After a busy Monday with games and emotions to start the week well, five games on the NBA program for this Tuesday evening. A slightly lighter menu but posters not to be missed, including a clash between Nuggets and Grizzlies for first place in the West.
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# THE PROGRAM
- 1h : Pistons – Jazz
- 1h30: Heat – Bulls
- 1h30: Knicks – Warriors
- 3h : Suns – Wizards
- 4h : Nuggets – Grizzlies
# DO NOT MISS
Duel of behemoths at altitude! In the literal sense first, since the match will take place in the Mile High City, under the Denver snow. But also from a basketball point of view, since the winner of the evening will take control of the standings in the Western Conference. For the Tennessee Bears group, the run has been particularly smooth lately, despite a misstep in Oklahoma City last Saturday which ended a series of seven consecutive victories. Jaren Jackson Jr. leaves absolutely nothing in the Grizzlies’ paint while Ja Morant puts on the show on offense, and Memphis has quietly established itself as the West’s leader even as the return of Desmond Bane – huge at the start of the season – not planned yet. We just hope the point guard doesn’t get sent off tonight, although his exit in the last game resulted in a an unusual sequence.
Ja Morant was ejected for talking to a fan & then FaceTimed his dad during the game to tell the fan it’s not her fault ???? pic.twitter.com/ksmCOmWuFS
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) December 18, 2022
For the Nuggets, business is a little trickier despite doing well lately. Despite its four victories in the last five games, the Denver band might well approach tonight’s meeting with less serenity than its visitors. Indeed, friend Michael Porter Jr. is (still) in the infirmary, and he might well be joined there by Jamal Murray, Jeff Green and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, all uncertain. In addition, this meeting marks the start of a big week for the Nuggets which will continue with the reception of the Blazers and then the Suns.
# ALSO WATCH
- Hard blow for the Jazz who find themselves ejected from the Top 8 in the West following two defeats in Milwaukee and Cleveland. Utah will need to bounce back well tonight, back-to-back in Detroit.
- Things are finally heating up in Miami! For the first time this season, the Heat will be able to approach their match strong with a positive balance sheet, and the Floridians have even joined the Top 8 in the East following a perfect road trip of four victories. Two rooms, two atmospheres… Because in Chicago, the balance sheet is pretty bad and we wonder where the Bulls are headed.
- Oyé Oyé, please acclaim the most beautiful series in progress across the League: the seven successes of the New York Knicks! The guys from the Big Apple are walking on water (and on their opponents), not really the time to show up without Steph Curry for the fragile Warriors. Too bad, the chef has to rest for a month (and incidentally pray that it’s not too late when he returns).
- No Devin Booker to welcome the Lakers yesterday? No problem chuckled Chris Paul… forgetting to mention the absences of AD, LeBron and Brodie. Back-to-back tonight once morest the Wizards (10 losses in a row…) who can finally count on friend Bealou, whileArmani Booker reste en day-to-day.