Last night in the NBA, Rudy Gobert’s Timberwolves won the clash against Nikola Jokic’s Nuggets. Meanwhile, Cleveland and Oklahoma City have a string of victories.
The Cavaliers and Thunder continue their perfect run. Cleveland and Oklahoma City remained undefeated this season and champion Boston won with difficulty in Charlotte on Friday in the NBA.
Cleveland and OKC remain undefeated
The last undefeated team in the East, the Cleveland Cavaliers continued their perfect start to the season (6 wins) with a success against the Orlando Magic (120-109), reunion after the clash between the two teams in the first round of the play-offs in the spring (Cleveland 4-3 victory).
The “Cavs” once again distributed the points with Darius Garland (25 points) and Donovan Mitchell (22 points) in particular. Jalen Suggs had a complete game (28 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists) for the Magic, the day after the announcement of the long injury of the team’s captain Paolo Banchero.
Banchero, who averaged 29 points since the start of the season, suffered a torn abdominal muscle for an unspecified absence. It will be re-examined in four to six weeks.
The Oklahoma City Thunder easily beat Portland (137-114) with 30 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to sign a fifth success.
The last word for the Celtics in Charlotte
The Boston Celtics, hanging on for a long time, ended up dominating the Charlotte Hornets on their floor (124-109).
The reigning champion was once again able to count on Jayson Tatum (32 points including 16 in the first quarter, 11 rebounds, 3 assists), sparkling at the start of the season, and Jaylen Brown (25 points, 6 rebounds).
Initially dominated, the Hornets, led by LaMelo Ball (31 points), came back to one point in the last quarter, before cracking. Nervous, Boston coach Joe Mazzulla received a technical foul for entering the field in full action.
Gobert and the Wolves tame the Nuggets
Victims of a terrible air gap in the middle of the fourth quarter, the Minnesota Timberwolves scored the last ten points of the match to win on the wire against the Denver Nuggets (119-116).
The French pivot Rudy Gobert, who had earlier suffered a “poster dunk” from Christian Braun, a player much smaller than him (1.98 m compared to 2.16 m), was decisive at the end of the match. He first captured a defensive rebound then made his two free throws in stride to increase the Wolves’ lead to three points, before another great defense against Nikola Jokic to close the match.
Gobert finished the game with 17 points and 14 rebounds in the wake of Anthony Edwards (29 points).
LeBron and Davis carry the Lakers
LeBron James and Anthony Davis, inseparable star duo of the Los Angeles Lakers since 2019, were very effective in Toronto for a success (131-125) and a fourth victory this season (2 defeats).
At 39 years old and in his 22nd NBA season, “King” James accumulated 27 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists.
Anthony Davis finished top scorer with 38 points and 12 rebounds against RJ Barrett’s Raptors (33 points, 12 assists).
