Chicago (USA), Mar 12 (EFE) an NBA day in which Trey Murphy signed a monumental performance for the New Orleans Pelicans with 41 points and nine triples.
LAKERS 108 – KNICKS 112
The Knicks snapped their three-game losing streak and took over Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles with 33 points from Julius Randle and 30 from RJ Barrett.
The Lakers, still without LeBron James, gave up despite 33 points from a great D’Angelo Russell, on a night in which Anthony Davis signed a double double of 17 points and 16 rebounds.
NUGGETS 120 – NETS 122
Nikola Jokic had the 27th triple double of his season with 35 points, twenty rebounds and eleven assists, but the Nuggets lost their third straight game, this time at home to the Nets.
Jokic matched Elgin Baylor with his third game with more than thirty points, twenty rebounds and ten assists and is eight behind Wilt Chamberlain, who has achieved that mark eleven times.
The Brooklyn team, after suffering in the weeks after the departures of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, has already found balance and its starting five finished in double figures, led by Mikal Bridges’ 25 and Spencer Dinwiddie’s fifteen points and 16 assists. .
76ERS 113 – WIZARDS 92
The 76ers sealed their fifth consecutive victory, and the twenty-sixth of the year at home, boosted by Joel Embiid’s 34 points, against some Wizards in the fall in the East, eleventh and at this moment out of the ‘play-in’ positions .
The Sixers are third in the East (45-22), behind the Celtics (47-21) and the Milwaukee Bucks (48-19).
On the Wizards, Corey Kispert was the best with 25 points coming off the bench.
HORNETS 108 – CAVALIERS 114
The Cavaliers added their fourth win in the last five games, winning in Charlotte against the Hornets without LaMelo Ball with 28 points from Darius Garland and 23 from Donovan Mitchell.
The Spanish Ricky Rubio contributed eleven points, three rebounds and an assist in 19 minutes. For the Hornets, the best was Terry Rozier with 27 points.
SPURS 90 – THUNDER 102
Without Shai Gilgeous Alexander, the Thunder triumphed in the Spurs field powered by 21 points, seven rebounds and ten assists from Jalen Williams.
Oklahoma City’s have won five of their last six games and placed tenth in the West, in play-in spots.
PELICANS 127 – TRAIL BLAZERS 110
The Pelicans are tied with the Thunder (33-35) after beating the Trail Blazers led by a stellar Trey Murphy, protagonist with 41 points and nine triples.
Without Brandon Ingram or Zion Williamson, who will be out for at least another week, the Spanish Willy Hernangómez scored three points, one rebound and one rebound in six minutes on the court for the Pelicans.
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– Classifications:
. Eastern Conference:
.1. Milwaukee Bucks 48-19
.2. Boston Celtics 47-21
.3. Philadelphia 76ers 45-22
.4. Cleveland Cavaliers 43-27
.5. Brooklyn Nets 39-29
.6. New York Knicks 40-30
.7. Miami Heat 36-33
.8. Atlanta Hawks 34-34
.9. Toronto Raptors 32-36
10. Chicago Bulls 31-36
11. Indiana Pacers 31-37
12. Washington Wizards 31-37
13. Orlando Magic 28-40
14. Charlotte Hornets 22-48
15. Detroit Pistons 15-53
. Western Conference:
.1. Denver Nuggets 46-22
.2. Sacramento Kings 40-26
.3. Memphis Grizzlies 40-26
.4. Phoenix Suns 37-30
.5. LA Clippers 36-33
.6. Golden State Warriors 35-33
.7. Minnesota Timberwolves 34-34
.8. Dallas Mavericks 34-34
.9. LA Lakers 33-35
10. Utah Jazz 33-35
11. New Orleans Pelicans 32-35
12. Oklahoma City Thunder 32-35
13. Portland Trail Blazers 31-36
14. San Antonio Spurs 17-49
15. Houston Rockets 15-52