NEW YORK (UNITED STATES) (ITALPRESS) – The Rockets played it head to head, without reverential fears, but in the end they had to surrender to the physical and technical overpower of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. He is Oklahoma’s drag, he is the one who takes the Thunder by the hand and leads them to a 137-128 victory over Houston. The first in class of the Western Conference conquers its 50th win out of 61 matches and number 2 closes the match with 51 points (but also 5 rebounds and 7 assists put at the team’s disposal) and a star performance. Jalen Williams also did well with his 24 points, Cason Wallace scored 14 off the bench, and Chet Holmegren (also 11 rebounds for him) and Luguentz Dort closed with 11 apiece. Houston is there and, despite some major absences, holds its own against the hosts by sending six of them into double figures. The best was Cam Whitmore who put up a double-double of 27 points and 11 rebounds, while Reed Sheppard made 25, followed by 18 Green, 14 Holiday, 11 Smith Jr. and 10 Dante.Standing out among the 7 NBA night contests was the Pistons’ 134-106 win on the Jazz’s hardwood, taking home their 10th victory in the last 11 games.A roster worth sixth place in the East standings. Also among the protagonists of the affirmation over Utah was Simone Fontecchio. The Italian sports an excellent performance as a former and is the only one to go in double figures off the bench finishing with 10 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist in 22 minutes. The best of his team is Cade Cunningham with 29 points and 9 assists, Thompson makes 17, there’s Jalen Duren’s double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds, Beasley’s is 15, Hardaway Jr. among 13. On the other side Kyle Filipowski makes 25 off the bench, Sexton’s is 16, while Kessler comes close to a double-double finishing with 14 points and 9 rebounds, but it’s not enough to stop Detroit’s excellent moment.In the night’s other games victories for Golden State (119-101 over the Hornets with 21 points and 10 assists for Curry), Portland (119-102 against the Sixers with 34 points for Simons), Miami (106-90 over the Wizards with 19 points and 15 rebounds for Adebayo), Atlanta (132-130 over the Grizzlies, who were knocked out despite Bane’s 35-point, 10-rebound triple-double with as many assists) and Sacramento (122-98 over the Mavericks with 22 points for LaVine).- Photo Ipa Agency -(ITALPRESS).
