The Lakers have won only the fourth game out of 14 since their December triumph at the premier inserted NBA Cup. They shot with a success rate of more than 51 percent, on the other hand, the opponent with just under 40 percent. They won despite 19 turnovers. Next to James was Anthony Davis, the author of 22 points and 10 rebounds. Paul George and Ivica Zubac scored 22 points for the guests, the latter grabbed 19 rebounds.
“We needed to win, it was a necessity, and that’s how we took the match. We did well on both sides of the pitch. We know what kind of squad we have and what it takes to win. Today we showed it,” Davis rejoiced.
The mainstays of Dallas played a big game, especially Irving. In the win over Minnesota, he hit two important 3-pointers in the final three minutes. First, he tied the score at 106:106 and two minutes before the end, he scored another after winning the ball. In all, Irving made six of eight three-pointers.
“We knew we were inches short against Rudy Gobert or Karl-Anthony Towns, so we wanted to do our best rebounding and detail work. And it was the details that won us the game,” boasted Irving, who jumped eight balls. Anthony Edwards led the Wolves with 36 points and 10 rebounds.
In the battle of one of the best teams against the worst, Denver succeeded as expected, defeating Detroit 131:114. Nikola Jokic did an excellent job: although he only had three shots and four points, he mainly dished out 16 assists. Jamal Murray also benefited from them, scoring 37 points. He hit 14 of 24 attempts.
Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Jokic also added seven rebounds and tied his league high with five blocks. The Nuggets are 26-12 and are just one game behind first-place Minnesota in the Western Conference. Detroit, on the other hand, is 1-19 away from home and 3-33 overall.
Traditional gunner Stephen Curry struggled, making just two of 14 shots, including none of nine three-pointers, and was held to nine points in less than half an hour. That’s also why Golden State wasn’t enough against Toronto at home. It pulled off a 133-118 win thanks to a season-high 37 points from RJ Barrett, a recent signing from New York.
San Antonio suffered its fifth defeat in a row, losing 115:117 in Cleveland. And that despite the great performance of Victor Wembanyama, who scored 24 points, 10 rebounds and five blocked shots. Pivot Jarrett Allen shone in the winners jersey with 29 points and 16 rebounds.
Brooklyn saw the big shootout, where Portland won after overtime 134:127 thanks to 38 points or 11 assists from Anfernee Simons. He hit five of 10 threes and seven of eight sixes. Individually, he was overshadowed by Mikal Bridges, who collected 42 points, but his teammates did not help him.
Výsledky NBA:Brooklyn – Portland 127:134 po prodl.Cleveland – San Antonio 117:115Dallas – Minnesota 115:108Denver – Detroit 131:114Golden State – Toronto 118:133LA Lakers – LA Clippers 106:103Orlando – Atlanta 117:110 po prodl.Phoenix – Memphis 115:121Sacramento – New Orleans 100:133