- chicago bulls 121 – 107 boston celtics
Traveling to United Center Chicago, Boston players might sign a tenth consecutive success. Unfortunately for the C’s, the game once morest Chicago only really lasted the first twelve minutes. Then, the Bulls made the difference from the first minutes of the second quarter to never be joined once more. With a battle for rebounds largely won (51 38) and success percentages on high shots (51.7% on shots, 48.3% three points), the men of Billy Donovan signed a good performance once morest the leader of the Eastern Conference, yet complete. Zach Lavine was good but a little clumsy (8/20 on shots). He finished the game with 22 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds in 34 minutes. Nikola Vucevic records a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Also present in creation, he adds 6 assists to his stats sheet. The Bulls’ leading scorer is none other than DeMar DeRozan. Author of 28 points 11/24 on shots, the former Spurs was very good and responded perfectly Jayson Tatum et Jaylen Brown. He also adds 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal. With this success, the Bulls are 7 wins for 10 defeats and cling to the wagon of the play-in.
On the Boston side, the Brown – Tatum duo was good but a little too lonely. The first finished with 25 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists while the second finished with the following stats: 28 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists. Unfortunately behind, alone Grant Williams (13 points) and Malcolm Brogdon (23 points) answer present. The 0/9 ofAl Horford and 3/9 of Marcus Smart hurt. Despite this defeat, only the fourth, the Celtics remain leaders of the Eastern Conference, with one more success than the Milwaukee Bucks.
- New Orleans Pelicans 128 – 83 golden state warriors
The Golden State Warriors were on the road that night on the floor of the Smoothie King Center to challenge the New Orleans Pelicans. Small problem, the men of Steve Kerr showed up with a list of absentees as long as your arm: no Stephen Curryno Klay Thompsonno Draymond Greenni de Andrew Wiggins. Suffice to say that with such a young and inexperienced roster, the evening might be very long. Well, she did. Face of the Pelicans well in place, who might count on the return of Zion, the Warriors blew themselves up. At the end of the first twelve minutes, the match was already folded since the players of Willie Green had a 19-point lead: 35-16. At the break, the balance is the same: + 24 for the Pelicans (65-41). The return from the locker room will not change the face of the game in any way. Steve Kerr’s players are overwhelmed in the fight for rebounds (50 to 34) and will lose almost 30 balls in this game (27)! The final score of the match is terrible for the men of the Bay: 128 83 and a gap of 45 points. Jonathan Kuminga finished with 18 points 6/20 on shots, Jordan Poole finished top scorer on his team with 26 points but 2/9 from behind the arc.
Ct Pelicans, we had fun throughout the game. For his return, Zion Williamson scored 9 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists in 23 minutes on the floor. 19 points for Devonte Graham off the bench, 10 points for If Alvarado. 15 points for CJ McCollum10 and 13 points Jonas Valančiūnas. Special mention for Brandon Ingram, author of 34 points 12/19 on shots. Tenth victory and seven defeats for New Orleans, which remains sixth in the Western Conference ahead of Memphis, Portland and Dallas.
- Minnesota timberwolves 105 – 101 miami HEAt
The players of Chris Finch hosted a dwindling Miami team that night, bereft of Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson or Gabe Vincent, and aimed to extend their winning streak. Everything was not easy but the final contract is fulfilled for Wolves since the victory is there: 105 – 101. But it took a fierce battle for the locals to win this match. The audience of Target Center thought the halftime that Miami had done the hardest since the Heat were ahead by 13 points. But on returning from the locker room, the pack did not disunite and came back on the heels of the Florida players thanks to a third quarter time won with a score of 37-19. two teams are neck and neck, Erik Spoelstra decide to make a Hack-a-Gobert. A choice that does not pay since the French put all the free throws offered to him. In the end, Minnesota won for the fourth time in a row thanks in particular to 25 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists from Karl Anthony Towns and to the 22 points ofAnthony Edwards. No shots in the game for Rudy Gobert but perhaps the 4 most important points of the game.
Opposite, 21 points and 9 assists for Kyle Lowry17 points and 14 rebounds for Bam Adebayo. Max Strus finished with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. In the standings Miami stagnates because of this fourth defeat in a row and remains 12th in the East.
ATLANTA 102 CLEVELAND 114
ORLANDO 102 INDIANA 123
BOSTON 107 CHICAGO 121
PORTLAND 111 MILWAUKEE 119
MIAMI 101 MINNESOTA 105
GS 83 NEW ORLEANS 128
NEW YORK 129 OKLAHOMA CITY 119
UTAH 114 LA 121
