- The wild West is still all open, with victories for the Lakers and Suns, losses for the Warriors, Mavs and OKC, finding the Nuggets very close to closing the first position.
- The Bucks beat the Sixers in a game with a playoff atmosphere, the Bulls rallied the Grizzlies at home and VanVleet set a Toronto record for assists with 20 basket passes.
- LSU defeated Caitlin Clark’s Iowa in an offensive points record and added its first women’s college title in its history.
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- Pau Gasol will be the third Spaniard to enter the NBA Hall of Fame!
NBA RESULTS
| BROKEN | MVP |
| Charlotte Hornets 108-128 Toronto Raptors | Siakam & VanVleet |
| Brooklyn Nets 111-110 Utah Jazz | Mikal Bridges |
| Chicago Bulls 128-107 Memphis Grizzlies | Zach LaVine |
| The Minnesota Timberwolves 105-107 Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe |
| Atlanta Hawks 132-130 Dallas Mavericks | Trae Young |
| New York Knicks 118-109 Washington Wizards | Jalen Brunson |
| Orlando Magic 128-102 Detroit Pistons | Jalen Suggs |
| Sacramento Kings 134-142 san antonio spurs | Doug McDermott |
| Houston Rockets 109-134 Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis |
| Oklahoma City Thunder 118-128 Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant |
| Cleveland Cavaliers 115-105 Indiana Pacers | Donovan Mitchell |
| Milwaukee Bucks 117-104 Philadelphia 76ers | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
| Denver Nuggets 112-110 Golden State Warriors | Murray & Porter Jr. |
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THE + HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NBA SUMMARY
Full day in the NBA, with twenty-six teams on the move and with the Knicks getting playoff ticket in the East, the Mavs continue to lose, falling by two points in Atlanta and are already 3-7 in the last ten games, the Bucks beat the 76ers in a duel of contenders, and the Nuggets, without Jokic, beat the Warriors. But we begin the NBA summary in Madison, with the victory of the Knicks over the Wizards, with 27 points from Brunson and Grimes, achieving the fifth postseason ticket in the Conference, winning their fourth consecutive game, adding their second participation in the Playoffs in the last three years, having missed the previous seven postseasons. After the break, the locals tightened, despite Kispert’s 29 points, extending their mark to 86-79 at the end of the third quarter. Those from the capital never got close to eight points, in some Wizards that were without Beal, Porzingis and Kuzma.
In extra time, with two decisive final free throws by Trae Young, the Hawks beat at home against some Mavs who are beginning to have a difficult outlook to access Play-in. With a tie at 130, Irving, author of 41 points, committed the foul on the star point guard of the Georgia franchise and Trae did not miss. Doncic missed the three-pointer with a second to goreturning to eighth place the Hawks in the East watching as McGee took the game to the overtimebut missed a free kick that would have been the victory for Jason Kidd’s team. The Mavs are eleventh in the West right now at 37-42, taking 38-41 OKC. “We know the position we are in. We are playing catch up. We’ve got to find a way to win and right now we’re coming up short“said the Dallas coach.
Heading for Wisconsin, the Bucks added an important victory that brings them one step closer to being the number one seed in the East, winning 117-104 a Sixerswith 33 points and fourteen rebounds from Antetokounmpo, placing a distance of two games on the Celtics. Budenholzer’s men had a good night in percentage, with an interesting contribution from Brook Lopez and Khris Middleton, finding Maxey’s 29 and Embiid’s 28 on the visiting side. Milwaukee bounced back from Thursday’s lopsided 99-140 loss to Boston, but this time a 31-15 start was key and they never trailed on the scoreboard.
In one of the matches of the day, Suns won in Oklahoma City, with 35 points from Durant, adding the fifth consecutive victory, tying almost the fourth position. KD returned to what was his home, there in the Thunder he was a hero and led OKC to an NBA final in 2012, but the boos a while ago were widespread, scoring 13 points in the decisive last quarter, putting a block on shai at the end Along with Durant, a good game from Booker, Ayton and CP3, with the Suns rising to 56 percent accuracy, in a local team that will continue to fight against the Mavs for the last place that gives access to the Play-in, with a game margin over Doncic’s team, despite the 39 points scored by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
The Lakers add up and continue in this final stretch of the regular coursewinning on Sunday in Houston, with 40 points of Anthony Davis (had 27 in the first half) and LeBron James finishing with a triple-double built with 18 points, 11 assists and ten rebounds, ranking fourth, tied with Jason Kidd, with 107 career triple-doubles. Now Ham’s men are two games above .500 (40-38) and are seventh in the West, tied with the Pelicans with four games to go. “We just want to put ourselves in a position to compete for a championship.“, LeBron said at the end. Anthony Davis has scored 38 points or more in three straight games and at least 37 in four of the last five. “I’m in a great rhythm and I feel good” La Ceja commented at the end. Great contribution from Japanese Rui Hachimura with 20 points and twelve rebounds.
