The performance of the evening (one of the most impressive of the season itself) is obviously for Anthony Davis. The interior of the Lakers compiled 55 points, 17 rebounds and 3 blocks against the Wizards! LeBron James adds 29 points and Los Angeles thus records a third victory in a row, moving up the standings after a complicated start to the season. At the top of the Western Conference, the Suns had a very quiet evening against the poor Spurs. San Antonio is now eleven straight losses…
Behind Phoenix, we find New Orleans. Zion Williamson scored 25 points against the Nuggets but it was Jose Alvarado who made the difference with 38 points. Fourth straight win for the Pelicans. Memphis and Sacramento also follow the rhythm, with the Grizzlies winning against the Pistons of Killian Hayes (13 points, 6 assists). Ja Morant notably scored 21 points in the third quarter. For their part, the Kings beat the sick Bulls, who are on three defeats in a row. Zach LaVine’s 41 points were not enough against Domantas Sabonis’ triple-double (11 points, 17 rebounds, 10 assists).
On the side of the Eastern Conference, the Celtics started again by winning in Brooklyn. The duo Jayson Tatum (29 points) – Jaylen Brown (34 points) was particularly brilliant. The Knicks smothered the Cavaliers in a low-scoring, whistle-whistled game. Finally, Damian Lillard was back from injury, he had 21 points and 6 assists, and the Blazers, for their second victory in a row, beat the Pacers. Indiana has been skating for a few days, with three straight losses.
- New Orleans – Denver : 121-106
- St. Anthony – Phoenix : 95-133
- Brooklyn – Boston : 92-103
- Detroit – Memphis : 112-122
- New York – Cleveland : 92-81
- Washington – LA Lakers : 119-130
- Sacramento – Chicago : 110-101
- Portland – Indiana : 116-100