The ball recovered in the final by Danilo Gallinari on the Dallas star Luka Doncic was probably the decisive action that allowed the Oklahoma City Thunders to beat the 106-101 Dallas Mavericks in one of last night's matches in the NBA. It is the third victory in a row, the seventh in the last eight, for the blue team, who on his return to the field after four games of absence closes with 20 points and great presence on the field.
Also to the west, Mike D'Antoni's Houston Rockets beat the Denver Nuggets 130-104 thanks to the trio James Harden (35 points), Russell Westbrook (28) and Clint Capela (16), placing the second best team in the Conference, while in San Antonio the Spurs must wait for extra time to impose themselves on the Golden State Warriors for 117-113. In the East, Boston returns to success after the stop with Toronto and goes on to win 109-92 away from the Charlotte Hornets, remaining in second place behind the leader Milwaukee. Despite many absences, Toronto still wins, 117-97 on the Cleveland Cavaliers, who however came from a positive streak. Third knockout in a row and sixth in the last nine for the Sixers, defeated 115-97 in the home of the Indiana Pacers, now in fifth place in the Conference right in front of Philadelphia.