ROMA (ITALPRESS) – The Detroit Pistons are the first Eastern Conference team to agguante the math qualification to the Nba playoffs. John-Blair Bickerstaff’s team exceeds the Golden State Warriors for 115-101, reaching Oklahoma and San Antonio in the group of teams who are already sure to participate in the next stage of the season. There are 23 points scored by Jalen Duren, who sum up the 22 of Daniss Jenkins, launched in the title quintet instead of the injured Cade Cunningham.
To the east, Boston is also strong, who wants to detach as soon as possible the pass for the playoffs. The Celtics find the fourth victory in a row and consolidate the second square, beating the Memphis Grizzlies for 117-112. Good Jaylen Brown with 30 points, along with a Luka Garza who packs the best seasonal performance at the production level, touching quota 22. She can smile, despite the defeat, a Tyler Burton who finds 23 points out of the bench.
It stops at 11 the streak of consecutive successes of the Atlanta Hawks, which surrender to the Houston Rockets with the score of 117-95. Good Kevin Durant with 25 points put to refer and Jabari Smith Jr. that touches 23, while Alperen Sengun only touches the triple double, closing his evening at 15 points, 10 assists and 9 rebounds. Dark evening for the Hawks, which close with a 42% from the field and 26% from the arc, percentages well below those of the opponents.
Knicks are struggling in a New York derby with the Brooklyn Nets, finished with 93-92. In the end, Karl-Anthony Towns signed a double 26-point double and 15 rebounds for New York’s fifth consecutive victory.
They also won Portland (108-104 against Minnesota) and Denver (121-115 against Toronto).
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