MEMPHIS (USA) (ITALPRESS) – Oklahoma City puts us a time to gear but then overwhelms Memphis, confirming the black beast of the Grizzlies. At the FedEx Forum the Thunder win 114-100, with a total partial in the second half of 63-38 where the usual Shai Gilgeous-Alexander takes the scene with 35 points, supported by Holmgren and Mitchell (21 points per head). Tenth victory in eleven games for OKC (one defeat so far in Portland last Wednesday), the 14th consecutive towards Memphis where Morant is limited to 11 points with 3/18 from the field.
Staying west, Houston immediately rose from defeat with San Antonio and, dragged by Kevin Durant (31 points, including the basket of the definitive overtaking at 1’42” from the end), resumes his march (sixth success in the last seven races) exceeding 122-115 Milwaukee (for Giannis Antetokounmpo 37 points and 8 rebounds). Minnesota dominates against Sacramento (144-117, 26 points for Edwards), Golden State does 5 out of 5 at home taking advantage of the absences between the Pacers: 114-83 with Jimmy Butler (21 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists) who takes over the team instead of a Stephen Curry influenced and pits for the third row race.
In the head of the Eastern Conference there is Detroit, which stretches to six matches its positive strip: Last victim the Sixers, beaten 111-108 with 26 Cunningham points and 21 points and 16 rebounds of Duren, with Philadelphia deprived of Embiid but with a 33-point Maxey. Four consecutive New York victories (six out of six at the Garden), which won the derby with Brooklyn (134-98, 28 points and 12 rebounds for Towns) while despite Paolo Banchero scored 14 of his 28 points in the last quarter, Orlando surrendered to Boston for 111-107: Celtics thank Brown (27 points) but especially White and Walsh, who in the last minute of the game place the decisive triples.
I RISULTATI
Milwaukee Bucks – Houston Rockets 115-122
New York Knicks – Brooklyn Nets 134-98
Orlando Magic – Boston Celtics 107-111
Memphis Grizzlies – Oklahoma City Thunder 100-114
Philadelphia 76ers – Detroit Pistons 108-111
Golden State Warriors – Indiana Pacers 114-83
Sacramento Kings – Minnesota Timberwolves 117-144
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