The National Basketball Association played three games in the regular season.
The conference leaders meeting marks the next NBA game day. The first team in the West – Denver, hosted Boston – leading the East, and overall in the championship. The owners did not leave the matter.
The first quarter ended with a score of 37:28 in their favor, and then they maintained this advantage until the final siren. 123:11 – in favor of Denver, reducing the gap from the “Celts” in the standings to one loss.
Also remember the Memphis – Sacramento match. As part of the “kings” Alex Len got playing time. However, in the allotted minute and 26 seconds, the Ukrainian center scored only one assist. The Grizzlies won 118-108 at home.
NBA. Regular Championship. January 2
Denver – Boston 123:111 (37:28, 25:26, 36:31, 25:26)
Denver: Jokic (30 + 12 rebounds + 12 assists), Brown (21), Porter (19), Gordon (18 + 7 assists), Caldwell-Pope (6) – start; Highland (17), Chanchar (8), Nnaji (2), Brown (2), White (0), Reed (0), Smith (0).
Boston: Brown (30 + 8 rebounds), Tatum (25 + 7 rebounds + 6 assists + 5 losses), White (13), Horford (8), Smart (4 + 7 assists) – start; G. Williams (9), R. Williams (8), Houser (5), Cornet (4), Brogdon (4), Pritchard (1), Jackson (0), Vonle (0).
Milwaukee – Washington 95:118 (17:34, 33:34, 20:20, 25:30)
Milwaukee: Portis (19 + 10 rebounds), Carter (14), Allen (13 + 8 assists), Connaughton (10), B. Lopez (8 + 10 rebounds) – start; Bowchamp (11), Green (10), Nvora (4), Ibaka (4), Mamukelashvili (2), English (0 + 6 assists), T. Antetokoumbo (0).
Washington: Porzingis (22), Gafford (17), Kispert (12), Kuzma (10 + 13 rebounds + 11 assists + 5 losses), Morris (7) – start; Hatimura (26), Avdia (11 + 12 rebounds), Wright (7), Carey (2), Goodwin (2), Gill (2), Barton (0).
Memphis – Sacrament 118:108 (27:26, 32:32, 32:29, 27:21)
Memphis: Morant (35 + 8 rebounds), Brooks (15), Jaren Jackson (14 + 7 rebounds), Konchar (12), Adams (11 + 23 rebounds) – start; Jones (18+8 assists), Roddy (5), Chandler (4), Tillman (4), Williams (0), Laravia (0), Lofton (0).
Sacramento: Fox (19 + 6 assists + 5 losses), Sabonis (18 + 14 rebounds), Barnes (16), Herter (14), Murray (10) – start; Monk (18), Lyles (7), Mitchell (2), Holmes (2), Metu (2), Sloth (0), Okpala (0), Dellavedova (0), Davis (0).
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