Los Angeles Lakers (19:19) - Minnesota (20:16) 103: 108
Two days after exploding with a season-high 43 points, LeBron James continued in his insane form, but this time "satisfied" with a stat line of 26 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists en route to a second straight Lakers victory.
Russell Westbrook added 20 points and 5 assists, but also did not forget to lose 9 balls.
Malik Monk scored 22 points in the fickle game in which the team from City of Angels shifted gears in the fourth quarter (23:30).
In the Minnesota ranks, Naz Reed stood out with 22 points and 11 rebounds.
LeBron James in action.
Try to stop him, Photo: Reuters
Oklahoma City (23:13) - Dallas (18:18) 95:86
After missing ten games due to injuries and the Corona virus, Luka Doncic returned to the floor and almost managed to score a triple double when in 31 minutes he scored 14 points and added 10 assists and 9 rebounds.
Dallas returned to a balanced position despite anticipating a triple double from young Australian Josh Gidi, who finished with 17 points, 14 assists and 13 rebounds.
It was not enough for a win for Oklahoma, but the latter became the youngest player in the league to record a triple-double (19 and two months).
Luca Doncic in the air.
Very close to Triple Double,
Boston (19:18) - Orlando (30: 7) 111: 116 (overtime)
Despite falling double-digit in the final quarter, Boston was able to recover and record an important victory thanks to an unforgettable evening of Jaylen Brown, who finished with an impressive career-high 50 points plus 11 rebounds.
Brown, who scored 21 points just in the final quarter, also received help from Marcus Smart, who added 17 for the Celtics, who recorded a 2:11 run in the time of the decisive quarter.
Dennis Schroeder added 21 points of his own.
CELTICS WIN ☘️🙌
50 PTS FOR JAYLEN BROWN HISTORICO IN SU CUENTA PERSONNEL.
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Un RT = 2 Votes #JaylenBrown #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/MuheWBmblI
- Celtics Colombia (@Celtics_Col) January 3, 2022
Toronto (17:16) - New York (20:17) 105: 120
The Raptors took advantage of the Knicks' particularly sparse roster (because of the Corona Protocol) and achieved a fairly light victory in a game that took place without an audience in Canada.
The visitors recorded their second loss in a row after struggling to face Fred VanValit, who was passionate with 35 points and also stitched 7 threes.
Pascal Siakam finished a great game with a double-double of 20 points and 14 rebounds, or G. Anonby recorded 14 points.
For the loser, Owen Fournier led with 20 points.
Obi Topin surprised with 19 and 6 assists.
Congrats to @KingJames of the @Lakers for moving up to 4th on the all-time FREE THROWS MADE list!
# NBA75 pic.twitter.com/CTi7PawJwF
- NBA (@NBA) January 3, 2022
In other games: Cleveland (16:21) - Indiana (23:14) 104: 108, Sacramento (22:16) - Miami (14:23) 113: 115, Charlotte (18:19) - Phoenix (8:28) 133: 99.
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