- Portland Trail Blazers 93 – 102 Los angeles Lakers
Everyone has their own half to determine victory, but this game the Lakers shot the hardest. While Damian Lilliard fati his show in the first QT so that his Blazers take off, LA, with a starting five levelly turned towards the small ball, stay in ambush. But the multiple absences of the two sides push the coaching staffs prose two fairly small teams, allowing the outside to express themselves. Dame DOLLA takes pleasure in the first half in which he scores 24 out of 35 points. The Blazers lead the debates for the end of the first half and the defensive squeeze of the men of Frank Vogel quickly reduce the gap. Always deprived ofAnthony Davis, the Lakers are recovering from their future All-star captain. Lebron James is active in all areas of the game and increases in aggression little by little in the game, 28 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals, 3 blocks, another very big performance from the King. The return of the locker room is fatal to the Blazers. LBJ but also Dennis Schroder with 22 points, crashed into the Oregon defense and regained control of the game. Lilliard may try everything he can, the repeated lack of CJ McCollum, absent for 19 games with a broken foot. In mastery, the Lakers thus regain victory after 4 consecutive losses. Kyle Kuzma finished best rebounder with 11 catches off the bench. The second unit came to lend a hand to the James-Schroder duo. Alex Caruso brings 10 points and 6 rebounds additions to the 17 pawns and 9 rebounds of Montrezl Harrell. The Portland major five, with 34 minutes of play minimum for each member, was limited to withstand the repeated assaults of the Californians. The Blazers ended badly in February with 4 losses. Their calendar will however allow to find some victories with the Kings, the Suns then twice the Wolves and the Pelicans. Golden State, Phoenix, Sacramento will be on the program in Los Angeles.
- Utah Jazz 116 – 124 Miami Heat
Jimmy Butler continues to ramp up and takes all the Heat with him. After a more than laborious start to the season, Miami straightens the bar with big victories over the last 10 days. This night against the NBA leader, the men ofErik Spoelstra made a serious match as the debates were very close from start to finish. Always deprived of Tyler Herro, the Heat will make speak its threats which put the nose the window. Duncan Robinson, 15 points and 6 rebounds, don’t mess and Bam adebayo make his power speak in the face Rudy Gobert. 19 points, 11 catches and 7 assists for the Florida pivot. Goran Dragic will take advantage of this very pleasant match to sign the best performance of his season with 26 points 9/15, off the bench and especially with an aggressiveness that is a pleasure to see. The Heat rolls its basketball certainly but the Jazz does not remain less threatening. Dj because Rudy Gobert, 15 and 12, can cause lightning to fall as soon as it is used in the painting or when approached in defense, adding to the permanent threat posed by Donovan Mitchell. The offensive leader of Jazz scores 30 points. He managed to keep the ship afloat when the Heat increased the pressure, aided by the 17 points of Bojan bogdanovic and the 26 combinations of Joe Ingles and Jordan Clarkson out of the bench. The end of the match is the advantage of the Heat as Mitchell spoils 8 of his last 9 shots. Dragic and then Butler settle the matter. Miami garners a 5th victory in a row and makes up for the accumulated delay of the first months of competition. The Jazz are still two games ahead of the Lakers despite their 6th loss of the season.
- Indiana Pacers 112 – 118 Boston celtics
Domantas Sabonis could have celebrated his fresh selection in the All-Star Game but it was without counting on a Kemba Walker hungry. In a rather Celtics-dominated game, Private Walker pulled off his best game of a sad season so far. 32 points, 6 assists for the leader and above all an inspiration that we were afraid of losing so much Kemba’s last outings were chaotic. That night, while Jayson Tatum was bankrupt with his shoot, 9 points 4/18, it is the former Hornet who took control. After a big start from the Green Army, the debates are balanced and the two collectives are engaged in a good battle. The overpowered Sabonis settles quietly from the racket facing Tristan Thompson who cannot compete. The Lithuanian inside delivers 24 points 7/12 and 9 rebounds as his compre Myles Turner brings 17 units (4/13) and 10 rebounds. But Indiana will struggle to find solutions to get ahead throughout the game. Malcolm Brogdon is blocked 12 points, the fault a success that eludes him with only 5 successful shots on 17 tents. As for Boston, the staff can rejoice in the increasingly constant contribution of Robert Williams III who still scores 14 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists with a very strong percentage of success, 6/8 or 75%. All the ingredients were therefore united to make Boston smile tonight despite a last putsch attempted by Sabonis in the last minutes. Kemba, as a symbol, rules the game on the throwing line. With this 15th victory, Boston finds itself in the long wagon of franchises around 50% of victories in the East, between 4th and 8th place, which also includes the Pacers.
– Houston Rockets 111 – 122 Toronto Raptors. The Raptors hold their main offensive weapon. Facing the Rockets who can no longer win, Norman Powell ends with another big performance. 30 points 10/15, always in a style of play giving energy to its partners. Fred VanVleet, 25 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and Kyle Lowry, 20-11-10, complete the dominance of the Dinos. The 48 combined points of John Wall and Victor Oladipo change nothing. Toronto is looking up again with a balanced record and a 6th place East.
– Atlanta Hawks 109 – 118 OKC Thunder. According to Maledon took advantage of his 34 minutes of playing time to explode his pass record. 12 caviars the asset of the French leader against the Hawks for a new authoritarian victory of the Thunder. Luguentz there, 19 points and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 24 points in offensive leaders, validate the 14th success in 33 meetings of OKC. In front, Bring young is in the creu of the wave with 17 points 7/21. Only John Collins floats with 25 units.
Indiana Pacers 112 – 118 Boston Celtics
Houston Rockets 111 – 122 Toronto Raptors
Sacramento Kings 110 – 107 Detroit Pistons
Utah Jazz 116 – 124 Miami Heat
Phoenix Suns 106 – 97 Chicago Bulls
Los Angeles Clippers 119 – 99 Memphis Grizzlies
Phoenix Suns 106 – 97 Chicago Bulls
Atlanta Hawks 109 – 118 OKC Thunder
Charlotte Hornets 121 – 130 Golden State Warriors
Portland Trail Blazers 93 – 102 Los Angeles Lakers
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