the Bucks dominate the Celtics, the Thunder crushes the Blazers

2024-01-12 10:51:07

Milwaukee largely dominated the Celtics (135-102) in this Eastern Conference shock while Oklahoma City showed itself mercilessly against the Blazers (139-77). The results of the night in the NBA

After the match between the Cavaliers and the Nets in Paris, the Celtics lost heavily to the Milwakee Bucks (135-102). While expectations were very high in this clash between the two teams at the top of this Eastern Conference, the suspense did not last very long.

At halftime, the gap was already quite significant (75-38), the stars were able to rest. Great collective success for Milwaukee who was able to rely on more than 5 players with more than 15 points. Jayson Tatum finished the match with only 7 small points (2/7 on shots).

The Lakers sink against the Suns

Opposed to the Phoenix Suns, the Los Angeles Lakers lost again (109-127). The fault of Bradley Beal’s 37 points combined with Devin Booker’s 31 and now Kevin Durant only had to score 18 to ensure his team’s success. The troubled Lakers, like Lebron James (10 points, 9 assists) or Anthony Davis (13 points, 5 rebounds) continue to have difficulty moving up the rankings (10th, 19 wins, 20 losses).

Portland humiliated, Dallas under forceps

Bad evening for the Portland Trail Blazers as well. Traveling to the Oklahoma City Thunder floor, the Blazers were powerless against the lightning that fell on them (139-77). Still led by an MVP level Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists) his teammates had fun. Josh Giddey achieved a triple-double (13 points, 12 assists, 10 rebounds), Jalen Williams returned his shots (21 points, 7 rebounds) and even Frenchman Ousmane Dieng scored a few baskets (9 points, 6 rebounds, 3 passes).

Without Luka Doncic, the Mavs expected the worst against the New York Knicks. But Dallas was able to count on Kyrie Irving (44 points, 10 assists) to snatch a precious victory (128-124). Tim Hardaway JR (32 points, 6 rebounds) was also a major contributor to this success. Opposite, despite the Brunson-Randle duo, both with more than 30 points, the Knicks fall to 6th place in the standings in the East (22 wins, 16 losses), behind the Cavaliers.