Only four games are played on NBA night. If there is no fear of conflict, it cannot be said that emotions prevail. The gaps during the night, in fact, become much larger, as we will examine shortly.
Per i Boston Celtics (17-4) the problems are not so many: a clear victory Miami Heat (9-10) for 108-89, where the two central quarters were decisive. Four men in double figures, with Jaylen Brown with 29, Payton Pritchard with 25 off the bench and Jayson Tatum with 18 and 11 rebounds. For Heat 19 Tyler Herro and Jaime Jaquez Jr., who added 10 rebounds.
We need the second half of the match to bring the Atlanta Hawks (11-11) en route to a fourth consecutive victory. Beaten i New Orleans Pelicans (4-18) for 124-112. Six players in double figures, 12 and 15 assists Trae Youngbut above all 22 from the bank De’Andre Hunter. For Pelicans 29 by CJ McCollum and 23 with 12 rebounds by Yves Missi.
I Minnesota Timberwolves (10-10) will be conquered by 109-80 i Los Angeles Lakers (12-9) with a really high level of team performance, thanks to 5 guys in double figures, three of them from the bench. Above Julius Randle (18 points) and Rudy Gobert (17 with 12 rebounds)while for the Lakers there is a little more than 20 by D’Angelo Russell. LeBron James made 10, but continued his complicated relationship with the three-point shot: so far he has 19 consecutive foul shots from beyond the arc, something that has not happened to him in twenty years (reached he is 24).
I Chicago Bulls (9-13) get a victory that can have different important effects in the future against Brooklyn Nets (9-13). At 128-102, the triple double (his twelfth, and first for the Bulls) by Josh Giddeywith 20 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, as well as 21 and 10 rebounds by Nikola Vucevic and 20 by Matas Buzelis from the bench. For the Nets 16 and 10 assists from Dennis Schroder and 15 from Tyrese Martin.
TONIGHT’S NBA RESULTS
Vote Celtics-Miami Heat 108-89
Atlanta Hawks-New Orleans Pelicans 124-112
Minnesota Timberwolves-Los Angeles Lakers, 109-80
Chicago Bulls-Brooklyn Nets, 128-102