ROMA (ITALPRESS) – Simone Fontecchio’s signature on the 140-117 Miami Heat victory against the Washington Wizards. The blue in twenty-six minutes makes 24 points (maximum seasonal), with 6 triples made on 8 attempted, adding 4 rebounds and 2 assists. The performance of Pelle Larsson (24 points) and Bam Adebayo (20 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists) against a Washington increasingly in crisis (it is the first Nba franchise to lose at least 64 games in three consecutive seasons). Miami is tenth in the East and already certain of a play-in place.
Just like the Charlotte Hornets, defeated in the night by the head of Detroit Pistons for 118-100. The post-season mosaic is therefore close to completing. The Boston Celtics secured second place in the Eastern Conference, defeating 144-118 New Orleans Pelicans and equaling the triple record in a single game (29). In third place the New York Knicks continue their winning march and beat 112-95 those who might be the next post-season opponents, the Toronto Raptors.
Securities of a play-off seat (with the title of the Southeast Division that was missing from 2021) also the Atlanta Hawks (currently five) that surpass the Cleveland Cavaliers for 124-102.
In the west, the big match between Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets smiles at the latter that they impose for 127-107 and find the eleventh consecutive victory in a race characterized by the turn over.
No rest (to reach the threshold of the 65 games needed for the end of the season) for Victor Wembanyama who drags the San Antonio Spurs to victory against the Dallas Mavericks for 139-120 with 40 points and 13 rebounds. It also happened for the Los Angeles Lakers that impose 101-73 on the Phoenix Suns with the 28 points and the 12 assists of LeBron James. After three defeats in a row, the Philadelphia 76ers return and the Indiana Pacers (105-94).
In the other matches played in the Italian night they won Orlando Magic (127-103 against the Chicago Bulls), Minnesota Timberwolves (136-132 against the Houston Rockets), Utah Jazz (147-101 against the Memphis Grizzlies), Portland Trailzer Blas (116-97 against the Los Angeles Clippers) and Sacramento Kings (124-118 against the Golden State Warriors).
Meanwhile, the Milwaukeee Bucks try to close a nightmare season well (before facing the future of Giannis Antetokounmpo) giving a success for 125-108 on the Brooklyn Nets.
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