Injured in a calf, Rudy Gobert had been away from the floors for three weeks. Restored, the pivot made his return to competition on Monday evening, during the victory of the Utah Jazz against the Houston Rockets (135-101). The French made a smashing start, with a dunk to open the match.
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In the process, he regained his usual influence, with 14 points scored, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. He spent 22 minutes on the floor before leaving his partners prematurely for committing two technical fouls.
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He still contributed to the big victory for the Jazz, which quickly took off in the score (24 points ahead at halftime). Donovan Mitchell (30 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds) and Bojan Bogdanovi (22 points) performed well during this meeting.
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Skillful Fournier and Batum
At the same time, Evan Fournier signed a busy stats sheet during the New York Knicks’ game against OKC (123-127, ap). The Frenchman scored 29 points (10/18, including a 6/13 from 3 points) and gave 5 assists in a meeting that went into overtime. He was the second leading scorer for his team behind Julius Randle (30 points, 10 assists, 13 rebounds). But New York bowed. On the OKC side, Théo Maledon (0 point, 1 assist, 2 rebounds) spent 7 minutes on the floor. The Knicks are 12th in the East.
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In the last game of the night, the Clippers overcame the Warriors (119-104). Nicolas Batum distinguished himself with 14 points (4/7 three-pointers) and 8 rebounds against Stephen Curry (33 points) and his partners. A success that allows the Clippers to stay in 8th place. Killian Hayes, he played 13 minutes (0 points at 0/5, 3 assists, 1 rebound) during Detroit’s defeat against Washington (103-94).
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