EFE Chicago 12/04/2024 and las 08:18 CEST
Los New Orleans Pelicans They hit the table this Thursday by winning at home by 123-135 in the direct clash with Sacramento Kings which brings them closer to a direct pass to the ‘playoffs’, on an NBA day in which the New York Knicks took Boston with another exhibition from Jalen Brunson.
KINGS 123 – PELICANS 135
Los Pelicans They reinforced their sixth place, which gives direct access to the playoffs, by dominating the Kings en Sacramento with amazing performances by Zion Williamson (31 points), CJ McCollum (31 points and 9 triples) and Trey Murphy (27 points). Puerto Rican José Alvarado contributed 14 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.
A New Orleans will have to win one of the next two games, against the Golden State Warriors or the Los Angeles Lakers, to be sixth. Sacramento will have to play for eighth position with their own Lakers y los Warriorswith which it is currently tied.
CELTICS 109 – KNICKS 119
Jalen Brunson signed 39 points in 30 minutes and directed the 118-109 victory of the New York Knicks at the TD Garden in Boston against the Celtics, dominators of the NBA season and leaders of the East, They are already thinking about the playoffs.
After chaining 2 consecutive games in a row above 40 points, with 43 against the Milwaukee Bucks and 45 against the Chicago BullsBrunson lit up the TD Garden with 15 of 23 field goals and 6 of 11 from the 3-point line in 3 quarters, before comfortably watching the rest of the game on the bench, already sentenced in favor of New Yorkers.
They supported him Donte DiVincenzo with 17 points and Josh Hart with a double double of 16 points and 16 rebounds, as well as 5 assists. The pivot Isaiah Hartenstein He contributed a double double of 11 points and 13 rebounds. AND Bojan Bogdanovic contributed 14 off the bench.
PISTONS 105 – BULLS 127
Los Bulls They secured their ninth position with a victory in the Pistons’ field led by 39 points from DeMar DeRozan. The Pistons broke their losing record, suffering the number 67 of his season to be forgotten.
With this victory, the Bulls They made sure to play the play-in game at home against the Atlanta Hawks, tenth, by having a 2-game advantage and better results in direct matches in the absence of 2 games left for the end of the regular season.
He winner of this duel will face the loser of the crossing between seventh and eighth with a place in the ‘playoffs’ at stake.
TRAIL BLAZERS 92 – WARRIORS 100
Los Warriors They took advantage of the Kings’ defeat to approaching eighth position in the Westwhich would allow them to avoid a ‘play-in’ round, thanks to their victory in Portland starring the 22 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists from Steph Curry.
Sin Klay Thompson ni Draymond Green, Jonathan Kuminga contributed 19 points starting in the quintet of Steve Kerr.
The team of Steve Kerr needs to overcome the Kings (45-35) caught up with the Los Angeles Lakers and the Kings in the table, with 2 games still to be played.
JAZZ 124 – ROCKETS 121
In a duel between teams already eliminated from the postseason, the Jazz defeated the Rockets. Seven players finished in double figures, led by Luka Samanic’s 22 points.
The Rockets suffered their sixth loss in recent 7 games despite Fred VanVleet’s 42 points and nine triples. EFE
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2024-04-12 06:18:38
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