Houston, more shooter than ever and defending as it should more often, brought down Milwaukee (120-116), Sunday in the NBA, which also saw Boston also have the last word, despite a spectacular comeback from Portland. If Russell Westbrook was the attacking leader (31 pts, 8 assists, 6 rebounds), James Harden showed him the example in defense, by succeeding 6 interceptions out of the 15 of Houston (24 pts, 7 assists, 7 rebounds ). This constant deterrence got the better of the Bucks (leaders in the East), not used to dealing with it, which should however be repeated during the play-offs. In addition, Boston consolidates its 3rd place in the East. Portland, on the other hand, fell back to 10th place in the West, outside the dam zone, even if it was far from over. It’s called a double count victory: by beating 8th, Memphis (108-106), San Antonio not only grabbed 9th place but also approached its victim of the day. The prospect of a dam is strongly reduced in the East, with the victory of the 8th Brooklyn against the 9th Washington (118-110). For it to take place, four or fewer wins must separate them. However, we are at 7. There are six matches to play for each, as much to say that the Wizards will hardly have any more right to the error in hoping that the Nets, them, make some.
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