ROMA (ITALPRESS) – Seven games in the Nba night and a post-season painting that begins to get more defined. They win and convince the Detroit Pistons, first of the class in the East and with the arithmetic certainty of closing the Central Division in the head at eighteen years from the last time. Still orphans of Cade Cunningham (pneumothorax), the Pistons beat the Toronto Raptors 127-116, relying on 31 points (10 of which in the last quarter) and 9 rebounds of Jalen Duren.
To the west, the Phoenix Suns’ defeat against the Orlando Magic for 115-111 makes the Denver Nuggets smile, which are now certain of the arithmetic qualification at the play-offs. Decisive the 21 points of Desmond Bane, the 20 (with 8 rebounds and 7 assists) of Jalen Suggs and the 19 (with 9 rebounds and 8 assists) of Paolo Banchero, while the Suns do not suffice the performance of Devin Booker, author of 34 points and the triple of the -2 to 3.1 seconds from the end, before the free Tristan da Silva gave Orlando games the second win in nine games.
It’s also celebrating in Los Angeles. The Lakers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 127-113 and secure a play-off spot (besides the Pacific Division title), enjoying the 16th season game over 40 points of Luka Doncic (now 42 with 12 assists after the stop turn). The Clippers instead lose at home for 104-114 with the Portland Trail Blazers but excite the pass for play-in thanks to the victory of the Houston Rockets for 111-94 against the New York Knicks. The third consecutive success of the hosts brings the signature of Kevin Durant, author of 27 points.
Convincing victory for the Charlotte Hornets that set for 117-86 away on the Brooklyn Nets. Brandon Miller scores 25 points, Miles Bridges adds 19, three more than Coby White. Well also Moussa Diabaté (10 points and 12 rebounds) and LaMelo Ball (14 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds). Defeated in fourteen of the last seventeen games, the Milwaukee Bucks return to success and do so against the Dallas Mavericks. It ends 123-99 with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists by Ryan Rollins.
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