The results of the night in the NBA
Nuggets @ Cavs : 114-126
Mavs @ Wizards : 137-101
Hornets @ Knicks : 101-125
Thunder @ Raptors : 129-92
Kings @ Grizzlies : 110-115
Suns @ Pelicans : 124-126
Bulls @ Spurs : 139-124
Rockets @ Warriors : 93-99
The ranking
– Despite the 139th career triple-double of Nikola Jokic (27 points, 20 rebounds and 11 assists), which allows him to overtake Magic Johnson in third place in the all-time rankings, the Nuggets lost (126-114) in Cleveland. The Cavs lit up at 3 points (22 winning baskets) and made the difference in this sector (66-18), thanks in particular to Donovan Mitchell (28 pts) and Darius Garland (24 pts) and Caris LeVert (21 pts), who scored 14 of their team's 22 3-point baskets. Cleveland continues to lead the race in the East with this 13th victory in 14 home matches.
– And 16! The Wizards bit the dust again (137-101), this time at home when the Mavs came. Mass was almost already said at the break, Kyrie Irving (25 pts) and Luka Doncicin triple-double (21 pts, 10 asts, 10 rebounds), doing most of the work. This is the second consecutive season that Washington has recorded a streak of 16 consecutive defeats…
Alex Sarr rather looked good with 10 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks at 5/10. On the other hand, it is still the polar cold on the attack for Bilal Coulibaly (4 pts), who shot 0/10 and did not score a single basket in the game.
– The Knicks remained in contact with the podium with a fourth victory in a row, this time won at home against Charlotte (125-101). New York made the difference in the 3rd quarter (38-16), a moment chosen AND Anunoby to shine in attack (15 of his 25 pts in the evening) and in defense (two superb counterattacks consecutively).
Bad news from Tidjane Salaünwho left his partners after two minutes of play after twisting his left ankle. The French rookie was coming off the first double-double of his NBA career and did not have the opportunity to confirm.
– The Thunder gave Toronto no chance (129-92) and already led by 25 points at halftime. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (30 pts) and Jalen Williams (20 pts) collaborated well, Isaiah Hartenstein taking care of the rebound (16) and the pass (6). The Raptors had all the trouble in the world at three points (24%) and this was their worst performance of the season in this sector.
– Memphis again did not need a big Ja Morant to win against Sacramento (115-110). In this very close match where the Grizzlies leader shot 2/13 (8 pts), his comrades came together, seven of them scoring at least 10 points. Marcus Smart (18 pts) showed all his composure by folding the affair on the line of throws a little less than 3 seconds from the end. This is the 7th straight home victory for Memphis, which is one of three teams with a 15-8 record in second place in the Western Conference. The Kings continue to be irregular and 12th in the Conf', despite the 26 points of DeMar DeRozan.
– The Pelicans won a game! At home, NOLA took advantage of the return of Brandon Ingram to pay for Phoenix, plucked without Kevin Durant or Jusuf Nurkic. After five games without playing, Ingram scored 29 points. However, the hero of the day is another ghost and his name is Herb Jones. The Pelicans winger, who was also making his comeback after missing the last 18 games, blocked Devin Booker's shot at the last second to ensure the end of his team's 9 consecutive losing streak.
– In the absence of Victor Wembanyamahampered by his back, the Spurs lost at home against Chicago, who took advantage of the spaces present without the French DPoY aspirant. The Bulls scored 139 points while not being behind once on the scoreboard. Nikola Vucevic signed his biggest offensive performance of the season (39 pts), helped by the first triple-double in the NBA ofAyo Dosunmu (27 pts, 11 asts, 10 rebounds). Keldon Johnson's 28 points did not prevent San Antonio from losing for the third time in four games.
– It was the evening of Jonathan Kuminga in Golden State. Without Stephen Curry or Draymond Green, the Warriors managed to win (99-93) at home against Houston, one of the best teams at the start of the season in the West. The Rockets did not take advantage of the opportunity and let Kuminga (33 pts) score his career high in points, as well as two baskets in the last minute of play to allow the Dubs to end their series of 5 consecutive defeats. Andrew Wiggins (23 pts) is the only other Warrior to reach the 10-point mark.
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