Danny Avdia at Washington Wizards practice/WashWizards X account
The regular season is coming to an end, the position battles continue, but tonight (between Monday and Tuesday) two spectacular moves stole the show again, two virtuoso rings: one by Anthony Edwards, and the other by Jaylen Johnson from Atlanta.
Night games
Indiana (31:38) - Cleveland (25:43) 108:103
Boston (14:54) - Detroit (56:12) 94:119
Philadelphia (30:38) - Miami (31:37) 91:98
Chicago (35:34) - Portland (49:19) 107:110
Utah (39:29) - Minnesota (21:47) 114:104
Golden State (32:35) - New York (27:41) 119:112
Sacramento (28:38) - Memphis (45:23)
L.A.
Lakers (32:37) - Atlanta (38:30) 105:136
He was also impressed.
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Utah (39:29) - Minnesota (21:47) 114:104
Battered Minnesota suffers from endless injuries, but Anthony Edwards manages to cover up the problems in the meantime.
Rudy Gober and Carl Anthony Edwards are absent due to injuries, Naz Reed excelled in the first half (17 points on 7 of 12) and did not go up to the second due to a head injury - but Edwards starred with 32 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds, and a move that has already been crowned as " Dunk of the Year": Edwards dunked over John Collins on a burst attack with an amazing dive, and he too couldn't help but be impressed by the move.
At the end of the game when he watched the dunk in replay, he said "Oh my God, that's probably the best dunk I've ever had!".
Afterwards, when he came off the field, and a young fan asked him for the shirt, he replied pointedly, "I have to give it to Collins."
It's Minnesota's second win over Utah in two days: Lauri Markkanen returned after six games away and scored 22 and 16 for the Jazz, who suffered their second straight home loss.
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Lakers (32:37) - Atlanta (38:30) 105:136
LeBron James scored 25 points (10 of 14 from the field) and added 10 assists and 7 rebounds in 29 minutes, DeAngelo Russell scored 27 and distributed 10 Assists while shooting 6 of 10 from three, Anthony Davis scored 22 (10 of 14) and added 15 rebounds and 6 assists, and the Lakers cruised to an easy victory after two straight losses, after learning that veteran Christian Wood will be out for a few more weeks.
However, the most notable moves of the night were precisely those of the visiting Jaylen Johnson (25 points), who provided two tremendous dunks, which will also surely enter the highlight of the evening, perhaps of the entire season: one dunk in a burst when he went with his whole body over Austin Reaves , and immediately followed by a great backhand dunk.
How much athleticism there is in this league.
Johnson/GettyImages, Ronald Martinez
tried to extort an attacker.
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Golden State (32:35) - New York (27:41) 119:112
Jaylen Bronson scored 34 points, Myles McBride added a career high of 29 points, and the Knicks recorded a fourth consecutive win, away, and very impressive.
The guests from New York recorded an early 4:18 run to take the lead, which they maintained throughout the game, and recorded only their fifth victory in their last 19 meetings against the Warriors.
Josh Hart finished with 10 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his fifth triple-double in the last 21 games in New York, playing all 48 minutes.
Donte DiVincenzo added 18 points for the Knicks.
Stephen Curry scored 27 points, but Golden State dropped to 18:17 at home this season.
The host fell behind by a record 15 points, at the beginning of the fourth quarter it shrunk to only 4, but no more.
Philadelphia (30:38) - Miami (31:37) 91:98
Tyrese Maxey scored 30 points and handed out 10 assists, Kelly Oubre scored 22 and grabbed 11 rebounds, and the Sixers beat Miami in what could be a matchup in the play-in tournament.
Kyle Lowry, who was traded from Miami to the Sixers in January, finished with 16 points against his former team, including an impressive leap over the scoreboard, perhaps to remind his former teammates what they are missing in the positional battles.
Miami trailed by 16 in the third quarter, tied it with an 8:20 run in the fourth quarter, but the Sixers were able to win by the teeth.
Bam Adebayo finished with 20 and 13 in the losing ranks.
Jaylen Brunson vs. Andrew Wiggins, New York Knicks vs. Golden State/GettyImages, Ezra Shaw
Chicago (35:34) - Portland (49:19) 107:110
DeMar DeRozan scored 28 points, and set up the decisive move, when he found Nikola Vucevic with an assist with 9.3 seconds left to give the Bulls a win.
Vocevich finished with 22 and 9 rebounds, in the third victory of the Bulls in the last four games.
On the other hand, Anfroni Simmons scored 12 of his 30 in the last quarter, but missed a three-pointer that could have sent the game to overtime, and the Blazers with 7 of their last 9 losses.
Boston (14:54) - Detroit (56:12) 94:119
Jayson Tatum was absent due to an ankle injury, Jaro Holiday and Al Crawford were also rested, but against the weak Pistons the Celtics managed easily: Jaylen Brown scored 31 points In three quarters, and Derek White recorded his first career triple-double: 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
Peyton Pritchard scored 23 for Boston, which won its sixth straight and got Kristaps Porzingis back after five games as the center scored 20 points and added 8 rebounds in just 22 minutes.
Jayden Ivey stood out for the Pistons with 21.
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