NEW YORK (UNITED STATES) (ITALPRESS) – Nba night with 8 games and an exoneration. The Sacramento Kings, in fact, have decided to end the relationship with coach Mike Brown, who is paying for negative results with 18 losses in 31 games and 12th place in the Western Conference standings. Interim assignment for assistant Doug Christie who will begin his adventure in the match against the Lakers. Returning to the 8 matches played on the Italian night, a thick victory (the 27th in 31 contests) for the Cavaliers, who go through Denver. The leader of the East group imposes itself 149-135 on the Nuggets’ parquet, leading the entire starting quintet in double figures. The most prolific is Donovan Mitchell with his 33 points, Evan Mobley scores 26, Darius Garland 25, a double-double of 22 points and 10 rebounds for Jarrett Allen and there are 11 for Dean Wade, while Caris LeVert’s 13 come off the bench. Denver held its own against Cleveland, but paid for a second quarter that closed down by 13 (27-40) and had to surrender despite a triple-double of 27 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists by the usual Nikola Jokic. Twenty-seven also makes Jamal Murray (11 assists) and Porter Jr (18), Watson (18), Braun (16), Westbrook (11) and Strawther (11) also go in double figures, but once again it is the Cavs who leave the parquet with a success on their hands.Sharp victory also for the defending champions. At TGarden, in fact, the Celtics beat Indiana 142-105 with a wild Jaylen Brown putting up 44. Also heavy double-doubles by Jayson Tatum (22 points and 13 rebounds) and Payton Pritchard with the latter finishing from the bench with 18 points, 10 assists and 8 rebounds. In the West nice success for the Clippers who beat Golden State 102-92 at home, on the court without two key pawns such as Steph Curry and Draymond Green. Jonathan Kuminga’s 34 points and 10 rebounds off the bench were not enough for the Warriors, while the hosts built their victory in the direct clash in the playoffs, bringing the entire starting quintet into double figures with Norman Powell making 26, James Harden 18, a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds for Ivan Zubac, but there were also Jones Jr’s 14, Dunn’s 13, with the addition of Coffey’s 11 off the bench.In the night’s other games victories for Knicks (108-85 over Orlando), Spurs (96-87 over the Nets), Minnesota (113-112 over Houston), Memphis (132-124 against the Pelicans with 33 points for Jackson Jr) and Dallas (98-89 over the Suns).- Photo Ipa Agency -(ITALPRESS).
