40 points from King at Staples Center made the difference in 109: 118 at the expense of New Orleans • 29 points to the heir in question • Milwaukee defeated Toronto with a wonderful game of the Greek Freak, Boston also overcame Portland
LeBron James vs. Zayon Williamson. Who's the King here?
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Lakers - New Orleans 109: 118
Zayun Williamson tried to stop the Lakers this morning (Wednesday), but LeBron James has made it clear to all Staples Center residents that preparations for the crown transfer ceremony have not yet begun. The King of the Angels shone with 40 points on 17 from 27 from the field, and if that's not enough, LeBron added 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Anthony Davies, while not impressive on the field (6 from 21 from the field), managed to score 21 points, 14 rebounds and 6 blocks while a Lakers game was squeezed to the final quarter despite a 14-point lead in the third quarter.
On the flip side, 19-year-old heiress Zayon Williamson provided some spectacular moves and 29 points (13 of 19 from the penalty), but that was not enough for the Flinx again. Brandon Ingram led the loser with 34 points.
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Toronto - Milwaukee 108: 97
The Bucks celebrated Jubilee's victory (8:50) and made it clear to the Raptors that they may have learned the lesson since the loss in last year's Eastern Finals. The visitors, who recorded a consecutive fifth victory and 18 in their last 20 games, enjoyed another day at the work of Janis Antocompo, who buried a critical three-pointer 120 seconds to finish, and also finished with 19 points, 19 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 blocks. Kris Middleton assisted with 22 and 8 rebounds. On the other side, Pascal Siakam scored 22 for the Raptors.
Portland - Boston 118: 106
Boston achieved an important foreign win in Portland again thanks to Jason Tatum, who continued the rare ability in the loss to the Lakers earlier this week, this time with 36 points and a career-high 8 threes. The Celtics, who had no trouble getting a double-digit advantage in the second half, also enjoyed Jaylen Brown's 24 points. On the other side, the hosts, who find it very difficult to function without injured Damian Lillard, have received 28 and 10 assists from CJ McCollum.
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14 teams in action, seven winners Tuesday night!
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Chicago - Oklahoma City 124: 122
The Thunder recorded a dramatic and very strenuous victory in Chicago even though they led by 24 points already in the first half, but in the final minute Dennis Schroeder (extinguished Malvin's attacking offense) and Chris Paul with an important basket secured the away win. Schroeder finished with 21 points off the bench, while Danilo Glynari led with 24 points, Paul finished with 19 and 9 assists. On the other side, Lavin excelled with 41 points in 19 of 35 from the field. Kobe White, who scored more than 30 points in each of the Bulls' last two games, set a fresh career record, this time with 35 points.
In other games: Indiana (24:34) - Charlotte (38:19) 80: 119, Denver (18:40) - Detroit (40:20) 98: 115, Golden State (46:12) - Sacramento (33:24) 112: 94.
