Eight NBA games were played tonight (Tuesday), when the champion Golden State was surprised at home by Indiana, Luka Doncic celebrated Devin Booker and Phoenix, a dream comeback for Kawhi Leonard in the Clippers, and the runner-up Boston won in Toronto.
Golden State (12:13) - Indiana (11:13) 112:104
After the basket of victory over the Los Angeles Lakers last week, Indiana's rookie Andrew Nemhard led her to another big victory with a personal display of 31 points, 13 assists, 8 rebounds.
Steph Curry was able to complete a comeback with free throws that determined 99:100 for the Warriors with 4:42 minutes remaining.
But the rookie immediately hit a three-pointer and added an assist to Isaiah Jackson.
Nemhard then hit another 3-pointer after Kerry's foul and actually decided the game with 100:107 from which the champion was not able to come back, certainly not on a day when Kerry was stopped on 3 of 17 from the field and scored only 12 points.
Klay Thompson led the host with 28, and 8 of 16 from beyond the arc.
Buddy the Kid added 17 for Indiana.
Indiana players celebrate, photo: AFP
Charlotte (17:7) - Los Angeles Clippers (11:14) 117:119
What a dream comeback for Kawhi Leonard.
The big star of the Clippers returned to the floor after not playing since the beginning of November, and already in his return game he scored a winning basket with 1.4 seconds left in a thriller.
The forward finished the game with 16 points, but he is not the only one who recorded a comeback in the game - also Paul George, the other star who returned after a long injury contributed 19 points and 7 assists.
Luke Kennard, another player who returned after a long period, added 9 points, but Charlotte managed to give a very good fight despite the strong squad of the guest.
She benefited from 28 points from Kelly Oubre and 26 from PJ Washington.
Leonard.
What a comeback, photo: AP
Toronto (12:12) - Boston (5:20) 116:110
The runner-up continues to win and win, and tonight the team with the best balance in the league also survived the meeting against the Raptors in Canada, thanks in large part to 31 points from Jason Tatum, who also added 12 rebounds.
Jaylen Brown contributed 22 points for Boston, which recorded its seventh win in eight games.
Marcus Smart returned after not taking part in the previous game and contributed 18, and even Blake Griffin added 13. The excellent Pascal Siakam scored 29 for Toronto, but Scotty Barnett's 21 and Gary Trent Jr.'s 20 weren't enough either.
Tatum.
Continues in his own way, photo: I.P
Dallas (11:12) - Phoenix (8:16) 111:130
The duel between Luka Doncic and Devin Booker ended with a spectacular knockout of the Slovenian, in a match that was already decided in the first quarter that ended at 15:33 for the hosts.
Doncic danced on the floor with 33 points (12 of 20 from the field), 8 assists and 2 blocks, Spencer Dinwiddie added 21 including 5 3-pointers and Tim Hardaway Jr. also hit 5 3-pointers for the Mavs, who shot almost 50 percent from beyond the arc (20 of 41).
Dallas was able to shut down Booker who recorded a game of 11 points (4 of 13 from the field) and was not in the business.
DeAndre Ayton contributed 20 which was far from enough, and Phoenix got a lesson against a potential playoff opponent.
Doncic.
Beat Booker, Photo: AP
The rest of the results:
Orlando (20:5) - Milwaukee (6:17) 109:102
Atlanta (11:13) - Oklahoma (13:11) 121:114
Memphis (9:15) - Miami (13:11) 93:101
Houston (17:7) - Philadelphia (12:12) 123:132
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