ROMA (ITALPRESS) – The Denver Nuggets and the New York Knicks march has no pause, which armor their second positions in the Western and Eastern Conference of the Nba, both climbing six wins in a row. The Nuggets depart badly by subduing the intrinsicness of the Orlando Magic, but with a super Nikola Jokic, author of another great game with 23 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists, they arrange things already in the second quarter with a partial of 43-22.
At that point, thanks also to the 32 points of Jamal Murray, it is enough to manage the desire to reassemble the Magic, to which the super triple double of Paolo Banchero (26 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists) and the 26 points of Wendell Carter Jr: ends 126-115. More complicated is the task of the Knicks who, at the first in the championship after the victory in the Nba Cup, impose themselves for 114-113 on the field of the Indiana Pacers.
The hosts dream of the guilt with the 31 points of Andrew Nembhard and the 26 of Pascal Siakam, but the usual Jalen Brunson (25 points), author of the decisive triple, supported by Mikal Bridges (22) and by the excellent Jordan Clarkson (18) and by Tyler Kolek (16 points and 11 assists), allows the Knicks to come out just in the final.
To win, the fourth quarter also serves the Los Angeles Lakers, who take the second hit in a row by defeating Utah Jazz for 143-135. To take the scene is Luka Doncic, who despite some mistakes from the arc (4/12) signs a performance from 45 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists, resulting by far the best in the field. LeBron James adds 28, with 7 rebounds and 10 assists, while to the home team, which before the last part was 106-102, the 34 points of Keyonte George are not enough.
Second consecutive defeat to the extras for the Houston Rockets, which dominate the first time against the New Orleans Pelicans but collapse in the second, completing the frittata with a quarter of 36-20: not enough the 32 points of Kevin Durant, the Pelicans reassembled with Saddiq Bey (29 points and 9 rebounds) and Trey Murphy (27 points) finding the tie to then stretch in the 13-12extra.
The Dallas Mavericks (116-114 against the head of the East, the Detroit Pistons) and the Portland Trail Blazers (134-133 against the Sacramento Kings).
In the other games of the Italian night, the Oklahoma City Thunder (122-101 in the house against Los Angeles Clippers), as well as the Miami Heat, which interrupt a five-ko consecutive streak by imposing for 106-95 on the Brooklyn Nets field.
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