Toumani Camara he emerged victorious from the evening with Portland, 122-115 against Memphis. The Brussels winger scored 8 points at 3/10 from distance including a 1/5 three-pointer, 1/1 shooting and took 7 rebounds for an assist, an interception, a block and two personal fouls in 33 minutes of play.
The San Antonio Spurs, second in the Western Conference (36v-16d), validated a 4th success in a row, the second in 48 hours against Dallas, 138-125.
Stephon Castle, voted rookie of the year in 2025, had the biggest game of his career with a triple-double, 40 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists. At 21, he is the third youngest player to achieve a triple-double with 40 points behind LeBron James and Luka Doncic, the second Spur after David Robinson.
Dallas rookie Cooper Flagg was well contained (14 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists).
Deprived of Ajay Mitchell (hip and moreover ill), outgoing MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (abdominals) and Jalen Williams (hamstring), champion Oklahoma City fell to Houston 106-112.
Tari Eason showed up for the visitors (26 pts), against Cason Wallace’s 23 points. The Thunder, however, remain in the lead in the West (40v-13d).
James Harden, sent to Cleveland at the start of the week by the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Darius Garland, made his debut with his new team, the 6th of his career, during a success against the Sacramento Kings 132 to 126.
The 2018 MVP was decisive in the 4th quarter with a total of 23 points and 8 assists, relayed by Donovan Mitchell (35 pts) and Jarrett Allen (29 points, 10 rebounds).
A team that rarely celebrates in the NBA, the Charlotte Hornets scored a 9th success in a row in Atlanta 119-126, with 26 points from Miles Bridges against the big game of Jalen Johnson (31 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists).
