Kyrie Irving, spectacular with 48 points, revived the Brooklyn Nets after four straight losses since Kevin Durant’s injury. The day also highlighted the ninth consecutive win of the Denver Nuggets and the surprising victory of the Los Angeles Lakers against the Memphis Grizzlies. At the Spanish level, Willy Hernangómez ran out of minutes with the New Orleans Pelicans.
NUGGETS 134 – 111 PACERS
Without Jokic due to hamstring discomfort, Jamal Murray He took an important step forward with the first triple-double of his career (17 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists) to defeat an Indiana Pacers who haven’t won in their last six games.
the dominican Chris Duarte he stood out in Indiana with 18 points, a rebound and an assist.
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KINGS 118 – 113 THUNDER
Six wins in a row lead to a very creditable Sacramento Kings, who this Friday beat the Oklahoma City Thunder with a triple-double by Domantas Sabonis (18 points, 13 rebounds and 14 assists) and a great performance by rookie Keegan Murray (29 points and 14 rebounds).
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shined with 37 points and 7 assists for the Thunder.
MAGIC 123 – 110 PELICANS
With an uncontested 35-19 in the last period, the Orlando Magic surprised the New Orleans Pelicans weighed down by the absences of Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram and who have lost three straight.
Franz Wagner (30 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists) and CJ McCollum (23 points and 7 assists) were the leading scorers for the Magic and Pelicans, respectively.
The Spanish Willy Hernangómez did not have minutes in the Pelicans and the Puerto Rican José Alvarado stood out with 17 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.
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HAWKS 139 – 124 KNICKS
The Atlanta Hawks seem to have gained momentum and this Friday they chained their fifth consecutive victory at the hands of Dejounte Murray (29 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists) and Trae Young (27 points and 6 assists).
The Knicks, who suffered a 37-23 loss in the last quarter, had their best man in Julius Randle (32 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists).
SPURS 126 – 131 CLIPPERS
Kawhi Leonard (36 points and 7 assists) took over San Antonio and gave the Los Angeles Clippers a much-needed win. Keldon Johnson (23 points) was the highlight of the Spurs.
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Classifications:
Eastern Conference:
.1. Boston Celtics 34-12
.2. Milwaukee Bucks 29-16
.3. Philadelphia 76ers 29-16
.4. Brooklyn Nets 28-17
.5. Cleveland Cavaliers 28-19
.6. Miami Heat 25-22
.7. New York Knicks 25-22
.8. Atlanta Hawks 24-22
.9. Indiana Pacers 23-24
10. Chicago Bulls 21-24
11. Toronto Raptors 20-26
12. Washington Wizards 19-26
13. Orlando Magic 17-28
14. Charlotte Hornets 12-34
15. Detroit Pistons 12-36
Western Conference:
.1. Denver Nuggets 33-13
.2. Memphis Grizzlies 31-14
.3. Sacramento Kings 26-18
.4. New Orleans Pelicans 26-20
.5. Dallas Mavericks 25-22
.6. Golden State Warriors 23-23
.7. Los Angeles Clippers 24-24
.8. Utah Jazz 24-25
.9. Minnesota Timberwolves 23-24
10. Phoenix Suns 22-24
11. Oklahoma City Thunder 22-24
12. Portland Trail Blazers 21-24
13. Los Angeles Lakers 21-25
14. San Antonio Spurs 14-32
15. Houston Rockets 10-35.
NEXT DAY (Saturday, January 21)
Toronto Raptors – Boston Celtics
Washington Wizards – Orlando Magic
Atlanta Hawks – Charlotte Hornets
Cleveland Cavaliers – Milwaukee Bucks
Minnesota Timberwolves – Houston Rockets
Phoenix Suns – Indiana Pacers
Sacramento Kings – Philadelphia 76ers.