Toronto outdoes itself
By winning on the wire against Brooklyn (119-118), the Raptors never stop winning, improving two current franchise records. The reigning champions thus chain a fourteenth victory in a row and a tenth straight away victory. Pascal Siakam (20 points) gave the victory to Toronto by registering a free throw 22 seconds before the end, when Fred VanVleet registered 29 points and Terence Davis 20 points. In the table match, the New York Knicks had a fourth success in a row on the Detroit floor (92-95) and returned to two victories for their victim of the evening.
@FredVanVleet leads the @Raptors to their 14th straight win with a team-high 29 PTS, 6 AST! # WeTheNorthpic.twitter.com / xEe2zjB11f
- NBA (@NBA) February 9, 2020Merciless Milwaukee and Lakers
The best attack in the league (119.9 points per game) faced the best defense (104.8) and, not surprisingly, Milwaukee dominated Orlando (112-95), thanks to a Giannis Antetokounmpo who narrowly missed the triple-double (19 points, 18 rebounds and 9 assists). Evan Fournier scored 14 points, took 3 rebounds and offered 4 assists, not preventing the fifth defeat in a row at home for the Magic, which has not won in Orlando since January 8 and sinks to the dangerous eighth place, the last qualifier for the play-offs.
The @Bucks win their 45th game of the season behind @ Giannis_An34's 18 PTS, 18 REB, 9 AST! # FearTheDeerpic.twitter.com / 4msNMsthAK
- NBA (@NBA) February 9, 2020In the West, the Lakers won against the Golden State Warriors 125-120, thanks to double-double LeBron James (22 points, 11 assists) and Anthony Davis (27 points, 10 rebounds). Under the eyes of Stephen Curry, the "King", author of three 3-point baskets, LeBron became the fifteenth best scorer at this distance in NBA history, with 1,831 successful baskets.
LeBron James steps back and fires from deep to extend the lead! @Lakers 124 @ warriors 116
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Congrats to @KingJames of the @Lakers for moving up to 15th on the all-time 3PM list! pic.twitter.com/FV0t61HXJm
- NBA (@NBA) February 9, 2020Nuggets capitalize, time for renewal for Minnesota
Minnesota, which reshuffled almost half of its workforce during the trade deadline (9 arrivals and 9 departures in total), surprised the Clippers (142-115), yet well helped by Kawhi Leonard and his 29 points scored. The Timberwolves end a terrible series of 13 losses in a row, thanks to the 24 points scored by Jordan McLaughlin, his best career score. Malik Beasley also scored 23 points for his first game with the Minnesota franchise, after being surrendered by the Nuggets who, for their part, were not asked to take advantage of this defeat of the Clippers in the race for second place of the Western conference.
Juancho Hernangomez buries the @Timberwolves' 24th triple, breaking their franchise-record for threes in a game! pic.twitter.com/mWmnIqbbPd
- NBA (@NBA) February 9, 2020Denver did well for the evening with its victory over Phoenix 108-117, well led by its Canadian Jamal Murray, at 36 units overnight. At the same time, on Charlotte's floor, Dallas did the job by winning (100-116) despite Devonte Graham's double-double for the locals at 26 points and 10 rebounds. All-Star Luka Doncic was again absent with the Mavericks, still 7th in the West.
Jamal Murray goes off for 36 PTS (14-17 FGM), sparking the @nuggets' W vs. PHX! # MileHighBasketballpic.twitter.com / miRiAJn7BV
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