The NBA League continued tonight (Monday through Tuesday) with a string of games and in focus: The Washington Wizards continued its bad period and recorded a third straight loss, this time 116: 110 to Indiana, with Danny Abdia providing two points in his 16 minutes on the floor. Phoenix also continued its formidable season with another win and this time over San Antonio, while the Milwaukee and Yannis defeated Cleveland 104: 112 and Joel Ambide passionately at Philadelphia who survived another thriller.
Indiana (16:10) – Washington (11:14) 110: 116: Danny Abdia recorded 16 minutes on the floor in which he scored two points, provided three rebounds, three assists and a steal. The Israeli and his teammates recorded a third consecutive loss when even 34 points from Bradley Bill were not enough for them. On the other hand, 30 points and another 10 rebounds by Domantes Savonis as well as 19 points by Charis Lewart led the Pacers, who led by a double-digit gap after the first quarter, a gap from which the Wizards failed to return when chasing the host later and the gap even climbed to 17 points.
Milwaukee (9:16) – Cleveland (13:12) 104: 112: The Bucks enjoyed a great night for Yannis Antocompo (on his 27th birthday), who provided 27 points and another 12 rebounds that led his teammates to victory. Chris Middleton added 21 points, while Jarrett Allen finished as the Cavaliers’ leading scorer with 25 points. After 50:56 to Milwaukee at the break, the hosts widened the gap at the entrance to the final quarter with 78:88 from which Cleveland was unable to come back and went down to a negative balance.
Miami (11:14) – Memphis (10:14) 105: 90: Dillon Brooks and Desmond Bain finished with 21 points each and led the Grizzlies, while Tyler Hiro was the Heat’s leading scorer with 24 points. Memphis’ superiority was clear from the start even though Ja Morant was absent for the fifth game in a row, and after 25:34 at the end of the first quarter she went down to the break with a 49:60 advantage. The Grizzlies also won the third quarter and most recently finished with a 23-point tie, so Miami failed to threaten the visitors ’victory too much.
Phoenix (4:20) – San Antonio (14: 8) 104: 108: What a tremendous season the Suns are going through, the first in the league to reach 20 wins. Chris Paul provided 21 points and 10 more assists in celebration, while Jay Crowder added 19 points of his own. The first quarter actually ended at 26:33 for the Spurs, but a double-digit gap in the second quarter brought Phoenix to the break with a 48:51 advantage. From here the host did not go back, winning 22:28 in the third quarter and despite 34:29 in the last, she finished with her hand on the top, again.
Chicago (8:17) – Denver (12:11) 97: 109: Zack Levin led the Bulls with 32 points, while Nikola Jukic finished the night with 17 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds. After a great first quarter for the Nuggets that ended with 18:27 left, they maintained the lead even in the drop to the break. Chicago woke up in the second half and thanks to 22:31 in the third quarter and another 26:32 in the last, achieved another victory in its positive season. Chicago player Damar Drusen was put on the Corona protocol and was not with his team when it is unclear when he will return.
Charlotte (12:14) – Philadelphia (11:13) 127: 124 (after overtime): Philly survived another thriller thanks to a play by Joel Ambide who provided 43 points along with 15 rebounds. On the other hand, Kelly Obra who finished with 35 points could still equalize in the closing seconds but missed. Charlotte, who had to play without five of its players inducted into the Corona protocol, including Lamelo Ball, led 23:34 late in the first quarter, but Philly came in with 28:44 in the second. At the start of the last quarter the teams were tied at 95, and it also ended without a draw with 119: 119. In the last five minutes Philly recorded 5: 8 which arranged for her another victory.
Minnesota (13:11) – Atlanta (12:12) 121: 110: A celebration of Trey Young who led the Hawks with 29 points and 11 more assists, while on the other hand Carl Anthony Towns’ 31 points were not enough for the loser. After 24:33 to Atlanta in the first quarter, it went down to the break with a 48:61 lead. In the second half Minnesota tried to bite the gap but also lost in the third quarter and last recorded 25:32 which was too little for them.
Detroit (19: 4) – Oklahoma (16: 7) 114: 103: The Thunder enjoyed a great night of Shay Gilgamesh-Alexander who provided 30 points, while on the other hand Cade Cunningham finished with 28 points that were not enough. After a first quarter that ended 28:37 to Detroit, the hosts went down to halftime with 50:63. Oklahoma came back in the second half and especially in the final quarter, where it completed a 22:42 run that set up a turnaround and victory.
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