Eight games are scheduled for the night of Sunday 11 January for an NBA that is shaping up in an increasingly spectacular way. In a rich program with many stars on the pitch, the match between stands out Boston Celtics e San Antonio Spurs at TD Garden. Both teams, led by their respective champions, are so far playing a high-level season despite a few setbacks. Also watch out for Detroit Pistonswho want to test themselves against gods Los Angeles Clippers in nettissima repressa.
Boston Celtics (23-13) – San Antonio Spurs (26-11)
The Spurs arrive at the match strong with a clear and convincing 107-91 victory against the Los Angeles Lakersa result that consolidates their record to 26-11. The San Antonio team confirms solidity, trust and great group cohesion, key elements of constant growth for a very young team. The collective work is in fact continuing to produce sensational results, with various protagonists capable of making an impact. Keldon Johnson was the best scorer against LA, scoring 27 points, while Victor Wembanyama finished with 16. De’Aaron Fox also took care of completing the offensive picture with 14 points and Stephen Castle with 15, decisive in managing and closing the match.
On the other side, the Boston Celtics recently suffered a narrow but still heavy 114-110 defeat against the Denver Nuggets, which dropped their season record to 23-13. Jaylen Brown tried to drag his team along with a high-level performance, finishing with 33 pointsfour assists and seven rebounds. The contribution of Payton Pritchard and Derrick White was also good, both scoring 17 points, as was the impact of the bench. However, the overall effort was not enough to get the better of Denver in the decisive moments despite the heavy absence of Nikola Jokic from the opposing ranks. Before this match, however, Mazzulla’s boys will have the opportunity to get to grips with the internal match against the Toronto Raptors: from that we will understand how effectively the Celtics have absorbed the defeat against Denver, which in any case does not limit their potential in terms of winning the title at all.
Player focus. Challenge in the wonderful challenge between a profound and high quality poster like that of Boston and the exciting Spurs led by the phenomenal Victor Wembanyama. Boston clings to his great scoring skills Jaylen Brownwho is averaging nearly 30 points (29.7) in the absence of fellow star Jayson Tatum due to injury. The Frenchman from San Antonio, however, currently dominates the team statistics for points (24-2), rebounds 11.5) and blocks (2.9).
The other challenges
Indiana Pacers – Miami Heat
Detroit Pistons – Los Angeles Clippers
Chicago Bulls – Dallas Mavericks
Utah Jazz – Charlotte Hornets
Orlando Magic – New Orleans Pelicans
Memphis Grizzlies – Brooklyn Nets
