Besides Washington's victory over New York, nine more games were played tonight (between Wednesday and Thursday) in the best league in the world.
Tonight's games:
Dallas (22:24) - Atlanta (22:23) 130:122
Houston (35:10) - Charlotte (34:12) 122:117
Memphis (13:31) - Cleveland (18:28) 114: 115
New Orleans (19:26) - Miami (21:25) 124:98
Oklahoma City (23:22) - Indiana (23:23) 106:126
Utah (24:24) - L.A.
Clippers (24:23) 103:126
Denver (13:31) - Minnesota (23:22)
L.A.
Lakers (24:20) - Sacramento (18:24)
On the horse.
Memphis celebrates (Photo: Reuters)
Memphis (1:31 p.m.) - Cleveland (6:28 p.m.) 114:115
Two of the league's most exciting young teams delivered a big thriller decided by an unexpected hero - Stephen Adams, who followed up Jay Morant's layup 16 seconds to the buzzer to decide.
On the other side, Dillon Brooks blocked Darius Garland's 3-pointer, giving the red-hot Grizzlies their 11th straight game - the longest streak in the league.
Desmond Bain stood out with 25 points, Morant added 24. On the other hand, without Donovan Mitchell, Garland provided 24 points and 14 assists, Chris Levert added 23.
New Orleans (19:26) - Miami (21:25) 124:98
The Heat opened a double-digit lead already in the first quarter, which they maintained until the end, in a game in which they did not lag at all, en route to their fourth victory in their last five games.
Bam Adebayo was above everyone with 26 points and 8 rebounds in 31 minutes, Jimmy Butler added 18 and besides them five other players scored in double figures.
CJ McCollum scored 21 for the host, which is recording its third loss in its last four games, still without Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram.
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