The match: The Pacers end the Cavaliers series
After winning 15 matches in a row at the start of the season, Cleveland stopped this time at 12. The Cavaliers lost against the Pacers (93-108) on Sunday evening. It is only their fifth defeat of the season and the second at home. Kenny Atkinson's players led by 15 points (60-45) in the third quarter before conceding a devastating 7-32.
Very good performance for Indiana, a team which has clearly improved for several weeks. The Pacers made a strong impression as they played most of the second half without Tyrese Haliburton, limited by a hamstring injury. Rick Carlisle's team relied on its usual formula: fast play, ball circulation and several players with more than 10 points (6). Andrew Nembhard had 19 and Pascal Siakam 18. The Cavaliers missed 15 of their first 16 three-point attempts in the second half.
The player: Jalen Brunson on fire against the Bucks
New York opened the NBA evening by facing Milwaukee, a direct competitor in the East. The Knicks made a strong impression by winning very clearly (140-106) under the leadership of a great Jalen Brunson. The All-Star point guard scored 44 points in just 29 minutes. Without a scare that pushed him to return to the locker room during the third quarter, he could have possibly reached the 50-unit mark.
The Manhattan star started the game with a bang, scoring 23 points in the first quarter. The Bucks still held on thanks to Giannis Antetokounmpo (24 points Sunday) and Damian Lillard (22). But Milwaukee's weak defense finally cracked in front of Brunson and company and New York widened the gap throughout the game. Karl-Anthony Towns added 30 points and 18 rebounds.
The series: 7 in a row for the Kings
Complete change of face in Sacramento since the dismissal of Mike Brown, replaced by his former assistant Doug Christie. The Kings have won 7 of the 8 matches played under the orders of their new coach. 7 in a row. The series continued last night with a new success in Chicago (119-124). Domantas Sabonis compiled 22 points, 15 rebounds and 8 assists while De'Aaron Fox scored 26 points. With this string of victories, Sacramento returned to the race for the playoffs and occupies ninth place in the West.
Performance: Jayson Tatum saves the Celtics from another defeat
Boston struggled to overcome New Orleans, one of the lowest ranked teams in the entire league. The Celtics narrowly won (120-119) at home after being 11 points behind at the start of the game. Jayson Tatum saved the furniture by scoring 38 points while grabbing 11 rebounds. The reigning champions are in poor form at the moment and have only won 7 of their last 13 matches.
The basket: Collier gives victory to Jazz
A moment that the rookie will remember: his first game winner.
The French: No victory for the Blues
Holder with Philadelphia, Guerschon Yabusele scored 8 points but his team lost against Orlando. The two Frenchmen from Washington scored 10 points each. With 6 rebounds and 2 blocks for Alex Sarr and 5 rebounds, 2 interceptions and 2 blocks for Bilal Coulibaly. The Wizards lost heavily to the Thunder.
All scores
Knicks – Bucks : 140-107
Mavericks – Nuggets : 101-112
Bulls – Kings : 19-124
Celtics – Pelicans : 120-119
Cavaliers – Pacers : 93-108
Magic – Sixers : 104-99
Wizards – Thunder : 95-136
Jazz – Nets : 112-111
Suns – Hornets : 120-113
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