Those in purple and gold defeated Minnesota 111-123 and placed seventh in a very tight classification
The Warriors beat San Antonio 130-115, and the Knicks did the same 116-130 against the Cavs
With a great Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers triumphed this Friday in the field of the Minnesota Timberwolves and accelerated towards the ‘play-in’, on an NBA night marked by the brilliance of the ‘Splash Brothers’ Steph Curry and Klay Thompson , and for Jalen Brunson’s 48 points in the Knicks’ victory.
Timberwolves 111-123 Lakers
The lakers they won against the wolves their fifth game in the last six and stormed the seventh place in the West, which would allow them to play a single round of the ‘play-in’. They are also two wins behind the Warriors, sixth, who occupy the last place of direct access to the ‘playoffs’. Anthony Davis shone with 38 points and 17 rebounds and LeBron James contributed 18 points and 10 rebounds for Lakers who radically changed their performance after the revolution made in the last days of the transfer market.
Celtics 122-114 Jazz
Just 24 hours after crushing the Bucks in Milwaukee with 140 points, the Celtics they knocked down the Jazz at the TD Garden with a new double double by Jayson Tatum, this time with 39 points and 11 rebounds, after the 40 from the Fiserv Forum. For the Jazz, who are going to move away from their chances of reaching the postseason, Talen Horton Tucker signed 28 points.
Cavaliers 116-130 Knicks
Jalen Brunson signed the best performance of his career, sinking the cavaliers away with 48 points for some knicks who add three consecutive victories and shielded their fifth position. The Cavaliers lost their ninth home game of the year (39-9), and continue to have the best record in the East. Donovan Mitchell’s 42 points weren’t enough to stop the Knicks without Julius Randle, sidelined for two weeks with an ankle injury.
Warriors 130-115 Spurs
The trio formed by Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole made twenty triples in the triumph of the warriors Over the spurs. Curry scored 33 points, with 7 three-pointers, Thompson contributed 31, with 7 three-pointers, and Poole contributed 27 with 6 of 13 from the arc. The Warriors caught up with the Clippers for fifth place in the West, while the Spurs were next to last in the same conference.
Suns 100-93 Nuggets
Kevin Durant had 30 points on 11-of-15 shooting and Devin Booker had 27 in the win for the suns against some Denver Nuggets without the Serbian Nikola Jokic or Jamal Murray. Aaron Gordon was the best of the Nuggets, leaders of the West, with 26 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists.
Blazers 114-138 Kings
After sealing the playoff ticket for the first time in the last 17 years, the kings they won emphatically in Portland led by a Domantas Sabonis with 20 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists. In addition De’Aaron Fox contributed another double double of 20 points and 11 assists.
Hornets 91-121 Bulls
round day for bullswho triumphed forcefully against some hornets weighed down by the losses of Gordon Hayward, Kelly Oubre, as well as LaMelo Ball, and they took advantage of the defeats of their rivals in the fight for the ‘play-in’, the Toronto Raptors, the Atlanta Hawks and the Washington Wizards. DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine contributed 23 points each for a Bulls that are tenth, with three wins over the Wizards, five from the end.
Nets 124-107 Hawks
With a stellar Mikal Bridges, protagonist with 42 points, the Nets they accelerated to sixth place, which gives direct access to the ‘playoffs’. they knocked down some hawks in which Trae Young did not exceed 10 points. Dejounte Murray contributed 21, but Atlanta fell to ninth place, so at this time they would play the first round of the ‘play-in’ against the Bulls.
76ers 117-110 Raptors
The 76ers they imposed their law at home before the raptors with a double double of 25 points and 12 rebounds from Joel Embiid and another of 23 points and 10 assists from James Harden. The ‘Beard’ shone with 15 points in a second quarter in which the Sixers beat the Canadians 46-27.
Wizards 109-116 Magic
Life was complicated Wizardswho paid for a fourth period in which they only scored 13 points with a tough defeat against the magic. The Italian Paolo Banchero dominated with a double double of 30 points and 12 rebounds, with 6 assists.
Pacers 121-117 Thunder
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander returned with 39 points, but couldn’t prevent the second loss for the Thunder in three games a priori accessible, after the setback against the Detroit Pistons and the agonizing victory against the Charlotte Hornets. The team of Oklahoma It can be reached this Saturday by the Dallas Mavericks if they win in Miami.
Rockets 121-115 Pistons
The Rockets they won against the pistons a duel between bottom teams from the West and the East, respectively, driven by Kevin Porter’s 33 points and Jalen Green’s 32.