Grappling with the thorny Irving case, yet another provoked by this controversial player now grappling with allegations of anti-Semitism, the Brooklyn Nets reacted last night with a brilliant performance and a 128-86 win in Washington against the Wizards.
Milwaukee and Cleveland, on the other hand, had no problems against Minnesota and Detroit, continuing their brilliant path in this NBA start to the season.
It was Kevin Durant, who came close to triple double with 28 points, 11 assists and 9 rebounds), giving the Nets victory), and while the franchise's current record remains disappointing, this third win in nine games has made happy owner Joe Tsai who tweeted: "Let's make sure we bring the joy back to basketball".
"So we want to play to move forward", the words instead of Durant, who on the field found an effective partner in the center Nic Claxton (18 points), to inflict on the Wizards the biggest home defeat in their history (-42).
In the other meetings last night, the positive trend was confirmed, in the Eastern Conference, in Milwaukee and Cleveland.
In Minneapolis, the Bucks extended their unbeaten streak to eight games, a record for the Wisconsin franchise, winning 115-102.
Against the Wolves of the Frenchman Rudy Gobert, the Greek Giannis Antetokounmpo obtained the 3 0 / a triple double of his career in the NBA (26 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists).
The Cavs also did well (7 wins and one defeat) who with 23 points from their pivot Jarrett Allen left no chance for the Pistons, who were defeated 112-88 in Detroit.
In the Western Conference, reigning champion Golden State continues its 'via crucis' with the seventh defeat in 10 games, this time in New Orleans.
Coach Steve Kerr tried a wide roster rotation but it didn't work and the Pelicans won 114-105.
The Lakers, conditioned by a defense that conceded 75 points in the first period, lost to the Utah Jazz 130-116, with LeBron James still double with 17 points and 11 rebounds despite a foot problem.
In Dallas, Luka Doncic continued his recital by scoring 30 points for the Mavericks who beat the Toronto Raptors 111-110.
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