Golden State, Phoenix and Utah continue, Lakers and Utah relapse, Memphis loses Morant

Franchise record tied for Phoenix. Traveling on the floor of Madison Square Garden to face a New York team still in poor shape, like his Frenchman Evan Fournier (only 11 points to 4 out of 15 on shots and 5 rebounds in 26 minutes of play in this part), the Suns had no trouble registering another victory (118-97). The fifteenth in a row for Devin Booker (32 points) and his teammates, who thus tie the best total in history for the Arizona franchise. In case of new success Saturday in Brooklyn, Phoenix would chain a sixteenth consecutive victory. This has never happened to these Suns who still remain in the rearview mirror of Golden State, the unwavering leader of the Western Conference. Friday, the Warriors took place on their floor (118-103) against Portland. Still decisive, Stephen Curry, top scorer of the evening with 32 points (6 of 15 three points), showed the way for the San Francisco players, also carried by Andrew Wiggins (25 points) and Draymond Green (12 points, 12 assists, 8 rebounds) and who sign at the same time their tenth success in a row in their room (and the sixth in a row) before going to challenge the Clippers in Los Angeles then … Phoenix in Arizona.

Lakers taste overtime loss, Utah, Memphis scowl

If Golden State and Phoenix are smiling to the fullest, this is not the case with the Lakers and Utah. The 2020 champions, who had never been beaten in overtime this season, gave in on Friday in front of their audience against Sacramento (141-137) in the California derby after a dizzying match and … three extensions. Buddy Hield (25 points), practically transparent for three quarters, woke up at the best time to allow the Kings to shower the Staples Center and a LeBron James, certainly still very valuable (30 points, 11 assists), in the same way than his partner Russell Westbrook (29 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds), but surprisingly not on his plate at long distance (2 of 13). Evening to forget also for Utah, which Friday conceded its seventh home defeat since the resumption, against New Orleans (98-97). Despite a better start than the Pelicans, Rudy Gobert (9 points, 10 rebounds, 3 blocks) and his team, third in the West, bit the dust for a point against the penultimate of the conference. Memphis also drank the grimace soup. He even took a double ration, with not only a new defeat (132-100), on his floor against the Hawks that we can no longer stop (seventh consecutive victory) but also the loss (only temporary for the moment) on injury to a knee of his star Ja Morant, forced to abandon his teammates after only nine minutes of play for him (9 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist). The first diagnosis shows a sprain. Hopefully for the Grizzlies that this first verdict will be confirmed and, above all, that the sprain will be slight.

BASKET – NBA / REGULAR SEASON
Friday 25 November 2021
LA Clippers – Detroit Pistons : 107-96
Charlotte Hornets – Minnesota Timberwolves : 133-115
New York Knicks – Phoenix Suns : 97-118
Orlando Magic – Chicago Bulls : 88-123
Indiana Pacers – Toronto Raptors : 114-97
Memphis Grizzlies – Atlanta Hawks : 100-132
Oklahoma City Thunder – Washington Wizards : 99-101
San antonio spurs – Boston Celtics : 96-88
Denver Nuggets – Milwaukee Bucks : 109-120
Utah Jazz – New Orleans Pelicans : 97-98
Golden State Warriors – Portland Trail Blazers : 118-103
Los Angeles Lakers – Sacramento Kings : 137-141 (a3p)

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