NBA. Thanks to Kevin Durant’s 53 points; the Brooklyn Nets won (110-107) last night once morest the New York Knicks. New record for LeBron James who became the first player in history to accumulate at least 10,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 10,000 assists.
Kevin Durant showed he was the boss in New York last night. With his 53 points, the Brooklyn Nets player lit up the game once morest the New York Knicks where his franchise won (110-107). Despite three Knicks players with more than 20 points (Julius Randle, RJ Barrett and Evan Fournier) it was not enough to win this clash once morest neighbors Brooklyn. France international Evan Fournier’s teammates remain 12th in the Eastern Conference as the Brooklyn Nets sit in 8th place.
In the race for the MVP, Joel Embiid remains more than ever the favorite to win the title. In Orlando, the Philadelphia pivot scored 35 points, took 16 rebounds and delivered 7 assists, which allowed the Sixers to win following an extension (116-114). Another Philadelphia Sixers star, James Harden scored 26 points in 44 minutes. The Magic is already eliminated from the race for the NBA playoffs.
New career record for LeBron James. Last night, the Los Angeles Lakers’ No. Despite the heavy defeat once morest the Phoenix Suns (140-111), “King James” continues to write the history of his sport.
Note the good performance of Trae Young with the Atlanta Hawks once morest Indiana Pacers. The point guard scored 47 points in his franchise’s victory.
- Brooklyn Nets 110-107 New York Knicks
- Detroit Pistons 102-106 Los Angeles Clippers
- Boston Celtics 92-95 Dallas Mavericks
- Orlando Magic 114-116 Philadelphia Sixers
- Atlanta Hawks 131-128 Indiana Pacers
- New Orleans Pelicans 130-105 Houston Rockets
- Oklahoma City Thunder 118-125 Memphis Grizzlies
- Phoenix Suns 140-111 Los Angeles Lakers
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- Cleveland Cavaliers – Los Angeles Clippers
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- Atlanta Hawks – Portland Blazers
- Philadelphie Sixers – Denver Nuggets
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- Oklahoma City Thunder – Charlotte Hornets
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- San Antonio Spurs – Minnesota Timberwolves
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- Golden State Warriors – Washington Wizards
- Sacramento Kings – Chicago Bulls
- Utah Jazz – Milwaukee Bucks
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- Los Angeles Lakers – Toronto Raptors
The 30 NBA franchises are divided into two conferences: the Western conference and the Eastern conference, here is the ranking in the West: NBA finalist last year, Phoenix continues its momentum this season. The Suns first in the Western Conference with 54 wins and 14 losses have just qualified for the NBA playoffs. They are ahead of the Memphis Grizzlies and the Golden State Warriors. With 51 losses, the Houston Rockets look set to finish last in the West.
15 franchises make up the Eastern Conference standings, here is the latest ranking: With 45 wins and 24 losses, the Miami Heat still dominates the Eastern Conference ahead of Joel Embiid’s Philadelphia Sixers. The Milwaukee Bucks of Giannis Antetokounmpo complete the podium. At the end of the standings, Orlando Magic and the Detroit Pistons are vying for last place.
Each NBA franchise plays 82 games in the regular season. At the end of this regular season, the top eight franchises in each conference are ranked from 1 to 8. 1st faces 8th, 2nd is opposed to 7th,… The winners of the first round advance to the conference semi-finals , the winners of the second round advance to the conference finals. The champions of each conference meet in the NBA Finals. The series are played in the best of 7 games which are played in a 2-2-1-1-1 format, since the 2013-2014 season.
Since the 2020-2021 season, the play-in has made its appearance in the NBA in which the teams ranked from 7th to 10th place play a mini tournament. The 7th and 8th of each conference face each other in a match, where the winner is qualified in 7th position of the playoffs. The loser plays the winner of the match between 9th and 10th in each conference, where the winner of the game advances to the playoffs in 8th place.
In the NBA, there are 30 franchises divided into two conferences:
Western Conference:
- Dallas Mavericks
- Denver Nuggets
- Golden State Warriors
- Houston Rockets
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Phoenix Suns
- Portland Blazers
- Sacramento Kings
- San Antonio Spurs
- Utah Jazz
Eastern Conference:
- Atlanta Hawks
- Boston Celtics
- Brooklyn Nets
- Charlotte Hornets
- Chicago Bulls
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Detroit Pistons
- Indiana Pacers
- Miami Heat
- Milwaukee Bucks
- New York Knicks
- Orlando Magic
- Philadelphia Sixers
- Toronto Raptors
- Washington Wizards
Prestigious event of the NBA, the best players come together for a weekend. Several events are organized such as the three-point contest, the dunk contest, the “skills challenge” and at the end, a gala match between the superstars of the American basketball league.
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Who will succeed Nikola Jokic? The Denver Nuggets center won the title of best regular season player last season. Among the favorites this year, Joel Embiid, pivot of the Philadelphia Sixers, top scorer of the season with 29.8 points on average. Nikola Jokic is also among the favorites at his own estate where the Serbian tops all stats in his franchise except for three-point shooting percentage (Bryn Forbes) and steal percentage (Facundo Campazzo). Stephen Curry with the Golden State Warriors or Giannis Antetokounmpo with the Milwaukee Bucks are also among the contenders for the MVP title for this 2021-2022 season.
