Los Lakers They made up for their elimination this Sunday in the NBA Cup with a 114-116 victory against the Phoenix Sunswhile the Golden State Warriors they fell 136-131 against the Portland Trail Blazers despite the festival of Stephen Curry and the Brooklyn Nets They gave a 127-72 beating to the Milwaukee Bucks.
Lakers (18-7) y Suns (14-12) could have been in vegas having won their quarter-final ties of the NBA Cup against the San Antonio Spurs y Oklahoma City Thunder, respectively. The Los Angeles franchise had a 20-point lead in the fourth quarter, but Phoenix reacted with a run of 35-14 until going one up (114-113) with a triple from Dillon Brooks to 12 seconds. But it was a frustrated comeback, as the Lakers took the game in the final moments from the free throw line.
Luka Doncic finished as the top scorer of the Lakers with 29 points, although with many aiming problems: 7 of 25 (28%) in field goals, including 2 of 14 in triples (14.3%). LeBron James contributed 26 points and Deandre Ayton 20 points and 13 rebounds. Devin Bookerin his return from the injury that prevented him from playing in the NBA Cup quarterfinals, finished with 27 points.
Curry: hero and villain
Stephen Curry dazzled in Portland with 48 points, including 12 triples, but in his last four attacks, with the Warriors risking his life, he chained together a missed triple, a missed layup, a loss and another missed triple. Despite those two final misses, he finished 12 of 19 from the outside, a more than remarkable 63.2%.
For the BlazersShaedon Sharpe and Jerami Grant finished with 35 points each, while Deni Avdija scored 26.
Nets beating
Los Nets (7-18) had never been up 30 points so far this season. Today they defeated the Bucks (11-16) out of 45, a real humiliation for a team that without Giannis Antetokounmpo He has had a poor record of 2-8. Jordi Fernandez He was unable to witness his men's display live due to illness, replaced on the bench by his second, Steve Hetzel.
In addition to these parties, the Atlanta Hawks they won 120-117 at Philadelphia 76ers with 27 points and 10 rebounds from Dyson Daniels and 20 points and 15 rebounds from Onyeka Okongwu.
Los Washington Wizards They beat the 89-108 Indiana Pacers in their second away win of the season, while the Charlotte Hornets They won in extra time 111-119 against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Los New Orleans Pelicans They beat the 104-114 Bulls in Chicago and, in Minneapolis, the Minnesota Timberwolves They defeated the 117-103 Sacramento Kings with 24 points and 10 rebounds from Julius Randle.
