 126-133 Philadelphia 76ers
Without Joel Embiid, who rested to avoid overloading his knee, Tyrese Maxey He led the 76ers’ spectacular victory in double overtime at the Spurs’ field with 52 points.
The 76ers have five consecutive victories and came back strong to put pressure on the Pacers for sixth position.
Chronicle MD Toni Canyameras
Golden State Warriors 118-110 Utah Jazz
Klay Thompson He scored 32 points (25 of them in the first half) and six triples and the Warriors sealed their mathematical ticket to the postseason thanks to their home victory against the Jazz.
Sin Steph Curry ni Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga He contributed a double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds off the bench. Usman Garuba scored his first points as a member of Golden State during garbage minutes.
Brooklyn Nets 77-107 Sacramento Kings
The Kings reactivated themselves after the losses suffered against the Celtics and Knicks with a beating of the Nets led by 20 points from De’Aaron Fox and 18 points, 20 rebounds and 9 assists from Domantas Sabonis.
Toronto Raptors 130-122 Washington Wizards
In a duel between franchises already mathematically out of the postseason, the Raptors defeated the Wizards with a double double of 31 points and 12 assists from Immanuel Quickley.
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