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The National Basketball Association one lived day of surprises with the losses of the Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors and Miami Heat. But it also witnessed the confirmation of the crisis of Brooklyn Nets and the power of some milwaukee bucks which kept the whole (5-0) with a win against Atlanta Hawks.
Brooklyn Nets 116-125 Indiana Pacers
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
- Kyrie Irving, Brooklyn Nets: 35 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists
- Bennedict Mathurin, Indiana Pacers: 32 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists
In the midst of the storm over the case of Kyrie Irving, who promoted an anti-Semitic movie on Twitter, the Nets extended their losing streak, this time against the Indiana Pacers at home. This leaves them with a record of one win and five losses this season.
Irving, who addressed a reporter at the post-game press conference and declined to comment on his message, scored 35 points, with six assists, and Kevin Durant had 26 points, not enough to prevent another upset. retreat.
For the Pacers, who added their second straight victory, the best was Bennedict Mathurin, with 32 points and a brilliant six of nine triples.
Chicago Bulls 109-114 Philadelphia 76ers
United Center, Chicago, Ill.
- Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers: 25 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists
- DeMar DeRozan, Chicago Bulls: 24 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists
Joel Embiid’s 3-pointer with 18 seconds left, moments after missing two free throws, gave the 76ers their second straight win, at the expense of a Bulls team in which DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points. , but only four in the second half and none in the fourth quarter.
Embiid finished with 25 points, seven rebounds and four assists, while James Harden had a double double of fifteen points and eleven assists, but a very negative two of thirteen shots. In the Bulls, Nikola Vucevic sealed a double double of 23 points and 19 rebounds, without a reward.
Dallas Mavericks 111-117 Oklahoma City Thunder
American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder: 38 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists
- Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks: 31 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists
Luka Doncic sealed a triple double of 31 points, 16 rebounds and ten assists, although he had six triples. However, the Mavericks surrendered at home, in overtime, against the Thunder.
Shai Gilgeous Alexander lit up the visitors with 38 points, six rebounds and nine assists to give them their third straight win. As a result, the Mavs have a 3-3 record.
Charlotte Hornets 120 – 113 Golden State Warriors
Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors: 31 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists
- PJ Washington, Charlotte Hornets: 31 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist
Despite 31 points from Steph Curry and 24 from Jordan Poole, the Golden State Warriors lost after overtime to the visiting Charlotte Hornets, led by 31 points from PJ Washington.
The NBA champions lost their third game of six this year, having previously lost to the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets. Steve Kerr’s entire starting lineup finished with more than ten points, but, aside from Curry’s 31 points, Draymond Green was second best with twelve points.
Milwaukee Bucks 123-115 Atlanta Hawks
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks: 42 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists
- Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks: 34 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists
Giannis Antetokounmpo, with a double double of 34 points and 17 rebounds, and Jrue Holiday, with another 34 points, kept the Bucks intact (5-0) against the Atlanta Hawks where Trae Young had 42 points. and five triples.
Sacramento Kings 119-113 Miami Heat
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, Calif.
- Tyler Herro, Miami Heat: 34 points and 3 rebounds
- Kevin Huerter, Sacramento Kings: 27 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists
The Heat, who suffered their fifth loss in seven games this year in Sacramento, despite Tyler Herro’s 34 points and five triples, are still not working. Bam Adebayo scored 23, while Jimmy Butler did not exceed 13, with six rebounds and seven assists.
It wasn’t enough to contain the Kings where the entire starting lineup finished above ten points, led by 27 points from Kevin Huerter and a double-double of 17 points and 13 rebounds from De’Aaron Fox.
Utah Jazz 124 – 123 Memphis Grizzlies
Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Desmond Bane, Memphis Grizzlies: 32 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists
- Dillon Brooks, Memphis Grizzlies: 30 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists
Without Ja Morant, due to a health problem, the Grizzlies fell to the Jazz despite 32 points from Desmond Bane and 30 from Dillon Brooks. The Jazz finished with five players in double figures, led by Finn Lauri Markkanen and Kelly Olynyk, both with 23 points.
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Source: Tycsports
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