AJ Griffin, with a fabulous “alley-oop” on the horn for the Atlanta Hawks to win in overtime
The Utah Jazz became leaders in the West by beating the Portland Trail Blazers
AJ Griffinwith a fabulous “alley-oop” at the buzzer for the Atlanta Hawks to win in overtime, was the hero unexpected this Saturday in the NBA in which the Utah Jazz became leaders of the West by beating the Portland Trail Blazers in the revelation team duel of the course.
HAWKS 124 – RAPTORS 122
With the match tied and only 3.8 seconds left in overtime, Trae Young He managed to escape the pressure on the entire court of the Toronto Raptors and, almost from midfield, launched an “alley-oop” to a AJ Griffin all alone that he signed a great victory over the buzzer for the Atlanta Hawks.
Young (33 points and 12 assists) was the top scorer for Atlanta while Toronto, without Pascal I’m hungry and who was leading by 8 with less than three minutes to play, was led by a Scottie Barnes that touched the triple-double (28 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists).
The Spanish Juancho Hernango shirtin his first game as a starter with the Raptors, signed his best performance so far this season with 10 points, 9 rebounds and 2 steals in 32 minutes.
BLAZERS 113 – JAZZ 118
Malik Beasley (29 points) and Jordan Clarkson (28 points) boosted a Utah Jazz that continue to amaze in the NBA and that this Saturday attacked Portland in a confrontation once morest some Blazers that are also one of the surprises of this start of the season.
Anfernee Simons (23 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists) stood out in some Blazers in which Damian Lillard (13 points and 7 assists on 2-of-14 shooting) did not play in the last quarter due to calf problems that have already caused him to miss several games this season.
SIXERS 109 – TIMBERWOLVES 112
In a duel of giants in the area, the Minnesota Timberwolves of Karl-Anthony Towns (12 points and 8 rebounds) and Rudy Gobert (8 points and 13 rebounds) beat the Philadelphia 76ers in which they Joel Embiid he returned to perform at a sensational level (32 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists).
Anthony Edwards (25 points) was the best of the Wolves who were leading by 20 points in the second quarter but had to work until the end to win Philadelphia.
CLIPPERS 119 – SPURS 97
The Clippers comfortably added their third victory in the last four games once morest a sunk San Antonio Spurs and who have only managed one win in their last ten games.
The Angelenos, who managed to win 30 points in the last quarter and who excelled with 21 of 39 on triples, were led by Norman Powell (26 points) while Jakob Poeltl he was the best of the Spurs (20 points and 8 rebounds).
PACERS 114 – MAGIC 113
Without making too much noise, the Indiana Pacers continue to grow in the East and this Saturday they added their fourth consecutive victory by coming back from the Orlando Magic with 5 points in a row in the outcome of Aaron NesmithTyrese Haliburton led the Pacers with 22 points and 14 assists while Franz Wagnerwho missed the shot that would have given the Magic the win, led his team with 29 points.
classifications
Eastern Conference
1. Boston Celtics 13-3
2. Milwaukee Bucks 11-4
3. Atlanta Hawks 10-6
4. Cleveland Cavaliers 9-6
5. Indiana Pacers 9-6
6. Washington Wizards 9-7
7. Toronto Raptors 9-8
8. New York Knicks 8-8
9. Philadlephia 76ers 8-8
10. Brooklyn Nets 7-9
11. Miami Heat 7-9
12. Chicago Bulls 6-10
13. Orlando Magic 5-12
14. Charlotte Hornets 4-13
15. Detroit Pistons 3-14
western conference
1. Utah Jazz 12-6
2. Memphis Grizzlies 10-6
3. Porland Trail Blazers 10-6
4. Phoenix Suns 9-6
5. Dallas Mavericks 9-6
6. Denver Nuggets 9-6
7. Los Angeles Clippers 10-7
8. Sacramento Kings 8-6
9. New Orleans Pelicans 9-7
10. Minnesota Timberwolves 8-8
11. Golden State Warriors 7-9
12. Oklahoma City Thunder 7-9
13. San Antonio Spurs 6-11
14. Los Angeles Lakers 4-10
15. Houston Rockets 3-13.