Nikola Jokic

Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers were the brightest note of this Tuesday’s NBA In-Season Tournament, the new tournament that experiments with the cup format in the NBA and which on this day was also marked by several fights and controversies, especially which ended with three being sent off (Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Jaden McDaniels) in the game between Warriors and Wolves.

Timberwolves 101 – Warriors 104

Not two minutes of the game had been played when, still with 0-0 on the scoreboard, Thompson (Warriors) and McDaniels (Wolves) began a brawl and numerous players ended up entangled in that incident, including Green (Warriors) and Rudy Gobert (Wolves ), who was saved from expulsion since the referees understood that he got involved to try to separate. The Dominican-American Karl-Anthony Towns was the most outstanding of the Wolves with 33 points and 11 rebounds while the rookie Brandin Podziemski, with 27 points, took a step forward for the Warriors who were without Stephen Curry due to knee discomfort.

Sixers 126 – Pacers 132

Haliburton, at an elite level in the NBA, gave a performance with 33 points (including 7 triples), 7 rebounds and 15 assists without losing a single ball that stopped the Sixers who had won eight games in a row.Joel Embiid (39 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists) was Philadelphia’s top scorer against the Pacers who have started the campaign very strongly.

Thunder 123 – Spurs 87

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (28 points, 6 rebounds and 7 steals) led the Thunder’s beating and sneaked into the highly anticipated duel between Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren. The two are two prodigious centers with a splendid future but they also both had an unfortunate day, since Wembanyama was left with only 8 points (4 of 15 on field goals) with 14 rebounds and 5 turnovers while Holmgren could only add 9 points (3 of 10 on shots) and 7 rebounds for the Thunder .

Nuggets 111- Clippers 108

Six losses in a row and five of them since James Harden arrived. That is the unfortunate balance of the Los Angeles Clippers, who have not yet won with ‘La Barba’ and who this time, despite putting up a fight, fell to the Denver Nuggets. Nikola Jokic was once again great (32 points, 16 rebounds and 9 assists ) while Paul George was the best of the Clippers (35 points and 7 rebounds).

Lakers 134 – Grizzlies 107

The Spanish Santi Aldama scored his best score in the NBA with 24 points, but his Memphis Grizzlies extended their crisis with a resounding defeat against the Los Angeles Lakers. Aldama was also the protagonist of a fight in which Anthony Davis pushed him to the ground and the referees distributed several techniques between players from both teams. D’Angelo Russell, with 24 points, was the top scorer for the Angelenos.

Pelicans 131 – Mavericks 110

Luka Doncic had an evening to forget (16 points on 5 of 16 shooting) and the Dallas Mavericks lost to the New Orleans Pelicans who took a breather after five straight losses. Brandon Ingram and Jordan Hawkins contributed 25 points each for the Pelicans.

Nets 124 – Magic 104

With 12 points in the last quarter and 29 in total, Spencer Dinwiddie was the key man in the Brooklyn Nets’ victory in the fourth quarter (36-18) to defeat the Orlando Magic. Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero were the best on the team from Florida with 21 and 19 points, respectively.

Pistons 120 – Hawks 126

Without Trae Young, who has just become a father for the second time, Dejounte Murray took the helm of the Atlanta Hawks with 32 points and 10 assists against Detroit. Marvin Bagley III had 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Pistons.

Hornets 105 – Heat 111

Jimmy Butler scored 32 points boasting effectiveness (10 of 14) for the Miami Heat to defeat the Hornets. PJ Washington also scored 32 points in Charlotte.

Jazz 115 – Blazzers 99

Jordan Clarkson (30 points) was one of six players in double-digit scoring for the Jazz in their win over the Blazers. Jerami Grant (26 points) was the most productive in Portland.
2023-11-15 12:21:20
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