Guillaume Marion, Media365, published on Wednesday November 20, 2024 at 9:05 a.m.
On the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, the Cleveland Cavaliers suffered their first defeat of the season at the Boston Celtics, while the San Antonio Spurs dominated the Oklahoma City Thunder, despite the absence of Victor Wembanyama.
We therefore had to wait until the 16th match of the season to see the Cavaliers fall. And not just anywhere. Indeed, Last night, Cleveland was narrowly beaten in Boston (120-117), the defending champion. Despite Donovan Mitchell's 35 points and 8 rebounds, well supported by Evan Mobley (22 points and 11 rebounds), the team coached by Kenny Atkinson did not manage to extend its fine winning streak. At TD Garden, the Celtics enforced their law and largely led after two quarters (65-48), thanks in particular to a very good Jayon Tatum (33 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists). If the visitors managed to wake up during the last 24 minutes, the delay was too great to hope to win against the defending champion. Still leading the Eastern Conference, Cleveland will now try to revive against the New Orleans Pelicans next night, while Boston will visit Joe Biden at the White House then challenge the Washington Wizards in the coming days.
Without Wembanyama, the Spurs take on the Thunder
In the West, although deprived of Victor Wembanyama for the 2nd time in a row, as well as Jeremy Sochan and Devin Vassell, the Spurs obtained a great victory against Oklahoma City (110-104). At the Frost Bank Center, San Antonio was able to count on Keldon Johnson (22 points), Harrison Barnes (20 points and 8 rebounds) and Chris Paul (14 points and 11 assists) to take the best of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's Thunder (32 points and 7 assists). In the other encounters of the night, we will also note that the Denver Nuggets dominated the Memphis Grizzlies (122-110), thanks in particular to Russell Westbrook's 200th triple-double (12 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists)while rookie Dalton Knecht (37 points, 9 of 12 from three points) was brilliant during the Los Angeles Lakers' victory against the Utah Jazz (124-118).
BASKETBALL – NBA / REGULAR SEASON
Tuesday November 19, 2024
Boston Celtics – Cleveland Cavaliers : 120-117
Brooklyn Nets – Charlotte Hornets : 116-115
Memphis Grizzlies – Denver Nuggets : 110-122
Dallas Mavericks – New Orleans Pelicans : 131-91
San Antonio Spurs – Oklahoma City Thunder : 110-104
Los Angeles Lakers – Utah Jazz: 124-118
