Los Angeles (United States), March 8. The day Pau Gasol’s number 16 jersey was retired, the Los Angeles Lakers also paid tribute to him on the court with an important victory against the Memphis Grizzlies (112-103) to support their aspirations for the play- in in the Western Conference.
Anthony Davis has once again exhibited a monumental level (30 points and 22 rebounds) to boost a Lakers who have won three of their last four games despite the injury of LeBron James.
On the other hand, the Grizzlies, in which Ja Morant is still suspended, have lost three games in a row and on Tuesday they collected 11 points, 5 rebounds and an assist from Spaniard Santi Aldama.
After nine consecutive victories, the New York Knicks ended their streak by surprisingly losing at home to the Charlotte Hornets (105-112).
Julius Randle (16 points on a poor 5-for-17 shot) couldn’t hold off the New Yorkers against Kelly Oubre Jr. (27 points).
In the East, the Philadelphia 76ers continue to scare us, who beat the Minnesota Timberwolves with 39 points and 7 rebounds from a great Joel Embiid to add their third straight victory.
Anthony Edwards (32 points and 7 rebounds) could not avoid the clear defeat of Wolves.
In the same conference, the Milwaukee Bucks continue with a firm step, who beat the Orlando Magic (123-134) without Giannis Antetokounmpo and with 26 points from Brook Lopez.
For their part, the Dallas Mavericks led by Luka Doncic (29 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists) and Kyrie Irving (33 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists) beat the Utah Jazz with difficulty and suffering until the end (120- 116) . .
Mexican Juan Toscano-Anderson collected 5 points, 4 rebounds and an assist for the Jazz, the most remarkable of which was Lauri Markkanen (33 points and 6 rebounds).
Despite Stephen Curry scoring 40 points (including 6 rebounds and 7 assists) in his second game after returning from injury, the Golden State Warriors, badly weakened this year at home, fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder (137-128) in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (33 points and 6 assists).
Finally, the Washington Wizards, with a basket on Daniel Gafford’s buzzer, beat the dilapidated Detroit Pistons with nine consecutive losses (117-119); and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Houston Rockets (96-118) where the Spaniard Usman Garuba took 3 rebounds.