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As the positional battles in the NBA continue towards the upcoming playoffs, tonight (between Wednesday and Thursday) was another fascinating cycle of games in the best league in the world.
The results of the night's games:
Charlotte (54:18) - Cleveland (29:44) 111:118
Orlando (30:42) - Golden State (34:38) 101:93
Washington (59:14) - Brooklyn (45:28) 122:119 (overtime)
Atlanta (39:33) - Portland (54:19) 106:120
Philadelphia (34:39) - L.A. Clippers (27:45) 108:107
Toronto (50:23) - New York (28:44) 145:101
Chicago (38:35) - Indiana (33:41) 99:125
Memphis (49:24) - .A. Lakers (32:41) 136:124
Minnesota (22:50) - Detroit (61:12) 91:106
Oklahoma City (22:50) - Houston (35:37) 132:126 (overtime)
Utah (44:29 ) - San Antonio (56:17) 118:111
Denver (22:51) - Phoenix (30:43) 104:97
Made it without Draymond. Kerry/GettyImages, Mike Ehrmann
Orlando (30:42) - Golden State (34:38) 101:93
Andrew Wiggins scored 13 of his 23 points in the last quarter, Stephen Curry finished with only 6 of 18 from the field on his way to 17 points and 10 assists but scored the The last two baskets of the game, and the Warriors win again thanks to defense and keep the opponent to 93 points, a night after keeping Miami to only 92. It was not easy. The exciting moment happened immediately at the start of the game: in less than 4 minutes, Draymond Green was sent off after receiving two technical fouls, arguing with the referees in a blatant and aggressive manner and finding himself out. Green, who was recently scheduled to receive mental health treatment to deal with his anger issues, once again forced his teammates to do without him, and after his suspension Curry looked really upset on the court, even on the verge of tears, at a time when the Warriors are fighting every game in the battle for position.
35 seconds to go, after Curry hit the 3-pointer that ended the game and signaled to Orlando "Good night", he went down to the bench and kicked the bench in anger, to illustrate the emotional storm that went through him. "We need him," Kerry said at the end about Green, "he knows it. We all know it. So anything that can be done to keep him on the field, that's what needs to happen." Fortunately, the Warriors also got some help tonight from Orlando, who missed their first 10 free throws. Cole Anthony led the Magic scorers with 26 points, Paolo Bunkero finished with 15 and 8 rebounds.
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He had a hard time seeing what his friend was going through. Kerry/GettyImages, Mike Ehrmann
Philadelphia (34:39) - L.A. Clippers (27:45) 108:107
Kawhi Leonard was the big winner of the game, when towards the end he recorded two 3-point moves and in the last possession he stopped Kelly Oubre trying to score a winning basket with a block, but the Sixers were furious at the referee's decision that did not give Oubre a foul, Despite clear contact between him and Paul George in the penetration attempt. Philadelphia coach Nick Nurse lashed out at the referees, Obera approached them and personally cursed at them one after the other, and indeed, the referees admitted that a foul should have been called, but it doesn't matter anymore. Kawhi recovered from a bad 1-for-8 start to finish with 17 points and 10 rebounds, Paul George finished with 22, and James Harden, who returned to Philadelphia and was booed by the crowd of the team he left, finished with 16 points and 14 assists, as the Clippers recover from 6 losses in 9 games. Tyrese Maxey scored 26 for the Sixers, Oubre finished with 17.
Oklahoma City (22:50) - Houston (35:37) 132:126 (overtime)
The Rockets continue their pressure on Golden State in the battle for the tenth place in the Western Conference, and tonight they achieved their tenth victory in a row, and also outside, on one of the toughest courts in the league. The hot Jaylen Green scored 37 points, Ayman Thompson added 25 points and 15 rebounds, Dillon Brooks added 20 points (and some pepper, with urgency and a little fuss), and although the Thunder played without their leading scorer Shea Gilges Alexander, but the victory Was absolutely impressive for the Rockets. The finish was close, Josh Giddy scored an amazing basket while sitting, in a tie situation, Green penetrated the basket and the ball slipped out, but in overtime the Rockets knew how to close a story. Geddy finished with a career-high 31 points, the Thunder are still strong in the battle for the Western Conference, half a game behind Denver.
Memphis (49:24) - L.A. Lakers (32:41) 136:124
The old man of the league LeBron James recorded another triple double, when he finished with 23 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists, Roy Hachimura scored 32 points, and a day after they beat Milwaukee after two overtimes - The Lakers are also beating the Grizzlies on the road, and with a fifth win in a row they are still squinting up, to the sixth place, where Dallas is, 2.5 games away from them, in a position that guarantees a playoff without a play-in game. A night after playing 53 minutes against the Bucks, Anthony Davis was rested, but DeAngelo Russell (23 points) and Torian Prince (15 points) helped cover for him, with the red-hot Hachimura shooting 7-of-8 from beyond the arc. The Grizzlies finished the third quarter with a 4:21 run that narrowed the gap to 102:92, but got no closer than that, en route to their sixth loss in seven games. Desmond Bain stood out with 26 points and a career high of 16 assists in the losing team.
Denver (22:51) - Phoenix (30:43) 104:97
An important victory for Phoenix in the battle for position, as the Suns moved up half a game above Sacramento, in seventh place, and half a game below Dallas, in sixth place. Kevin Durant scored 30 points, and added 13 rebounds and 5 blocks, and Phoenix beats the champion on the road and registers a second consecutive victory over Denver in a month. The Nuggets struggled again without Jamal Murray, who missed a third straight game, Nikola Jokic battled back pain and finished with 22 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists, and Denver suffered its third loss in 18 games since the All-Star break - two of them to the Phoenix. at home Tonight the champion did not get help from its bench, which collectively scored only 5 of 19 from the field, with the Nuggets finishing with 10 of 40 beyond the arc. On the other hand, Devin Booker scored 17 and distributed 9 assists, Bradley Beal scored 10 and distributed 7 for the Suns, who record their fourth victory in five games.
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