The California team has not yet known success in its recent 2022/23 season as it has added a fourth consecutive defeat in the same number of games played.
the serbian Nikola Jockictwice MVP, touched a new triple double and with his 31 points he overwhelmed some Lakers who are still winless after four games in National Basketball Associationon a day when the Greek Giannis Antetokounmpo showed power against Brooklyn Nets of Kevin Durant Y Damian Lillard turn off the alarms Portland when retired due to calf problems.
Denver Nuggets 110 – 99 Los Angeles Lakers
Pepsi Center, Denver, Colo.
- Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets: 31 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists
- Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers: 22 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists
For the first time in 19 years, LeBron James started a season with four losses in four, after the Lakers fell in their visit to the Denver Nuggets by MVP Nikola Jokic, dominant with 31 points, thirteen rebounds and nine assist.
Without Russell Westbrook, absent due to physical problems, LeBron contributed 19 points, with eight of 21 shots, seven rebounds and nine assists. Anthony Davis was the best of the Lakers with a double double of 22 points and fourteen rebounds, unable to avoid another loss for his team.
The Angelenos have a very demanding schedule in the next few days, with duels against the Timberwolves, again against the Nuggets and against the Pelicans.
Milwaukee Bucks 110-99 Brooklyn Nets
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks: 43 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists
- Kevin Durant, Brooklyn Nets: 33 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists
Giannis Antetokounmpo showed his power with a double-double of 43 points and 14 rebounds against Kevin Durant, who had 33 points, and the Bucks hit the table against one of their direct rivals for the lead in the East.
For the Nets, Kyrie Irving contributed 27 points and nine assists, while Ben Simmons continued to struggle and didn’t exceed four points, with five rebounds and nine assists in 34 minutes on the court.
Steve Nash was ejected for the first time in his coaching career after receiving a double technical and leaving the court in anger at the referees.
Toronto Raptors 119-109 Philadelphia 76ers
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada
- Tyrese Maxey, Philadelphia 76ers: 31 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists
- Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers: 31 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists
The 76ers, who suffered their fourth loss in five games this year in Toronto, with their only win coming at home against the Indiana Pacers, are still off the hook. Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey each had 31 points and James Harden had 18 with seven rebounds and nine assists.
The Raptors continued their good start to the season with 27 points from Gary Grant and Pascal Siakam who contributed 20 with thirteen assists. So, the Canadians have three wins and two losses this year.
Portland Trail Blazers 98-119 Miami Heat
Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
- Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers: 22 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists
- Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat: 18 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists
Damian Lillard set off the alarm after retiring in the third quarter with right leg pain after shooting a 3-pointer. The American left the game with 22 points, after averaging 37.7 in his first three games of the year. The Blazers’ leader is back this year after missing most of last season due to a stomach problem.
The Heat took advantage of Lillard’s absence to hand them their first loss of the year and their second win in five games. Bam Adebayo was the best of the Heat with 18 points and eight rebounds, while Jimmy Butler contributed 17 points, with five rebounds and five assists and four other players were above 15pts.
Cleveland Cavaliers 103-92 Orlando Magic
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio
- Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic: 29 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists
- Franz Wagner, Orlando Magic: 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists
In a ‘human’ day for Donovan Mitchell (14 points, albeit with a spectacular one-handed dunk), the Cavaliers were led by Evan Mobley’s 22 points and an 18-point, 16-rebound double-double from Jarrett Allen to add their third straight victory, after starting the year with a loss to the Toronto Raptors.
The great performance of Paolo Banchero, first pick in the last ‘draft’, has still not been rewarded with victories for Orlando. The Italian scored 29 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out four assists.
Chicago Bulls 124-109 Indiana Pacers
United Center, Chicago, Ill.
- Zach LaVine, Chicago Bulls: 28 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists
- Buddy Hield, Indiana Pacers: 25 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists
DeMar DeRozan (17 points) fell seven short of breaking the 20,000-point barrier in his NBA career and the Chicago Bulls beat the Pacers, driven by Zach LaVine’s 28 points. On the other hand, Dominican Chris Duarte scored twelve points for the Pacers who suffered their fourth loss in five games.
New York Knicks 134-131 Charlotte Hornets
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
- Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks: 27 points, 7 rebounds and 13 assists
- Rowan Barrett, New York Knicks: 22 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist
Jalen Brunson led the Knicks in an overtime win over the Hornets, with 27 points, seven rebounds and 13 assists to go with 22-point RJ Barrett and 17-point Julius Randle.
A good team performance wasn’t enough for the Hornets, who had seven players score more than ten points led by Gordon Hayward’s 21 points and nine rebounds.
Minnesota Timberwolves 134-122 San Antonio Spurs
Target Center, Minneapolis, Minn.
- Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves: 34 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists
- Keldon Johnson, San Antonio Spurs: 27 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists
The Timberwolves sealed their third win of the course led by Anthony Edwards’ 34 points, in a game in which Dominican Karl Anthony Towns contributed 21 points and in which Frenchman Rudy Gobert was below his norm. had ten points and nine rebounds. On the other hand, Keldon Johnson led the Spurs with 27 points.
Utah Jazz 109-101 Houston Rockets
Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Lauri Markkanen, Utah Jazz: 24 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists
- Kevin Porter Jr., Houston Rockets: 24 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists
The Jazz imposed their rule at home and celebrated their fourth victory in five games led by Finn Lauri Markkanen’s 24 points, with nine rebounds, against the Rockets who are surely the only team capable of beating them, although t in Texas, this season .
Detroit Pistons 113 – 118 Atlanta Hawks
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
- Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks: 35 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists
- Bojan Bogdanovic, Detroit Pistons: 33 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists
Trae Young scored 35 points, with three rebounds and five assists, and guided Atlanta to its third victory of the year, supported by a double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds from John Collins. For the Pistons, who lost their fourth straight game, Bojan Bogdanovic led the way with 33 points.
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Source: Tycsports
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