ROME (ITALPRESS) – An away defeat for Detroit on the Italian night of the NBA regualar-season. The Pistons, in front of nearly 20,000 spectators at Denver’s Ball Arena, surrendered 134-121 to the Nuggets, dragged by 37 points scored by Jokic, the match’s top scorer, and by Murray’s 34; for the host quintet, 17 points apiece for Cunningham and Ivey, in addition to the 3 scored by Italy’s Simone Fontecchio, who embellished his 14 minutes of use with 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Oklahoma City unstoppable: the Thunder get their 10th consecutive win by going 106-94 on the Charlotte Hornets’ parquet, knocked out first by the 22 points stamped by Gilgeous-Alexander and Williams’ 20 (19 by Bridges for the locals). New York needs an overtime to bend Washington and get its seventh center in a row: the Knicks conquer the Wizards’ facility 136-132 by virtue of Brunson’s ‘monstrè proof’, able to contribute to the ‘Big Applè franchise’s cause with a personal haul of 51 points (31 by Champagnie for the home team). Home successes for Chicago and Golden State: the Bulls defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 116-111 with 23 points each from Giddey and Vucevic (but the most prolific was their opposite number Lillard with 20); the Warriors got the better of the Phoenix Suns 109-105 with Kuminga scoring 34 points against Durant’s 31. Philadelphia 76ers in privateer version: Utah Jazz ko in front of their own fans 114-111 and guests celebrating with 32 points each from Embiid and Maxey. Home win for the Portland Trail Blazers, who beat the Dallas Mavericks 126-122 although Irving, among the Texans, signed 46 points against Sharpe’s 23 and Simons’ 22). It goes to the Los Angeles Lakers, finally, the California derby with the Sacramento Kings: it ends 132-122 with Davis absolute protagonist (36 points and 15 rebounds).- Photo Ipa Agency -(ITALPRESS).
