The series ends just before the All-Star Game break for Toronto. After 15 wins in a row, the Raptors lost on the floor of the Brooklyn Nets (101-91) despite the return of Serge Ibaka and his 28 points in the night from Wednesday to Thursday. With this success, Brooklyn remains 7th in the East, one rank ahead of Orlando who used overtime to overcome Detroit (116-102) in a match where Evan Fournier signaled with 19 units. In 6th place, we find Indiana, author of one of the night's performances by winning in front of Milwaukee at home (118-111), inflicting on the Bucks their 8th defeat of the season only.
THAT'S HOW WE HEAD INTO THE BREAK. WEGOHARDpic.twitter.com / hRU5CC4iqH
- Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) February 13, 2020In the West, large posters took place Wednesday evening with the highlight of the duel between the first two in the rankings. And it is the Lakers who take the best on Denver (116-120). Led for a long time, LeBron James' partners, still on top yesterday with a big triple-double (32 pts, 12 rbs, 14 assists), were able to hang the overtime and then win and bring their total to 41 wins. Anthony Davis finished top scorer of the match with 33 points (plus 10 rbs).
@KingJames posts a MONSTER triple-double to lead the @Lakers to an NBA-best 23-5 on the road!
32 PTS | 12 REB | 14 AST pic.twitter.com/pH2xZo1NWW
Always 2nd, Denver sees Utah coming in its retro. Fourth victory in a row for the Jazz ahead of Miami (116-104) with a Rudy Gobert again stratospheric in the racket (16 pts, 20 rbs), also well helped by the 26 points of Donovan Mitchell, top scorer of the match with 26 points . The two teams are 4th in their conference. Also note the double-doubles of Luka Doncic for his return (33 pts, 12 rbs) as well as Kristaps Porzingis (27 pts, 13 rbs), great architects of Dallas' home victory against Sacramento (130-111).
Luka, minus the. pic.twitter.com/2Q9V3suHDq
- NBA (@NBA) February 13, 2020Results of the night:
Cleveland - Atlanta 127-105
Orlando - Detroit 116-112 AD
Brooklyn - Toronto 101-91
Indiana - Milwaukee 118-111
New York - Washington 96-114
Memphis - Portland 111-104
Minnesota - Charlotte 108-115
Dallas - Sacramento 130-111
Phoenix - Golden State 112-106
Utah - Miami 116-101
Denver - LA Lakers 116-120 AD
Damian Lillard will not be at the All-Star Game
Dirty evening for Portland and its playing master Damian Lilllard, defeated in Memphis on the night of Wednesday to Thursday (111-104). Injured in the groin, the 29-year-old point guard will miss the All-Star Game as he announced at the end of the meeting, already turned towards the end of the season: "Now we will have to be much better after the break of the All-Star Game. ”Thus, the American will not know a fifth participation in the All-Star Game and is also forfeited for the competition with three points which he was to contest Saturday.
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