Five regular season matches were played in the National Basketball Association last night.
The National Basketball Association returns to competition after the Christmas break. Last night there were five league matches.
Denver confidently beat Golden State at home 120:114. Note that for the current champions this victory is the fifth in a row and the eighth in the last nine matches.
Let’s also note the loss of the Boston Lakers. The Celts easily defeated their road opponent 126:115. Ukrainian Svyatoslav Mikhailyuk did not take part in the match due to injury.
NBA. Regular season. December 26
New York – Milwaukee 129:122 (36:27, 26:24, 36:36, 31:35)
New York: Brunson (38+6 assists), Randle (24+9 rebounds), Barrett (21), Hartenstein (11+8 rebounds), DiVincenzo (3) – start; Quickley (20), Hart (10+9 rebounds), Grimes (2), Gibson (0).
Milwaukee: Lillard (32+8 assists), J. Antetokounmpo (32+13 rebounds + 6 assists), Middleton (24+6 assists), B. Lopez (14), Beasley (0) – start; Portis (12+9 rebounds), Payne (3), Connaughton (3+7 rebounds), Jackson (2), Bowchamp (0).
Denver – Golden State 120:114 (29:26, 24:28, 39:35, 28:25)
Denver: J. Murray (28), Jokic (26+14 rebounds + 8 assists), Porter (19+10 rebounds + 4 blocked shots), Caldwell-Pope (16), Gordon (16+10 rebounds) – start; K. Brown (6), Wattson (5), Strother (2), Jackson (2), Najee (0).
Golden State: Curry (18), Podzemski (13+9 rebounds + 6 assists + 5 steals), Kuminga (13), Thompson (9), Looney (4) – start; Wiggins (22), Saric (14), Paul (13), Jackson-Davies (8), Moody (0).
Lakers – Boston 115:126 (23:32, 34:26, 33:41, 25:27)
Lakers: Davis (40 + 13 rebounds), Prince (17), James (16 + 9 rebounds + 8 assists), Vanderbilt (6), Reddish (5) – start; Hachimura (12), Reeves (11), Russell (8+6 assists), Hayes (0).
Boston: Porzingis (28 + 11 rebounds), Tatum (25 + 8 rebounds + 7 assists), Brown (19), White (18 + 11 assists), Holiday (18 + 7 rebounds + 7 assists) – start; Pritchard (10), Horford (6), Houser (2), Keta (0).
Miami – Philadelphia 119:113 (26:22, 37:27, 23:37, 33:27)
Miami: Jaquez (31 + 10 rebounds), Adebayo (26 + 15 rebounds), Hirro (22), Lauri (12), Caleb Martin (1) – start; D. Robinson (16), Love (8+10 rebounds), Kane (3), Hampton (0).
Philadelphia: Harris (27 + 7 rebounds + 6 assists), Oubre (25 + 7 rebounds), Melton (15 + 7 rebounds), Maxey (12), Reed (4) – start; Bamba (18), Beverly (9), Martin (2), House (1), Springer (0), Mrs. Morris (0).
Phoenix – Dallas 114:128 (24:36, 30:28, 38:27, 22:37)
Phoenix: Allen (32), Booker (20 + 10 assists), Durant (16 + 8 rebounds + 7 assists + 6 turnovers), Gordon (14), Eubanks (2 + 7 rebounds) – start; Target (23 + 19 rebounds), Azubuike (4), Goodwin (2), Okogie (1), Little (0)
Dallas: Doncic (50 + 14 assists + 5 turnovers), D. Jones (23), Lively (20 + 9 rebounds), Hardaway (18 + 8 rebounds), Exum (7) – start; Powell (4), G. Williams (3), Hardy (3), Prosper (0), Seth Curry (0), Lawson (0).
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