The Los Angeles Lakers earned their second win of the season and are linked with a return to the North American League after losing their first five games. Additionally, the Milwaukee Bucks were confirmed as the only undefeated franchise so far and the Cavaliers had a heart-stopping duel in overtime.
Seven out of seven. The The Milwaukee Bucks remain the only undefeated team in the NBA after a Wednesday where the Cleveland Cavaliers they scared the Eastern Conference Y The Los Angeles Lakers have been epic -and the extension- to add his second straight win.
Milwaukee Bucks 116-91 Detroit Pistons
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks: 32 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists
- Jrue Holiday, Milwaukee Bucks: 26 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists
In a game without major problems, the Milwaukee Bucks chained their seventh straight win by defeating the Detroit Pistons with 32 points and 12 rebounds from Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks are undefeated this season. Saddiq Bey (22 points) led the charge for the outmatched Pistons in rebounding (35 to 52).
Los Angeles Lakers 120 – 117 New Orleans Pelicans
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
- Lonnie Walker IV, Los Angeles Lakers: 28 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist
- Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans: 27 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists
A three-pointer at the buzzer by Matt Ryan to force overtime, a great game by Lonnie Walker and a solid performance from Russell Westbrook off the bench (13 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists) drew the second straight win for the Los Angeles Lakers after starting the season with five consecutive losses.
In the New Orleans Pelicans, who let the victory slip away from the free throw line, Zion Williamson (27 points and 7 assists), CJ McCollum (22 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists) and Hispanic José Alvarado (15 points) were stand up .
Cleveland Cavaliers 114-113 Boston Celtics
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio
- Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics: 30 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists
- Darius Garland, Cleveland Cavaliers: 29 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists
Also in overtime, what was probably the best game of the day was decided: the Cleveland Cavaliers’ prestigious and exciting victory over the Boston Celtics. Jayson Tatum, with an impressive dunk and a block on Donovan Mitchell’s triple, got overtime going for the Celtics, but Jaylen Brown missed at the buzzer in overtime and the Cavaliers closed out their big win against to the champions of This one from last year.
Darius Garland, returning from injury (29 points and 12 assists), and Mitchell (25 points and 6 assists) led the Cavs on a six-game winning streak while Brown (30 points and 8 rebounds) and Tatum ( 26 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists) were the best for the Celtics.
Dallas Mavericks 103-100 Utah Jazz
American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
- Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks: 33 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists
- Jordan Clarkson, Utah Jazz: 22 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists
Luka Doncic, who led the Dallas Mavericks to a tight victory over the Utah Jazz, became the first player in 60 years to score more than 30 points in each of the first seven games of the season.
The Slovenian is the third player in the league to achieve this, following in the footsteps of Jack Twyman (1959-1960) and Wilt Chamberlain (twice: 1959-1960 and 1962-1963). Doncic finished with 33 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists and 2 steals, Jordan Clarkson had 22 points for the Utah Jazz and Argentine Facundo Campazzo did not enter the Mavericks rotation.
Portland Trail Blazers 106 – 111 Memphis Grizzlies
Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
- Anfernee Simons, Portland Trail Blazers: 31 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists
- Desmond Bane, Memphis Grizzlies: 29 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists
Until the end, the Memphis Grizzlies had to sweat to win against the Portland Trail Blazers thanks to Desmond Bane (29 points and 8 rebounds) and Ja Morant (20 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists).
Spaniard Santi Aldama again had a great performance in Memphis and added 11 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks in 29 minutes as a starter. For their part, Damian Lillard is still absent due to injury, the Blazers stood up with the excellent Anfernee Simons (31 points and 8 assists).
Philadelphia 76ers 111-121 Washington Wizards
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Tyrese Maxey, Philadelphia 76ers: 32 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists
- Kristaps Porzingis, Washington Wizards: 30 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists
The Phildelphia 76ers continue without a good sensation, losing at home against the Washington Wizards led by Kristaps Porzingis (30 points and 9 rebounds) and Bradley Beal (29 points).
Tyrese Maxey (32 points) and James Harden (24 points and 10 assists) stood out on a Sixers team that, without Joel Embiid, lost the battle for rebounds (32 against 43).
Houston Rockets 101-109 Los Angeles Clippers
Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
- Paul George, Los Angeles Clippers: 28 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists
- Alperen Şengün, Houston Rockets: 26 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists
Paul George knocked off the Rockets on Monday in the last second and on Wednesday also bested the Clippers in their second straight win over Houston by adding 28 points.
Alperen Sengun (26 points and 13 rebounds) was the leading scorer for the Rockets, who have lost five straight so far this season.
San Antonio Spurs 100-143 Toronto Raptors
AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
- Gary Trent Jr., Toronto Raptors: 24 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists
- Pascal Siakam, Toronto Raptors: 22 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists
The Toronto Raptors lost heavily in their visit to San Antonio, where the Spurs have never lost by such a large margin in their history and where they suffered a Canadian team with seven players over 15 points (triple-double for Pascal Siakam with 22 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists).
Chicago Bulls 106-88 Charlotte Hornets
United Center, Chicago, Ill.
- Kelly Oubre, Charlotte Hornets: 24 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist
- Javonte Green, Chicago Bulls: 17 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist
Slovenian Goran Dragic played his best game with the Chicago Bulls and scored 16 points in a win over the Charlotte Hornets. On the other hand, Kelly Oubre Jr., with 24 points and five triples, shined for a Hornets that continues to weigh on the absence of LaMelo Ball.
New York Knicks 99-112 Atlanta Hawks
Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York
- Dejonte Murray, Atlanta Hawks: 36 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists
- De’Andre Hunter, Atlanta Hawks: 21 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist
Dejounte Murray chose no other than Madison Square Garden to break his NBA career scoring record and power the Atlanta Hawks with 36 points and 9 assists in their visit to the New York Knicks.
Jalen Brunson, with 20 points, was the most productive of a very poor Knicks in the second half (only 34 points with 10 of them in the third quarter).
Miami Heat 110-107 Sacramento Kings
FTX Arena, Miami, Florida
- Tyler Herro, Miami Heat: 26 points and 12 rebounds
- Domantas Sabonis, Sacramento Kings: 22 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists
The second victory in a row for the Miami Heat, who, after the beginning of the season with many doubts, managed to claim the victory against the Sacramento Kings with a triple in the last seconds of Tyler Herro (26 points and 12 rebounds). In addition, Domantas Sabonis grabbed a triple-double for Sacramento (22 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists).
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Source: Tycsports
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