Chicago (USA), Jan 8 (EFE).- The Memphis Grizzlies reached this Sunday at Denver Nuggets in command of the Western Conference, in a day in which the Cleveland Cavaliers they did not give a choice to some Phoenix Suns sin Chris Paul Devin Booker and in which the triumph of the Brooklyn Nets in Miami he was embittered by a knee problem suffered by Kevin Durant.
GRIZZLIES 123 – JAZZ 118
The casualties of I Morant y Steven Adams didn’t stop the Grizzlies, who celebrated their sixth straight win at the rate of Desmond Bane (24 points and nine assists) and Tyus Jones (19 points).
The Spanish Santi Aldama he contributed to the victory with twelve points, five rebounds and two assists in fifteen minutes on the track for some Grizzlies that reached the Nuggets in command of the West.
HEAT 101 – NETS 102
Kyrie Irving led the victory of the Nets in the field of the Heat, in a two-sided game for Durant, who reached the fourteenth position in the table of top scorers in the NBA, with 26,684 points, beating Dominique Wilkins, but withdrew injured in the third period.
‘KD’ set off the alarms due to some problems in his right knee for some Nets that shielded their second position in the East, one victory behind the Boston Celticsleaders.
CLIPPERS 108 – HAWKS 112
The Hawks emerged winners following a battle marked by great quarters, with Atlanta going 41-26 in the second quarter and the Clippers reacting with a 35-19 run in the third, before surrendering to fourteen points from Trae Young in the fourth period.
Young finished with thirty points and eight assists once morest a Clippers who suffered their sixth straight loss despite 29 points from Kawhi Leonard.
SUNS 98 – CAVALIERS 112
The Cleveland Cavaliers inflicted their sixth straight loss on the injury-plagued Suns, who were without Chris Paul or Devin Booker.
Monty Williams’ team held on for three quarters, but a 14-2 run by the Cavaliers in the opening quarter gave the final blow to the game.
Pushed by 22 points from Donovan Mitchell and of Darius Garlandthe Cavaliers consolidated their fourth position in the Eastern Conference (26-15), behind the Milwaukee Bucks.
THUNDER 120 – MAVERICKS 109
without the slovenian Luka DoncicAbsent with a sore foot, the Mavericks kicked off their five-game road trip away from Dallas with a loss to the Thunder, in which they Shai Gilgeous Alexander he shone with 33 points.
In the Mavericks, the best was Christian Wood with a double double of 26 points and 16 rebounds.
Con Joel Embiid out for the third consecutive game, James Harden he led the 76ers with a triple double of twenty points, eleven rebounds and eleven assists. Tyrese Maxey contributed 23 points and Montrezl Harrellwith twenty.
The 76ers are fifth (24-15) in the East, while the Pistons are sunk to the bottom of the standings in the same conference.
Pascal I’m sorry He put on a show, first with a display of football technique in the early stages of the game, and then with your talent on the court, contributing 27 points, four rebounds, six assists, two steals and a block in the Raptors’ victory once morest the Blazers.
The Canadiens bounced back following three straight losses and knocked out the Blazers despite 34 points from Damian Lillard.
TIMBERWOLVES 104 – ROCKETS 96
The Wolves added their fourth consecutive victory, coming back from twenty points behind once morest the Rockets at the pace of D’Angelo Russell, with 22 points, and the French Rudy Gobertwith a double double of 18 points and eleven rebounds.
In Texans, Spanish Usman Garuba he contributed three points, a rebound and a shot in nine minutes.
Myles Turner, with 29 points and nine rebounds, and Buddy Hieldwith 21, led the Pacers’ victory once morest the Hornets, in which the locals came back from nine points behind in the fourth period.
Classifications:
. Eastern Conference:
.1. Boston Celtics 28-12
.2. Brooklyn Nets 27-13
.3. Milwaukee Bucks 25-14
.4. Cleveland Cavaliers 26-15
.5. Philadelphia 76ers 24-15
.6. Indiana Pacers 23-18
.7. New York Knicks 22-18
.8. Miami Heat 21-20
.9. Chicago Bulls 19-21
10. Atlanta Hawks 19-21
11. Washington Wizards 17-23
12. Toronto Raptors 17-23
13. Orlando Magic 15-25
14. Charlotte Hornets 11-30
15. Detroit Pistons 11-32
. Western Conference:
.1. Denver Nuggets 26-13
.2. Memphis Grizzlies 26-13
.3. New Orleans Pelicans 24-16
.4. Dallas Mavericks 23-18
.5. Sacramento Kings 20-18
.6. Golden State Warriors 20-20
.7. LA Clippers 21-21
.8. Phoenix Suns 20-21
.9. Minnesota Timberwolves 20-21
10. Portland Trail Blazers 19-20
11. LA Lakers 19-21
12. Utah Jazz 20-23
13. Oklahoma City Thunder 18-22
14. san antonio spurs 13-27
15. Houston Rockets 10-30
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