The blow that left out Anthony Davis it was fatal for Los Angeles Lakerswho were surpassed this Saturday by the Golden State Warriors on the return of Stephen Curry; while the Oklahoma City Thunder They clung to the lead West by imposing on the Memphis Grizzlies.
ROCKETS 117 – 103 CAVALIERS
Los Cleveland Cavaliers (42-25) continue to lose steam and fell to the Houston Rockets (32-35) in a game in which they were very unsuccessful in attack (45.1% in field goals, 31.6% in triples).
The best of the Rockets was Jalen Green with 26 points and 11 rebounds (double-double), while Caris LeVertwho started the game on the bench, stood out in the Cavaliers with 21 points and 7 assists.
Los Cavaliers son third parties of the It iswhile the Rockets They are the first team in the West out of postseason spots.
PELICANS 126 – 107 BLAZERS
Los New Orleans Pelicans (41-26) dominated the Portland Trail Blazers (19-48) for most of the match, but it was not until the end of the third quarter that they put the ground in between.
CJ McCollum with 30 points and 8 assists and Zion Williamson with a double-double of 26 points and 10 rebounds were the best of the Pelicanswho are still clinging to fifth place in the West.
Street Bantonwho scored 28 points, was the best of some Blazers that with this defeat there are mathematically without playoff options.
76ERS 109 – 98 HORNETS
Los Philadelphia 76ers (37-30) gave themselves a break at the expense of the Charlotte Hornets (17-51) con Tyrese Maxey as the leading scorer with 30 points after receiving a flagrant foul Brandon Miller which left his nose bleeding.
Three Man was the best of the Hornets with 21 points and 8 rebounds.
Los 76erswho have plummeted down the table since losing Joel Embiidnow occupy the seventh position in the Eastand then the ‘play-in’.
PACERS 121 – 100 NETS
After an even first half, the Indiana Pacers (38-30) they prevailed in the second against the Brooklyn Nets (26-41) con Pascal I’m sorry as best player with 28 points and 11 rebounds (double-double).
Cam Thomaswho had 22 points and 8 rebounds, was the one who stood out the most in the Nets.
Los Pacers van sixths in the table of It isjust above the 76ersin the last direct access place to the ‘playoffs’.
GRIZZLIES 112 – 118 THUNDER
Los Oklahoma City Thunder (47-20) They regained the leadership of the West after beating the Memphis Grizzlies (23-45) in a match that they dominated in the second half although the locals did not allow them to relax.
Jalen Williams With 23 points he was the top scorer of the Thunder y Chet Holmgren He signed a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds. The best of the Grizzlies was Desmond Banewho returned after two months injured, with 22 points and 7 assists.
NBA: Memphis Grizzlies – Oklahoma City Thunder / EFE
BULLS 127 – 98 WIZARDS
Los Chicago Bulls (33-35) passed over the Washington Wizards (11-56) thanks to 34 points Ayo Dosunmuare top score in the NBA. He was accompanied by the Montenegrin Nikola Vucevic with a double-double of 29 points and 13 rebounds.
For the Wizardshe worst team in the leaguehighlighted the French Bilal Coulibaly with 15 points and 8 rebounds.
LAKERS 121 – 128 WARRIORS
Los Golden State Warriors (35-31) took the decisive duel ante Los Angeles Lakers (36-32), who were a team with Anthony Davis in the first quarter and a very different one without him, who had to leaving the field after suffering a blow to the eye.
LeBron James he signed 40 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists for the Lakerswhile in the Warriors Stephen Currywho was returning from injuryfinished with 31 points and Draymond Green with a double-double of 12 rebounds and 13 assists.
Warriors y Lakers now occupy the ninth and tenth positionrespectively, of the Conference Westthe last places with access to the ‘play-in’ in the postseason.
JAZZ 100 – 119 TIMBERWOLVES
Los The Minnesota Timberwolves (47-21) continue in the fight for the first places in the West after their away victory against the Utah Jazz (29-38), against whom they will play again on Monday.
Anthony Edwards signed a double-double with 31 points and 10 rebounds for the Timberwolveswhile the best of the Jazz was Collin Sexton, also with a double-double of 22 points and 10 assists.
KINGS 91- 98 KNICKS
After putting 45 points on Thursday at Portland, Jalen Brunson scored today 42 for the New York Knicks (40-27) with 17 of 28 in field goals (60.7%) and 5 of 10 in triples (50%).
The best player of the Sacramento Kings (38-28) was Domantas Saboniswho had a double-double of 21 points and 14 rebounds.
Los Knicks van rooms in it It iswhile with today’s defeat the Kings They lose the sixth place in the West, the last one that gives direct access to the playoffs.