The player: Anthony Davis on display against the Wizards
He is the strong man of the moment. And if his Lakers had won a few more games in the first three weeks, Anthony Davis would be cited in the MVP race. Because the Los Angeles interior plays the best basketball of his career. It is launched on a monstrous series of performances, each more daunting than the other. Including last night’s, the most amazing of the lot so far. Unstoppable, AD scored 55 points while his team won in Washington (130-119).
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The Lakers may have played away, but Davis was cheered on by the home crowd. How not to be amazed by his performance? He scored 22 baskets in 30 attempts. He also grabbed 17 rebounds and blocked 3 shots to establish his dominance in the racket. This is his fifth outing with more than 35 points in his last nine meetings. The Lakers have won seven in the lot. Anthony Davis just planted 44 points in the previous game, a victory against the Bucks.
LeBron James had 29 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. This team is on the upward slope and it is in a good dynamic. She still occupies the twelfth place in the Western Conference (10-12) but she is only three wins from the podium.
The game: Brown, Tatum and the Celtics calm the Nets
Winners of four consecutive matches, the Nets scored a setback by losing against the Celtics last night (92-103). Kevin Durant scored 31 points but couldn’t make the weight on his own against one of the best duos in the league, if not the best.
Jaylen Brown (34) and Jayson Tatum (29) compiled 63 points between them to lead their team to yet another victory. But beyond the offensive performances of its two stars, the Massachusetts franchise relied mainly on its defense to win, in particular limiting its opponents to 42 points after returning from the locker room.
Performance: Even Zach LaVine’s 41 points aren’t enough
The Bulls are in bad shape. They conceded a third defeat in a row on Sunday, losing this time against the Kings (101-110). Zach LaVine has tried everything. The star player from Chicago compiled 41 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 steals. In vain. Domantas Sabonis shone almost without shooting (11 points, 17 rebounds, 10 assists) and Malik Monk scored 20 points off the bench to carry Sacramento. The Californian franchise managed a great start and it is fifth in the West.
The comeback: Successful return for Damian Lillard
Absent since November 19 due to a sprained calf, Damian Lillard returned to the Trail Blazers rotation last night. A winning return. Portland beat Indiana (116-100) with 21 points from its All-Star leader. Chauncey Billups’ team will now try to continue to regain their place among the top 6 in the West.
The series: 11 straight losses for San Antonio
Authors of a correct start to the season, the young Spurs have since taken on water. The franchise, in reconstruction, stacks the defeats. Already eleven in a row after the slap inflicted by the Suns on Sunday evening (95-133). The Texan formation is clearly one of the weakest in the championship. Anyway, the draft and a certain Victor Wembanyama is the assumed ambition for 2023. San Antonio has the third worst record in the NBA and is in last place in the West.
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The French: Hayes only ray of sunshine for the Blues
Another distinguished performance from Killian Hayes. Opposed to Ja Morant, who was excellent, the tricolor leader tried to play his people. He finished with 13 points and 6 assists despite the loss. Evan Fournier once again remained glued to the bench of the Knicks, winners of the Cavaliers without the services of the captain of the France team.
All scores
Pelicans – Nuggets : 121-106
Spurs – Suns : 95-133
Nets – Celtics : 92-103
Pistons – Grizzlies : 112-122
Knicks – Cavaliers : 92-81
Wizards – Lakers : 119-130
Kings – Bulls : 110-101
Trail Blazers – Pacers : 116-100
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