The match: The Lakers continue with a second success!
It took the reception of Orlando, a team that transferred its three best players last Thursday, for Los Angeles to be able to chain a second victory in a row! And again, the Lakers scared themselves by narrowly beating the Magic (96-93). Without their new recruit Andre Drummond, and especially without their two superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis, still injured, the Californians relied on Dennis Schröder (24 pts) and Kyle Kuzma (21 pts and 11 rebounds).
Led by four points (80-84), they made the difference late with a 12-1 past in the last minutes of the game to come back in front. Montrezl Harrell was also valuable, compiling 18 points and 11 rebounds. Opposite, Dwayne Bacon scored 26 points for a Magic formation that clearly displays its ambition: to recover the first choice of the draft. The Lakers will seek to further limit the damage without AD and James. They remain fourth in the Western Conference for now.
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The duo: McCollum and Lillard decisive for the Blazers
As a whole, the Blazers don’t always have to look to Damian Lillard to make a difference. They can also count on CJ McCollum. And Sunday night, the two gunslingers were very important in turn to lead Portland to a third victory in a row by beating Toronto (122-117). The Raptors had yet taken the lead by scoring 74 points in the first period! They had a six-point lead. But Lillard, 22 points and 11 assists in total, set off after returning from the locker room.
Terry Stotts players suddenly tightened the screw in defense and they limited their opponents to 10 points in the third quarter time. What to pass in front. It was then McCollum, 23 points, who caught fire by chaining seven straight points in less than 90 seconds in the last moments of the game. Toronto had managed to pick up at 111-110 and he made the score back to 118-111 44 seconds from the buzzer. Game-over.
Performance: Devin Booker leads Suns in overtime
Even without LaMelo Ball, sensational rookie absent for several weeks, the Hornets continue to make a good impression and sell their skin dearly. Even when it’s one of the best teams in the league, the Suns, who comes up against it. Without Devin Booker, Phoenix would never have overcome Charlotte (101-97). A victory finally snatched in overtime for the Arizona franchise, carried by the 35 points of its All-Star rear. Not necessarily very accurate in shooting (10 out of 26), Booker was on the line (11 out of 12) and his aggressiveness made the difference. The Suns are second in the West and headed straight for their first playoff campaign since 2010.
The first: Aaron Gordon starts well with the Nuggets
21 minutes, 13 points on 6 of 9 on shots, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. Aaron Gordon made a more than honorable debut with the Nuggets on Sunday night. Especially since Denver has largely won against Atlanta, 126 to 102. A great first for the interior, arriving from Orlando on the evening of the deadline. The Colorado franchise now hopes to be able to compete in the playoffs with the leaders of the West. A Conference of which it occupies the fifth place.
All scores
Hornets – Suns : 97-101
Raptors – Trail Blazers : 117-122
Nuggets – Hawks : 126-102
Lakers – Magic : 96-93
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