At the United Center in Chicago there were two games in one. A first half where it seemed that the Grizzlies were going to add an easy victory against the Bulls, coming to dominate by 23, but after the break everything changed and a 75-39 run in the second half were key to taking a comfortable victory, without forgetting the 40-16 in the third quarterwith 36 points from LaVine, adding 31 DeRozan, surpassing the triple-double made by Ja Morant (10/17/10) and the five triples by Jaren Jackson Jr. The 18 losses by the Grizzlies (Bulls only had three and it is the minimum of the Illinois franchise) and the lack of success ruined the power to almost certify the second position in the West.
In the last game of the day NBA takes us to Denver. Will we see a Nuggets vs. final in May? Warriors? A few minutes ago the match ended at the Ball Arena, with a 112-110 victory, with 26 points from Jamal Murray, putting up a decisive late block on Klay Thompson’s three-point shot. Porter helped with 29 points and eleven rebounds, missing his third straight game with Nikola Jokic soreness. A win in the last four games, or a Grizzlies loss, will see the Nuggets clinch the top spot in the West. The Warriors, on the other hand, are tied with the Clippers for fifth place and are only half a game ahead of the rising Lakers.
SUMMARY NBA: THE + VIRAL
He Fiserv Forum de Milwaukee adapted for Autism Acceptance Night by lowering the noise decibels on one side and in-game sounds on the other, keeping the lights on throughout the game and not using any strobes. Joe English and his wife, unveiled enhanced sensory rooms at the Fiserv Forum last Thursday. His six-year-old son Jacob has autism.
D’Angelo Russell, point guard who came to the Lakers on February 9, did not play the second half against the Rockets due to pain in his left foot. Ham commented that he sat him down as a precaution and he will be re-evaluated during Monday’s session. Russell had six points, four assists and three rebounds in the first half.
Fred VanVleet added twenty assists in the Raptors’ win at Charlotte. It is a personal record and a record for the Canadian franchise, finding as the owner of the Raptors records for points and basket passes, managing to move the ball to the places it should go against the Hornets, together with a high intensity and those of North Carolina did not they could stop him in the game pick-and-roll.
Los Utah Jazz they again had a match decided by a single point. This is the eleventh time that this has happened during the 22-23 season and is tied with the Bulls at 72-73 for this different record. Hardy’s Jazz lost in Brooklyn 111-110.
THE PHRASE OF THE DAY
“Calling the playoffs is a great achievement, but it’s one of many. It is the next step on the road. Just keep checking the boxes“, commented Tom Thibodeau, head coach the Knicks.
“We have a week left in the regular season and if we bring the same level of focus, competitiveness, physique, execution and game plan, we can lay our heads on the pillow at night.“, said Mark Daigneault the OKC.
“We have too many guys who don’t play very well right now.said the Minnesota coach, Chris Finch. “This was where we’ve been all season in these types of games and we’re doing it again. You know, obviously, the moment is very painful, but we have to get the guys to play better.“.
NCAA WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT
LSU took the women’s college title, winning by a spectacular 102-85 over Caitlin Clark’s Iowa. Baton Rouge is a party after seeing his team, the Tigers, win in Dallas in a final that will be remembered for its points record.
Pronóstico Final San Diego State vs. UConn
Jasmine Carson Louisiana scored 21 points off the bench in the first half, building a 17-point lead that Clark and Iowa couldn’t salvage. The Hawkeyes defended themselves in the second half, but Clark and Czinano’s foul problems left the team that defeated South Carolina in the semifinals without offensive power.
Kim Mulkey he returned to win another college degree and is one of only three coaches with four or more titles along with Geno Auriemma and Pat Summit. Caitlin Clark she finished with 30 points, and she won’t be a national champion at the moment, but her unforgettable final tournament consolidated her as one of the best college players ever seen. Player of the Year Naismith hit eight 3-pointers in the final, adding 191 points in the final tournament, surpassing Sheryl Swoopes’ 175, sixty assists and 37 3-pointers, all all-time records.
At the men’s awards, the NCAA announced that Zach Edey is Naismith Player of the Year, coached by Jerome Tang and defensive player by UCLA’s Jaylen Clark.
LSU HAS CAPTURED ITS VERY FIRST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!#NationalChampionship x @LSUwbkb pic.twitter.com/It5SsFHAxo
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) April 2, 2023
MVP-SOLOBASKET
Two names stand out above the rest in a day with great performances, outstanding final moments and several triple-doubles built. But Anthony Davis for the Lakers and Kevin Durant for the Sunsare the two differential elements of Sunday’s day in the NBA.
Anthony Davis, much seconded by LeBron James, went up to 40 points, 9 rebounds, two blocks and 15-20 shooting from the field, finding a 9-0 Lakers when Davis goes to 40. In the last three games, AD has scored 38. 38, 40, adding nine rebounds in each of them. he is the first Laker to average 25/10 since Shaquille O’Neal.
Kevin Durant He was decisive to add the victory against the Thunder in Oklahoma, scoring 35 points, also adding five rebounds and five assists, having a shooting map of 13 of 21 field goals. He Big Three Durant-Booker-Paul are 6-0 at Suns.