- Boston Celtics 122 Los Angeles Lakers 118 aprs prolongation.
Last night’s meeting between the two historic rivals, the Celtics and the Lakers, was not supposed to happen like that, as the difference in level between the two formations is abysmal this year. And yet, the match was simply crazy. Very well in their basketball from the kick-off, the Celtics, under the impetus of their duo of wingers Jaylen Brown (11 points and 7 rebounds in the first half)/Jayson Tatum (24 points in the first half), well helped by Derrick White, quickly take a comfortable lead, which they will keep until the final minutes of the third quarter. But from that moment, the Lakers wake up. They pass a terrible 41-9 their opponents. The recipe for success? Not the pair LeBron James-Anthony Davis (70 points, 23 rebounds and 12 assists between them), but the other Lakers players, although lying by Russell Westbrook (20 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists) who woke up after the break. But the Celtics aren’t one of the best teams in the league for nothing. Despite their delay, which reached in the middle of the last quarter about fifteen units, they will manage to tear themselves away to come back up to the Californians. Two last minutes not far from being cataclysmic for the Lakers (two free throws and four shots wolves, including one at the buzzer), then allow them to snatch the extension, which Brown (25 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists) and Tatum ( 44, 9 and 6), will manage much better than the Lakers to win.
- Golden State Warriors 111 Milwaukee Bucks 128
The Warriors continue their way of the cross outside, since they lost again, this time against the Bucks. And there really was no photo. Neither Stephen Curry (20 points 6/17), ni Klay Thompson (14 points 6/16), ni Jordan Poole (18 points 6/18) were not in the game. It was seen in the first quarter, during which three techniques were distributed to the Warriors. A frustration that has followed everyone, and whose Bucks of Giannis Antetokounmpo (30 points and 15 rebounds, but 9/26 on shots) were able to take advantage by insisting on the racket, to the delight of Bobby Portis (25 points and 11 rebounds 11/15). They very quickly took a ten-point lead, and the gap kept growing after that. C Warriors, the only good takeaway is the performance of Jonathan Kumingaagain very good in attack (19 points 6/10) and in defense.
– The meeting between the Kings and the Sixers will also have been quickly folded, since after a quarter-time the first named dropped the deal against Joel Embiid (31 points) and James Harden (21 points et 15 passes). Score final : 123 103.
– Nothing is going well for the Suns, who lost again last night, this time against the Rockets. Jalen Green was successful (26 points), but the Suns, without a solution, did not reassure. Especially since Deandre Ayton s’est bless. Score final : 111 97.
– Fortunately for them, the Pelicans also missed the march, despite the 26 points (10/19 on shots), 9 rebounds and 5 assists from Zion Williamson. The return of Lauri Markkanen (19 points and 11 rebounds) and the performance of Jarred Vanderbilt in the racket (18 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists) left their opponents no chance. Final score: 121,100.
SACRAMENTO 103 PHILADELPHIA 123
GS 111 MILWAUKEE 128
PHOENIX 97 HOUSTON 111
NEW ORLEANS 100 UTAH 121
BOSTON 122 LA LAKERS 118 – PR