ROME (ITALPRESS) – Detroit is non-stop. On the Italian night of the NBA regular-season, in front of more than 20,000 spectators at Little Caesars Arena, the Pistons take advantage of the home factor and string together their eighth consecutive victory, knocking out even the defending champions Boston Celtics: it ends 117-97 for the Michigan franchise despite the 27 points signed by Tatum, top-scorer of the match; among the hosts, deprived of Italian Simone Fontecchio, still struggling with the hand injury suffered in the Atlanta match, 26 points by Beasley and 21 by Cunningham. Ninth defeat in a row, instead, for the Philadelphia 76ers: on the parquet of Madison Square Garden, the New York Knicks impose themselves in a comeback 110-105, taking advantage of Brunson’s scoring streak, able to contribute to his team’s cause with a personal haul of 34 points. Home setbacks for both the Washington Wizards and Brooklyn Nets, who surrendered by the same score (129-121) against the Portland Trail Blazers and Oklahoma City Thunder, respectively: Canadians absolute stars with Sharpe’s 36 points and Gilgeous-Alexander’s 27. Also partying on the road were the Los Angeles Clippers, who conquered the Chicago Bulls’ court 122-117 with 30 points from a Harden in ‘sniper’ form, and the Sacramento Kings, who ruled the Utah Jazz 118-101 with 26 points from Murray. Miami Heat relentless with its battery of ‘bombers’: 24 points by Herro and Robinson and 20 by Adebayo and Mitchell defused the defense of the Atlanta Hawks, defeated with a peremptory 131-109. Home affirmations, finally, for the Indiana Pacers and Houston Rockets, who got the better of the Toronto Raptors (111-91, 33 points from an immarcable Haliburton) and the San Antonio Spurs (118-106 with 25 points from Thompson).- Photo Ipa Agency -(ITALPRESS).
