Exciting matches in the NBA: Durant leads the Suns to victory over the Jazz after two overtimes – Al-Binaa Newspaper | Al-Binaa Newspaper

The NBA witnessed an exciting round, as veteran Kevin Durant scored 39 points, leading the Phoenix Suns to a breathtaking victory over the Utah Jazz 140-137 after two overtimes, while star LeBron James led the Los Angeles Lakers to victory over the Houston Rockets in the last breath. 105-104. On the other hand, Finnish Lauri Markkanen was the best scorer for the Jazz with 38 points and 17 rebounds. Durant used all his experience in the fatal time, specifically in the second overtime, when he scored eight points, giving his team a 138-135 lead 43.2 seconds before the end. It was the 12th straight game in which Durant scored 25 or more points, the longest streak in Suns history.
The excitement continued in Sunday’s round, as star LeBron James scored 37 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a difficult victory over the Houston Rockets 105-104. With a pass from James, Austin Reeves scored a deadly hat-trick, giving the Lakers a 103-100 lead with 24.2 seconds left in time. But a double from Turkey Alperin Singun equalized the score at 104-104 4 seconds ago. James was fouled under the basket to score one of two free throws and snatch the victory for his team.
In another match, the Boston Celtics won an exciting victory to extend their winning streak to six consecutive games at the expense of their host Memphis Grizzlies 102-100. The two teams exchanged the lead 18 times in the match, but Latvian center point star Kristaps Porzingis had the final say when he scored a crushing basket a minute before the end, before blocking Zaire Williams’ attempt in the last second. Porzingis was the best scorer for the winner with 26 points, eight rebounds and 6 block shots.
The Cleveland Cavaliers achieved a surprise victory over the defending champion Denver Nuggets 121-109, as the latter’s Serbian star, Nikola Jokic, suffered from the problem of errors and ended the match on the bench. Darius Garland led the Cavaliers with 26 points, and rookie Greg Porter Jr. added 21 points. In the absence of Canadian Jamal Murray, Jokic, a two-time league MVP winner, carried the Nuggets on his shoulders and finished the match with 18 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.
For his part, Joel Embiid, the best player in the league last season, needed three quarters to score 32 points with 12 rebounds and nine assists to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to victory over the Brooklyn Nets 121-99. While Tyrese Maxey scored 25 points with 10 assists for the Sixers, who led 61-49 at the end of the first half. Embiid remained on the bench in the last quarter as the result was decided.
In Toronto, the Raptors defeated the Detroit Pistons 142-113. The Raptors achieved a club record with 44 assists, handing Detroit its 11th loss in a row.