Toumani Camara precious despite the defeat
The days seem to follow one another and look the same for Toumani Camara and the Blazers. If the Brussels resident once again put up good statistics (16 pts, 4/6 at 3pts, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block in 32 minutes of play), Portland lost for the third time in a row (111-115). And against a Wizards team which had 9 consecutive defeats, and which is penultimate in the standings in the East. Shaedon Sharpe had the ball for the equalizer in his hands, but his shot did not find the target. In the West, OKC won in New Orleans, still without Ajay Mitchell.
Jamal Murray must have slept badly…
Still deprived of many important elements (Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Cam Johnson, Christian Braun), the Nuggets nevertheless stood up to the Pistons, leaders of the Eastern Conference. Trailing by 11 points in the last quarter, Denver came back to the score (103-102 57 seconds from time) before Jamal Murray shook a little too much in the final seconds. Out of six free throws, the Canadian playmaker missed two! When we know that the Nuggets ultimately lost by… two points, we can say that Murray could have sent both teams to overtime. The 28-year-old will undoubtedly have had difficulty getting to sleep last night.
Philly recovers, New York continues
After losing by 37 points in Charlotte the day before, Philadelphia recovered at home against Milwaukee, deprived of Giannis Antetokounmpo for several weeks (122-139). Paul George was particularly skillful (32 points, 9/15 at 3pts!), well helped by Joel Embiid. After a complicated start to January, the Knicks found rhythm, scoring a third success in a row against the Kings (87-103) thanks to their “Captain Clutch” Jalen Brunson (28 points at 53% success). The Clippers also continue to come back (115-103 at Utah) while the Suns did not fall into the trap set by the Brooklyn Nets (102-106).
