NEW YORK (UNITED STATES) (ITALPRESS) – All on the court before stopping for the race for the White House. Full Nba menu with fifteen games played on the Italian night. And speaking of Italians, nice win for Simone Fontecchio’s Pistons who beat the Lakers 115-103 gaining their second consecutive victory, the third in the last four games. In front of its own crowd Detroit put an excellent team performance on the floor, sending six into double figures: the entire starting quintet plus Holland, who put up 12 from the bench. The Pistons’ most prolific player is Jaden Ivey who finishes with 26 points, but the dragging force is Cade Cunningham with a triple-double of 17 points, 11 rebounds and as many assists. Double-double of 11 points and 14 rebounds for Duren, Hardaway Jr makes 19, Harris’s are 15. Simone Fontecchio starts from the bench, plays 13 minutes, doesn’t go to the basket and has two rebounds and an assist to his credit. Nothing to do for the Lakers despite 37 points from Anthony Davis, who also adds nine rebounds to his score but sounds the alarm for a sprained ankle that forces him off the court. LeBron James puts up a double-double of 20 points and 11 assists, also adding 8 rebounds, his son remains on the bench.The leaders of their respective conferences, namely Cleveland and Oklahoma, continue to travel with full points. The Cavaliers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 116-114 at home, earning their eighth win in as many contests (39 points for Garland), while the Thunder threaded their seventh (out of seven contests) by sweeping the Orlando Magic 102-86.The defending champions Boston also won, beating Atlanta at home with Tatum’s 28 points (and 9 assists), White’s 21 and Pritchard’s 18 (off the bench). The final result saw the Celtics win 123-93 on the Hawks’ hardwood. In the night’s other games wins for Warriors (125-112 over the Wizards with 24 points for Curry), Nets (106-104 against the Grizzlies), Kings (111-110 against Miami with 26 points for DeRozan), Jazz (135-126 over the Bulls with 28 points and 13 rebounds for Collins), Rockets (109-97 over the Knicks with 25 points and 14 rebounds for Sengun), Timberwolves (114-93 over the Hornets with 25 points and 9 rebounds for Reid), Blazers (118-100 over the Pelicans, 24 points for Simons), Pacers (134-127 over the Mavericks with 25 points and 12 assists for Haliburton, while Dallas didn’t need Doncic’s 34-point, 15-assist double-double), Nuggets (121-119 over the Raptors with Jokic’s 28-point, 14-rebound, 13-assist triple-double), Suns (118-116 against the Sixers with 35 points for Durant) and Clippers (113-104 over San Antonio with 21 points for Coffey).- Photo Ipa Agency – (ITALPRESS).
