Antetokounmpo returns to make a difference in the Bucks. The Suns also win without Paul and Booker thanks to a triple at the end. Okay well New Orleans, Denver and Minnesota
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Milwaukee is scary again: she goes to Chicago dragged by Antetokounmpo, with Holiday decisive in the sprint. Phoenix continues to win, even without Paul and Booker: against the Knicks the hero of the evening is Cam Johnson who scores 38 points and the triple of overtaking on the siren. Here is the detail of the 5 races under observation of the Nba night.
Chicago Bulls-Milwaukee Bucks 112-118
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The Bucks in Chicago seem to return what they imagined: not only the defending champions, but the team to beat in the East. They fold the Bulls in a sprint and overtake them in the Eastern Conference standings, in third place: 39-25, the exact same record , now, and favorable direct confrontation. The man of the match is Jrue Holiday: he scores 16 points in the last quarter, shooting 6/8, decisive in the sprint. When Antetokounmpo scores two decisive free throws and Coach Bud hits the challenge on an alleged Middleton foul on LaVine on which the referees (rightly) reverse. Only positive news for Milwaukee, even off the pitch: Brook Lopez, fresh from back surgery in December, will now be able to train 5 against 5, not just individually. His return to the court is expected before the end of the regular season. For the Bulls fourth defeat in a row, despite shooting with 50% from the field. They concede too much to rebound and go to the line 11 times against the 33 opponents. LaVine’s 30 points are not enough, opposed to Giannis’s 34.
Chicago: LaVine 30 (10/16, 3/10, 1/3 tl), DeRozan 29, Vucevic 19. Rebounds: Vucevic 9. Assist: Dosunmu 7.
Milwaukee: G. Antetokounmpo 34 (12/20, 0/2, 10/19 tl), Holiday 26, Middleton 22. Rebounds: G. Antetokounmpo 16. Assist: Middleton 7.
Phoenix Suns-New York Knicks 115-114
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Everything is fine for the Suns, everything is bad for the Knicks. From Arizona comes yet another confirmation: Phoenix (51-12) wins even without Paul and Booker, at the end thanks to a triple table (!) By Cam Johnson who even scored 21 points in the last quarter, 38 overall. New York seemed to be able to win the race thanks to Robinson’s tap-in in the final, but Burks makes only 1/2 free throws and gives the hosts, after a daring long rebound, the chance to overtake. Coming, mocking. The Knicks (25-38) finished without Randle, sent off with 2’40 ”to play in the third quarter, with his over 10 points, for an altercation with Johnson.
Phoenix: Johnson 38 (2/4, 9/12, 7/8 tl), Bridges 20, Payne 17. Rebounds: Crowder 7. Assists: Payne 16.
New York: Randle 25 (8/16, 1/2, 6/6 tl), Barrett 20, Robinson 17. Rebounds: Robinson 15. Assists: Burks 6.
New Orleans Pelicans-Utah Jazz 124-90
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The break for the All Star Game did well for the Pelicans (27-36) who have won 4 times in a row since the second half. This time dominating Utah, overwhelmed by Hurricane Ingram, unstoppable. They force the Jazz to 35% from the field, consolidate their tenth place in the West, now just half a game away from the Lakers. Utah (39-23) runs into a bad evening: Bogdanovic shoots 1/11, Conley 1/8, the guests finish down even by 37 points. A defeat.
New Orleans: Ingram 29 (10/13, 1/3, 6/6 tl), McCollum 24, Hernagomez 13. Rebounds: Ingram 8. Assists: Ingram 6.
Utah: Mitchell 14 (2/7, 3/11, 1/2 tl), Whiteside 13, House 11. Rebounds: Gobert 11. Assists: Clarkson 4.
Denver Nuggets-Houston Rockets 116-101
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Cousins does the Jokic, for once. The Joker is ill, unavailable, Boogie replaces him scoring 31 points and guaranteeing the Nuggets (37-26) the seventh victory in their last eight outings, redeeming the tumble against Oklahoma City. Houston is the usual disaster: he even loses for the twelfth consecutive time: 15-48 is the worst record in the league. Barton becomes Denver’s franchise leader by triple: 769, overtaking JR Smith.
Denver: Cousins 31 (7 (10, 3/4, 8/9 tl), Ja Green / Je Green 14. Rebounds: Cousins 9. Assists: Hyland 5.
Houston: Wood 22 (7/10, 0/2, 8/8 tl), Green 18, Gordon / Sengun 11. Rebounds: Wood 10. Assists: Green 7.
Oklahoma City Thunder-Minnesota Timberwolves 101-138
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All easy for the Wolves (35-29) who conquer the third consecutive success consolidating the seventh place in the West. Their reserves outclass those opponents scoring 74 points against 18, Minny shoots with 54% from the field. The Thunder (20-43), who were also returning from the Denver success, this time do not put a hand: they last only the first quarter, then they are swept away despite the 33 points of Gilgeous-Alexander.
Oklahoma City: Gilgeous-Alexander 33 (13/18, 1/3, 4/5 tl), Roby 21, Mann 15. Rebounds: Roby 10. Assist: Gilgeous-Alexander 7.
Minnesota: Towns / Reid 20, Prince 18. Rebounds: Towns / Vanderbilt 8. Assist: Beverley 8.
March 5 – 07:55
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