Los Angeles (USA), 28 Feb. A crushing Ja Morant crushed the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday while the Milwaukee Bucks, with Giannis Antetokounmpo back from his recent injuries, continue unstoppable in the East and string together their fifteenth straight victory.
GRIZZLIES 121 – LAKERS 109
Two stats buried the Lakers in Memphis: their 26 turnovers (only 7 by the Grizzlies) and Morant’s incredible 28 points in the third quarter (the most scored in a quarter by a player this season).
The explosive point guard finished with a triple-double (39 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists) while Anthony Davis led the Lakers without the injured LeBron with 28 points and 19 rebounds.
Spaniard Santi Aldama had 6 points, 3 rebounds and an assist in 15 minutes with Memphis.
NETS 104 – DOLLARS 118
With 33 points and 15 rebounds from an Antetokounmpo already recovered from wrist and knee issues, the Bucks beat a regressing Nets who have lost three in a row and five in their last six games.
Mikal Bridges (31 points) was New York’s top scorer.
MAVERICKS 122 – GUIDES 124
Kyrie Irving missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer and the Pacers took the win in Dallas on Tyrese Haliburton’s 32 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists.
Luka Doncic, the day he turned 24, shone with 39 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists but the Mavericks have gone 3-5 since Irving touched down in Dallas.
Dominican Chris Duarte played 6 minutes for the Pacers during which he missed both shots he attempted and provided an assist.
ROCKETS 112 – NUGGETS 133
Nikola Jokic (14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists) became the sixth player in NBA history to reach 100 triple-doubles and led, without even having to play the fourth quarter, the comfortable victory of the Nuggets face a few engulfed Rockets who have suffered 10 straight losses.
Tari Eason and Jalen Green (17 ppg) led a Rockets in which Spaniard Usman Garuba contributed 3 points, 7 rebounds and an assist in 14 minutes and had his team’s best +/- differential (+ 13).
JAZZ 94 – SPURS 102
After a desperate 16-game losing streak, Spurs claimed victory again – they hadn’t done so since January 17 – by beating Jazz at home.
Keldon Johnson (25 points) stood out for San Antonio, and Lauri Markkanen (28 points and 10 rebounds) led the Jazz with 35.3 percent shooting from the field and 20 turnovers.
Mexican Juan Toscano-Anderson played 7 minutes for the Jazz during which he added a rebound and missed all three shots he attempted.
MOWERS 101 – TIMBERWOLVES 108
Third game with Russell Westbrook and third loss in a row for a Clippers who bled to death with 24 turnovers against Wolves.
Jaden McDaniels (20 points) led six Minnesota players in double figures and Paul George (25 points) was the top scorer for some Clippers in which Westbrook came close to triple-doubles (14 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists). .
WARRIORS 123 – BLAZERS 105
Jordan Poole (29 points and 6 assists), Klay Thompson (23 points and 8 rebounds) and Donte DiVincenzo (21 points) shaped the Warriors’ balanced offense in their victory over the Blazers thanks to a 36-23 final quarter . .
After impressing with 71 points on Sunday against the Rockets, Damian Lillard won this time with 25 points and 7 assists.
RAPTORS 104 – BULLS 98
Already without Spaniard Juancho Hernangómez in their ranks, the Raptors beat the Bulls in a showdown between Eastern play-in contenders thanks to Pascal Siakam’s 20 points and 8 rebounds.
Nikola Vucevic (23 points) stood out in Chicago.
MOW 117 – KINGS 123
The Kings, increasingly powerful in the West, won their fourth straight victory while the Thunder, with many doubts after the All-Star, chained their fourth loss in a row.
Harrison Barnes (29 points and 9 rebounds) and Domantas Sabonis (22 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists) led a quintet of Sacramento with all of their members above 10 points while Jalen Williams (27 points and 8 assists) led the attack for the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander-less Thunder.
HAWKS 116 – MAGICIANS 119
Quin Snyder made his debut on the Atlanta bench with a loss to the Wizards by a great Bradley Beal (37 points and 7 assists).
Bring Young (31 points and 7 assists) could not give victory to some Hawks with seven players over ten points.
– Rankings:
. Eastern Conference:
.1. Milwaukee Bucks 44-17
.2. Boston Celtics 44-18
.3. Philadelphia 76ers 39-21
.4. Cleveland Cavaliers 39-25
.5. New York Knicks 36-27
.6. Brooklyn Nets 34-27
.7. Miami Heat 33-29
.8. Atlanta Hawks 31-31
.9. Toronto Raptors 31-32
10. Wizards of Washington 29-32
11. Chicago Bulls 28-34
12. Indiana Pacers 28-35
13. Orlando Magic 26-36
14. Charlotte Hornets 20-43
15. Detroit Pistons 15-47
. Western Conference:
.1. Denver Nuggets 44-19
.2. Memphis Grizzlies 37-23
.3. Sacramento Kings 36-25
.4. Phoenix Suns 33-29
.5. Golden State Warriors 32-30
.6. Los Angeles Clippers 33-31
.7. Dallas Mavericks 32-31
.8. Minnesota Timberwolves 32-32
.9. Utah Jazz 31-32
10. New Orleans Pelicans 30-32
11. Portland Trail Blazers 29-32
12. Los Angeles Lakers 29-33
13. Oklahoma City Thunder 28-33
14. San Antonio Spurs 15-47
15. Houston Rockets 13-48
NEXT DAY (Wednesday, March 1)
Charlotte Hornets-Phoenix Suns
Detroit Pistons – Chicago Bulls
Miami Heat – Philadelphia 76ers
New York Knicks-Brooklyn Nets
Boston Celtics – Cleveland Cavaliers
Milwaukee Bucks-Orlando Magic
Oklahoma City Thunder – Los Angeles Lakers
Houston Rockets-Memphis Grizzlies
Portland Trail Blazers – New Orleans Pelicans. EFE
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