The league leaders got the job done on Wednesday night. The Suns first easily dominating the Bulls, especially with 51 points in three quarters from Devin Booker. Sixth straight victory for Phoenix. On the Boston side, facing Miami, it was Jayson Tatum (49 units) who blew up the counters. Fifth success in a row for the Celtics.
Behind, the Bucks and the Nuggets follow the rhythm. The first by snatching a victory once morest the Knicks with 37 points from Giannis Antetokounmpo. The second by signing a second victory once morest the Rockets, with a Jamal Murray at 26 points. Milwaukee is on three straight wins, Denver on four.
The team that completes the podium in the Western Conference, and it’s a surprise, is New Orleans! Zion Williamson (33 points and 10 rebounds) was easy and huge once morest the helpless Raptors. The Hawks and the Kings, following three straight losses, find the taste of victory. Joel Embiid was suffocated and the Sixers exploded in Cleveland. Kevin Durant is still going strong with 39 points in the win over the Wizards.
Wolves started life without Karl-Anthony Towns (who will return in 2023) with a win over the Grizzlies. Rudy Gobert scored 9 points and only took a small rebound. The Thunder handed Spurs their ninth straight loss. The Jazz also had been sick for five games and Utah broke its black series by dominating Nicolas Batum’s Clippers (8 points). Finally, the LeBron James – Anthony Davis duo (58 points, 19 rebounds) was too strong for the Blazers. The latter, still without Damian Lillard, suffer with three defeats in a row, while this is the third victory in four games for the Lakers.
- Cleveland – Philadelphia: 113-85
- Orlando – Atlanta: 108-125
- Boston – Miami : 134-121
- Brooklyn – Washington : 113-107
- New York – Milwaukee : 103-109
- Minnesota – Memphis: 109-101
- New Orleans – Toronto : 126-108
- Oklahoma City – San Antonio : 119-111
- Denver – Houston : 120-100
- Phoenix – Chicago : 132-113
- Utah – LA Clippers : 125-112
- Sacramento–Indiana: 137-114
- LA Lakers – Portland : 128-109
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