A full cycle of NBA games started early this evening (Sunday), with the fascinating battle in which Phoenix won in Dallas, in a game in which all the stars shone.
Stephen Curry then returned, but lost with Golden State to the Lakers.
The early games tonight:
Dallas (32:33) - Phoenix (29:36) 130:126
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Lakers (34:31) - Golden State (31:34) 105:113
Chicago (36:29) - Indiana (36:29) 125:122
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Durant (Photo: Reuters)
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Dallas (32:33) - Phoenix (29:36) 130:126
The fascinating game promised a lot and it did, when all the stars appeared, and in a big way, and the neutral fans could only pray that these two teams would also meet in the playoffs.
At the end of the thriller, Phoenix celebrated a third victory in a row, while the Mavs with a third loss in their last four games.
The first quarter belonged to Kevin Durant, who finished it with 10 points without a foul and set 25:31.
Tim Hardaway Jr. was the man who transferred the advantage to the Mavs side in the second quarter, Devin Booker answered on the other side, and at halftime 59:62 for the host.
Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic got into things in Dallas and scored 83:91 at the end of the third quarter, but Booker and Durant completed a comeback on the way to 95:96 going into the last quarter.
The drama has reached its climax.
Doncic equalized at 124:124, with a minute to go, Durant answered with a typical basket and made it 126:128, 12 seconds to the buzzer, Doncic missed, and on the other hand, KD closed an interest from the line.
Durant led the team's scorers with 37 points (12 of 17 from the field, 10 of 11 from the free throw), Booker added 36 and 10 assists and Chris Paul settled for 11.
On the other hand, Doncic reached 34 points but did so with bad percentages (8 of 23 from the field, 17 of 19 from the line), Irving added 30 and Hardaway Jr. 21.
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Davis (Photo: Reuters)
No.
Lakers (34:31) - Golden State (31:34) 105:113 A
very important victory for the Lakers in the fight for the play-in in the West, while the champion got Stephen Curry back - and immediately saw her winning streak (achieved without him) stopped at five .
The hosts started with a storm and relied on Anthony Davies, who put
them up 12:32 after only eight minutes.
Klay Thompson and Jordan Paul returned the Warriors to 35:29, Steph joined the comeback and with eight consecutive points lowered it to only 41:40.
Davis brought the Lakers back to 57:67, Keri Tsimek to 87:86, but the host refused to give up.
Schroeder scored 91:96, Steph missed an important 3-pointer behind 105:101, and on the other hand, the great Davis closed the game, en route to a tremendous evening of 39 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists.
Five other players scored in double figures, with Austin Reeves contributing 16 and Troy Brown 14. Steph scored 27 on the other side, Thompson added 22.
Chicago (36:29) - Indiana (36:29) 125:122
The Pacers still haven't given up on getting to the play-in, and now they and the Bulls have the same record - and both are tied for 11th place in the East.
Tyrese Halliburton was hot with 16 points already in the first quarter, was stopped later but came back, and in a big way, in money time - the wonderful point guard sniped a winning three-pointer two seconds to the buzzer, and on the other hand, Nikola Vucevic missed the Bulls' last chance.
Halliburton finished with 29 and 11 assists, Ben Matherin added 17. On the other hand, Zach Lavin's 42 points did not save the host, who also received 23 from Demar DeRozan.
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