ROMA (ITALPRESS) – The best defensive performance of the season to forget the five defeats in the last six appearances. The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 110-93 by relying on the usual Luka Doncic (25 points and 7 assists) and LeBron James (24 points and 7 assists), but also on a Deandre Ayton capable of closing with 25 points, 13 rebounds, no lost ball and a perfect 10/10 shooting. Statistics that allow him to become the first player in franchise history to score 25 or more points with 100% shooting and zero balls lost since 1977. The Raptors try to replicate with Scottie Barnes (22 points and 9 rebounds), but it’s not enough to keep the Lakers step closer to the fourth place in the West currently occupied by Minnesota.
The same makes the Houston Rockets batting 119-110 the New Orleans Pelicans in an evening where the result goes on the second floor behind the overtaking of Kevin Durant in Dirk Nowitzki in sixth place in the markers all time: needed 17 points and the 37-year-old put 18. “Dirk is a legend I have always admired and being there with him is simply crazy – his words –. As it is crazy to be under Michael Jordan”, which is fifth at 32.292 against 31.562 Durant.
The scene is also a great Jabari Smith Jr., author of 32 points and 8 rebounds, while the Pelicans are not enough for the 21 points of Trey Murphy and the 20s of Zion Williamson. The Charlotte Hornets, which after defeating Thunder, Jazz and Lakers, are confirmed as a transfer machine, are also passing easily in the Denver Nuggets house with a net score of 87-110. External success also for the Portland Trail Blazers against the Sacramento Kings (110-117). Bulls and Memphis smile. Chicago beats the Brooklyn Nets (124-102) with seven double-digit players and Coby White (24) top scorer. In London the Grizzlies line a 126-109 at the Orlando Magic. After six games, Ja Morant returns. Twenty-four points, thirteen assists and promise of loyalty to Memphis: “Who knows me knows that I am a very loyal person”, the words at the end of the match to turn off the noises on possible trades in the near future.
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