Golden State, led by Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, won without forcing (102-86) against Detroit, while Minnesota prevailed by measure (112-110) in New York. These are the results of the last matches in the NBA. In his fifth game in two and a half years, due to two serious injuries (rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee, then of the right Achilles tendon) Thompson scored 21 points (3 assists, 3 rebounds). Thanks to its presence Curry can enjoy greater freedom. He took advantage of this by collecting 18 points (8 assists), without playing the last quarter. Counting on the duo's 31 points after the first two quarters, the Warriors led 66-38 at half-time. In the absence of Draymond Green (calf problems),Andrew Wiggins perfectly played the role of third man (19 pt) for Golden State, which solidifies its second place in Owest, behind Phoenix. With the Pistons jersey the reserve Rodney McGruder stood out (29 points). Bad the N.1 of the last draft, the rookie Cade Cunningham (8 points).
In New York, the Timberwolves got the better of the Knicks, thanks in particular to Karl-Anthony Towns (20 points), who put his team ahead with 29.3 seconds left (111-109).
New York has no longer been able to react.
In the final it was Kemba Walker, who returned after missing nine games with a left knee injury, who led the Knicks with 10 points (19 in total).
But Minnesota had the resources, with Anthony Edwards (21 points) and D'Angelo Russell (17 points), to snatch this sixth win in eight games and move up to seventh in the West, with a record identical to that of the Lakers, eighth .
New York remains at 11th place in the Conférence Est (22-23).
