The Denver Nuggets beat the Memphis Grizzlies and caught up with them at the helm of the Western Conference (19-11), on an NBA day in which the New York Knicks chained, at the cost of some Golden State Warriors without Steph Curry, their eighth win in a row.
Finn Lauri Markkanen slipped into the party for the Nuggets and the Knicks, who scored 38 points and 9 three-pointers in the Utah Jazz’s victory over the Detroit Pistons. His former team, the Chicago Bulls, were able to smile as they ended a four-game losing streak once morest the Miami Heat.
HEAT 103 – 113 BULLS
The needy Bulls sealed their second victory of the year at the Miami Heat field, following the one they reaped in their debut in October. The Montenegrin Nikola Vucevic dominated with a double-double 29 points and 12 reboundsand was supported by DeMar DeRozan, with 24 points, and Zach LaVinewith 21 points.
In the Heat, in which Kyle Lowryon leave, went to the pavilion with a Lionel Messi Argentina shirt, the best was Bam Adebayo, with a double-double of 27 points and 12 rebounds.
Erik Spoelstra’s team paid the loss of its leader Jimmy Butler, absent due to a health problem.
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PISTONS 111 – 126 JAZZ
the finn Lauri Markkanen he matched his career high by scoring 38 points, including 9 3-pointers, in the Jazz’s win at the Pistons’ field.
The former Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers player has been playing great basketball, who this year had scored 38 points in November once morest the Phoenix Suns.
To the Pistons, the team with the worst balance in the NBA (8-25), the 30 points of Jaden Ivey nor the double-double of 15 points and 14 rebounds from Jalen Duren.
SUNS 110 – 113 WIZARDS
The Suns lost at home to the Wizards in a game marked by partials, in which they came back from 17 points behind with a resounding 33-9, before wasting a ten-point margin in the last five minutes of the fourth period.
On the Wizards, who snapped a ten-game losing streak, Kyle Kuzma he scored 29 points, with five triples, and broke the barrier of 6,000 points scored in his career. He thwarted the night of DeAndre Aytonwho sealed a double-double of 30 points and 13 rebounds in a game in which the Suns might not count on Devin Booker.
Classifications:
Eastern Conference:
.1. Milwaukee Bucks 22-8
.2. Boston Celtics 22-9
.3. Cleveland Cavaliers 21-11
.4. Brooklyn Nets 19-12
.5. Philadelphia 76ers 17-12
.6. New York Knicks 18-13
.7. Atlanta Hawks 16-15
.8. Miami Heat 16-16
.9. Indiana Pacers 15-16
10. Toronto Raptors 13-18
11. Chicago Bulls 12-18
12. Washington Wizards 12-20
13. Orlando Magic 11-21
14. Charlotte Hornets 8-23
15. Detroit Pistons 8-25
Western Conference:
.1. Denver Nuggets 19-11
.2. Memphis Grizzlies 19-11
.3. New Orleans Pelicans 18-12
.4. Phoenix Suns 19-13
.5. LA Clippers 18-14
.6. Sacramento Kings 16-13
.7. Portland Trail Blazers 17-14
.8. Utah Jazz 18-16
.9. Minnesota Timberwolves 16-15
10. Dallas Mavericks 15-16
11. Golden State Warriors 15-17
12. LA Lakers 13-17
13. Oklahoma City Thunder 13-18
14. San Antonio Spurs 10-20
15. Houston Rockets 9-21
