Basketball: Nba; defeats to Utah, Lakers and Philadelphia – Sport

(ANSA) – ROME, APRIL 25 – Saturday night of defeats for Utah, Lakers and Philadelphia in the NBA, while the New York Knicks continued their series of successes by signing the ninth consecutive victory against the Raptors (120-103). For the Jazz, leader of the Western Conference, the defeat is particularly unexpected. still without the star Donovan Mitchell, they lost 101-96 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, a team that does not even have the hope of entering the playoffs. The reigning champions of LA were beaten 108-93 in Dallas, taking the consecutive defeat that exposed them to the assault of the pursuers for the fifth place in the West rankings they currently occupy. Bad evening also for Philadelphia, the fourth defeat in a row: she had the opportunity to reach Brooklyn at the top of the Eastern Conference, but was almost humiliated by Milwaukee for 132-94. The Sixers remain second but see the Bucks close to two wins. The cavalcade of New York continues, which defeated Toronto at home 120-103. It was from the 2012-2013 season that the Knicks hadn’t lined up nine consecutive wins, but to match that result they will have to reach 13. (ANSA).