The shock of the evening was on the side of Philadelphia, with the reception of the Bucks. Joel Embiid was still very good with 32 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists in the victory for his team. Giannis Antetokounmpo was clumsy at free throws with eleven failures! This defeat of Milwaukee allows Boston to take off at the top of the Eastern Conference. The Celtics, beating New Orleans with 20 3-pointers scored, won their ninth straight game.
The Cavaliers, following five defeats in a row, finally find a smile, but without convincing, once morest Charlotte, following two extensions, and in particular with 75 points from the duo Darius Garland – Donovan Mitchell. Miami and Chicago are far from this success. The Heat played just seven players once morest Washington, snatching an overtime but Kyle Kuzma had the last laugh. The Bulls lost at home to the Magic, on a game-winning field goal by Jalen Suggs. It’s a fourth straight loss for Billy Donovan’s players.
The Pacers, quietly, chained a third victory in a row, dominating Houston. Golden State and Klay Thompson (20 points) find color with a victory at home once morest the Knicks. Again, Evan Fournier did not play. On the side of the Western Conference, the Mavericks easily dismissed the Nuggets too diminished (Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray are in solitary confinement). Luka Doncic compiles a triple-double with 33 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists.
The Grizzlies have certainly beaten the Thunder but they are especially worried regarding Ja Morant, who was injured at the end of the game. In the other shock of the evening, Lauri Markkanen (38 points) and the Jazz won on the wire once morest the Suns. With 49 points, Devin Booker has yet tried everything. Finally the Lakers, still without LeBron James, managed to chain a second victory in a row by beating the Pistons with a good Killian Hayes (18 points and 9 assists). As once morest Brooklyn, Anthony Davis showed the muscles with 38 points and 16 rebounds.
- Washington – Miami: 107-106 (following overtime)
- Cleveland – Charlotte: 132-122 (following double overtime)
- Philadelphia – Milwaukee: 110-102
- Chicago – Orlando : 107-108
- Houston – Indiana : 91-99
- Memphis – Oklahoma City : 121-110
- Dallas – Denver : 127-99
- New Orleans – Boston : 109-117
- Utah – Phoenix : 134-133
- Golden State – New York : 111-101
- LA Lakers – Detroit : 128-121
