Brooklyn (12:13) - Boston (5:19) 103:92
The Nets were halted after four straight wins and were unable to get revenge against the team that swept them in the first round of the playoffs last season.
The one who stood out for the guests was Jaylen Brown, who recorded 34 points and 10 rebounds, Jayson Tatum added 29 points and 11 rebounds.
Despite a good start, the Nets were forced to chase but were able to cut it to just 2 midway through the final quarter, but then Al Horford closed things out with a great 3-pointer.
For Brooklyn, Kevin Durant stood out with 31 points, Kyrie Irving finished with 18 points and 8 rebounds.
Only 6 NBA players are averaging at least 27 PPG and 7 RPG.
And two of them are on the same team ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/YRo1YCSfSQ
— Taylor Snow (@taylorcsnow) December 5, 2022
Portland (11:13) - Indiana (11:12) 110:116
Portland continued to impress with a second win in two days when the highlights were the return of Damian Lillard, who returned to the floor after three weeks and looked great with 21 points, Jeremy Grant helped with 28 important points and Anferni Simmons scored 22 points of his own.
For the Pacers - Myles Turner stood out with 24 points and 9 rebounds, Buddy the Kid set himself another double-double, this time with 22 points and 11 rebounds.
"I wanted to come out and get back in the flow, I felt really good."
- @Dame_Lillard #RipCity pic.twitter.com/nWTQril5D4
— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) December 5, 2022
New Orleans (8:15) – Denver (9:14) 106:121
The Pelicans impressed with victory #15 of the season, which came thanks to an excellent game by Jose Alvarado, who shot 8 three-pointers and set a career high of 38 points.
Zion Williamson continued the good period, when he scored 25 points.
On the other side, Nikola Jokic came close to a triple-double with 32 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists, but was unable to prevent the Nuggets from losing for the second time in a row.
Zion Williamson.
25 points against Denver, photo: AP
In other games: San Antonio (18:6) - Phoenix (7:16) 133:95, Detroit (19:6) - Memphis (9:14) 122:112, New York (13:10) - Cleveland (8: 15) 81:92, Sacramento (9:13) - Chicago (14:9) 101:110.
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