Chicago (EE.UU.), 10 ene (EFE).- Los Angeles Clippers they survived this Tuesday the 43 points of the Slovenian Luka Doncic and they subdued the Dallas Mavericks led by Kawhi Leonardin a day of the NBA in which Steph Curry returned to play with Golden State Warriors unable to avoid defeat once morest the Phoenix Suns and in which Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat they set the new record for free throws in a game (40 of 40).
CLIPPERS 113 – MAVERICKS 101
Kawhi Leonard had 33 points and nine rebounds and, despite the drop in Paul Georgemanaged to lead the Clippers over some Mavericks in which Doncic scored twenty of his 43 points in the fourth period.
Doncic finished his game with 43 points, eleven rebounds and seven assists, but he missed the help of his teammates. The Slovenian was left alone in the fourth quarter and scored twenty of his team’s 23 points. The second best scorer for the Texans was Tim Hardaway Jrcon 16.
WARRIORS 113 – SUNS 125
Steph Curry returned following missing eleven games due to a shoulder injury, but his 24 points, 16 of them in the fourth period, might not prevent a new home defeat for the Golden State Warriors, this time once morest the Phoenix Suns (125- 113) orphans by Chris Paul, Devin Booker y DeAndre Ayton.
The Warriors suffered their third consecutive loss at the Chase Center, following falling once morest the Detroit Pistons and the Orlando Magicand surrendered to some Suns led by Mikal Bridges (26 points) and Damion Lee (22).
Curry got off to a rocky start, scoring just eight points in three quarters, but his proud reaction in the fourth quarter nearly gave the Warriors an epic comeback following the Suns went from within 27 points.
JAZZ 116 – CAVALIERS 114
Mitchell made a big comeback to Salt Lake City, with a standing ovation in the early stages of the game and 46 points and seven 3-pointers on the court, but the Cavaliers paid for a 0-13 loss in the last three minutes.
Jordan Clarckson signed 32 points and Lauri Markkanen He contributed a double double of 25 points and 16 rebounds to revive a Jazz that had lost seven in their previous eight games.
HEAT 112 – THUNDER 111
Sin Tyler Herro nor Bam Adebayo, Butler led the Heat by the hand by giving him the victory with a basket and missing with 12.9 seconds to play. The Miami leader scored the added free kick and raised the balance in the duel to forty of forty, a record for the NBA.
Butler, a former player for the Chicago Bulls and of the 76ersconnected 23 of 23 free throws and finished with 35 points, which equaled his best record of the season.
76ERS 147 – PISTONS 116
In his return following missing three games, Embiid had a double-double of 36 points and 11 rebounds in 24 minutes to give the 76ers their second win in straight games once morest the Pistons.
Embiid had the support of a James Harden who contributed a triple double of 16 points, twelve rebounds and fifteen assists, once morest some Pistons for whom seven players with double figures were not enough.
The Raptors added their second consecutive win by beating the Hornets with 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists from Pascal I’m sorryon a night in which the Spanish Juancho Hernangómez contributed five points and five rebounds in 11:25 on the track.
The Hornets’ 33 points weren’t enough Terry Rozierwith five triples, nor the double double of 24 points and fourteen rebounds from LaMelo Ball.
TRAIL BLAZERS 106 – MAGIC 109
The Blazers lost their fourth straight game, eighth in the last eight, this time at home to the Magic, in a duel in which they had the ball twice to force overtime from 3-point range.
Franz Wagner signed 29 and the Italian Paolo Banchero he contributed a double double of 19 points and ten rebounds, including a spectacular one-handed dunk.
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— Classifications:
. Eastern Conference:
.1. Boston Celtics 29-12
.2. Brooklyn Nets 27-13
.3. Milwaukee Bucks 26-14
.4. Philadelphia 76ers 25-15
.5. Cleveland Cavaliers 26-16
.6. Indiana Pacers 23-18
.7. New York Knicks 22-19
.8. Miami Heat 22-20
.9. Atlanta Hawks 19-21
10. Chicago Bulls 19-22
11. Toronto Raptors 18-23
12. Washington Wizards 17-24
13. Orlando Magic 16-26
14. Charlotte Hornets 11-31
15. Detroit Pistons 11-33
. Western Conference:
.1. Denver Nuggets 27-13
.2. Memphis Grizzlies 27-13
.3. New Orleans Pelicans 25-16
.4. Dallas Mavericks 23-19
.5. Sacramento Kings 21-18
.6. LA Clippers 22-21
.7. Phoenix Suns 21-21
.8. Golden State Warriors 20-21
.9. Minnesota Timberwolves 20-21
10. Utah Jazz 21-23
11. Portland Trail Blazers 19-21
12. LA Lakers 19-22
13. Oklahoma City Thunder 18-23
14. San Antonio Spurs 13-28
15. Houston Rockets 10-30
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