Luka Doncic scored 33 points, eleven rebounds and eight assists this Sunday and was the protagonist of spectacular plays in the 108-106 victory of the Los Angeles Lakers at the Utah Jazz field, in an NBA day in which the OKC Thunder and the Phoenix Suns extended their streaks. BesidesMexican Jaime Jáquez led the Miami Heat with 22 points in their valuable victory in Philadelphia.
The Lakers defeated the Jazz for the second time in five days. After Los Angeles' 140-126, with 37 points from Doncic, this time those in purple and gold triumphed 108-106 in Salt Lake City with another recital from the Slovenian. Doncic scored 33 points with 10 of 24 shooting, eleven rebounds, eight assists and three steals in forty minutes on the court. One of his assists and one of his steals came in the second period, wheno intercepted a pass from Kevin Love, led the counterattack and gave Jaxon Hayes the ball for a magnificent 'ally-oop'.
LeBron James, in his second game of the season, scored 17 points in 34 minutes for the Lakers, who have a 12-4 record, like the Denver Nuggets, with whom they share second place in the West. The Suns are also experiencing a great moment of form, who beat the San Antonio Spurs 111-102, without the Frenchman Victor Wembanyama, to add his tenth victory in the last twelve games. Dillon Brooks scored 25 points and Devin Booker added 24 for the Suns.
OKC Law
Shai Gilgeous Alexander scored 37 points (13 of 18 shooting), five rebounds and seven assists in 30 minutes on the court to give the Thunder another victory, this time at the Paycom Center against coach Tiago Splitter's Portland Trail Blazers. OKC also had twenty points from Ajay Mitchell in the victory against the Blazers who, curiously, are the only team that has been able to beat them this season. The NBA champions have won nine consecutive games.
In Cleveland, Kawhi Leonard returned after missing ten games due to injury, but his Clippers crashed on the visit to the Cavaliers against Donovan Mitchell's 37 points and five triples. Leonard scored twenty points, while James Harden was left with 19 after scoring 55 just 24 hours earlier in Charlotte. Ivica Zubac had a double double of 33 points and 18 rebounds, without a prize. In Philadelphia, the Miami Heat continued their good moment with a 127-117 victory against the 76ers, with 22 points (10 of 12 on field goals), two rebounds and seven assists from Mexican Jaime Jáquez Jr.
Victory for Hugo González, defeat for Jordi Fernández
The Celtics left behind their last defeat at home against the Nets and won 138-129 against the Orlando Magic driven by 35 points from Jaylen Brown. The Spanish Hugo González, chosen with number 28 in the last draft, scored a point, captured a rebound and gave two assists in nine minutes on the court coming off the bench in Joe Mazzulla's team. Jordi Fernández's Nets continue to suffer, who lost against the Raptors in their thirteenth game of 16 this season (109-119). The Raptors have seven consecutive victories and defeated the Nets with 17 points from Scottie Barnes and 16 from RJ Barrett and Ja'Kobe Walter.
