The game: LeBron James and the Lakers make a superb comeback against the Blazers
The Lakers showed two faces on Sunday night: first pathetic, like this catastrophic second quarter in which they conceded 45 points while scoring only 13. Then another, much more conquering, with this second half-time dominated 75 to 41 to finally win in Portland (121-112). LeBron James was the chief craftsman of this comeback by scoring 37 points while taking 11 rebounds. Thomas Bryant supported him perfectly with 31 points and 14 rebounds.
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The Angelenos took advantage of the porous defense of the Blazers and the clumsiness of Damian Lillard (5 out of 17 on shots) to completely change the situation after returning from the locker room. They rallied from a 25-point deficit to win. A second success in a row for Los Angeles, still in the play-in race.
The Player: Sparkling Kyrie Irving leads Nets revolt
The Warriors squandered a 10+ point lead for the third straight time. And it did not forgive against Nets certainly deprived of Kevin Durant but carried by Kyrie Irving once again incisive in the money time. In great shape, the All-Star leader, who came out of a performance with 48 points, this time scored 38 and his team won 120 to 116. He also added 7 rebounds and 9 assists.
But it was not he who scored the most important basket of the game. The defense obviously had him tight on one of the last possessions. Irving therefore served his teammate Royce O’Neale, alone behind the arc. He put in, giving Brooklyn the advantage.
The Nets have been chasing the score for a long time. There were still 13 points ahead for the Warriors (93-106) just under 7 minutes from the buzzer. Irving and his comrades then went 27-10. Nicolas Claxton finished with 24 points and 15 rebounds. Stephen Curry scored 26 points for Golden State.
The comeback: Chris Paul returns and brings down the Grizzlies
This is what is called a successful return. Absent in the last seven games, Chris Paul returned to post 22 points and 11 assists while leading the Suns to a great victory against the Grizzlies (112-110) on Sunday night. Phoenix led by 14 points at the end of the first quarter (32-18) then by 29 at the start of the third (72-43). Memphis then began a monstrous comeback under the leadership of Ja Morant (27 points, 8 assists) and Desmond Bane (24 points, 8 rebounds).
This same Morant brought his own to two lengths (110-108). But Dario Saric, author of 14 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals, did not tremble on the free throw line. The Suns thus won their third straight victory. The Arizona franchise began to gradually recover from its injuries, including Paul, and it was immediately better. Her series of successes allowed her to recover seventh place in the West and to consider a return to the Top 5 if she confirms this good momentum in the coming days.
The basket: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander crucifies the Nuggets 9 seconds from the buzzer
It’s an original winning basket for a superstar. Rather than asking for the ball at the head of the racquet before dribbling for a long time – depending on the time remaining on the clock – then attacking his opponent in isolation or using a pick-and-roll, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is rested on a very nice cut in the back followed by a fake shot to blow up his vis-à-vis after receiving the swell. He then scored with the board in the racket to give the Thunder victory against the Nuggets (101-99).
The Canadian finished with 34 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in addition to his decisive shot 9 seconds from the siren. Nikola Jokic, injured in the hamstring, missed a second straight game for Denver.
The Frenchman: Evan Fournier returns to the field
Kept out of rotation for almost two weeks, Evan Fournier replayed with the Knicks last night. New York lost to Toronto but the French back scored 8 points and grabbed 3 rebounds in 21 minutes. This is the fourth straight loss for the Manhattan franchise.
All scores
Heat – Pelicans : 100-96
Raptors – Knicks : 125-116
Nuggets – Thunder : 99-101
Suns – Grizzlies : 112-110
Warriors – Nets : 116-120
Trail Blazers – Lakers : 112-121
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