The Lakers, Spurs and Nets on deck. Find the summary of the night in the NBA.
With 27 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Oklahoma City returned to victory on Sunday in the NBA where, at home, the Thunder beat the Brooklyn Nets (127-101), while the Spurs were corrected in Miami.
The Nets took the storm
In addition to his 27 points, Gilgeous-Alexander, who missed Friday’s game against Dallas due to a wrist injury, completed 10 passes and four interceptions to secure the victory for Oklahoma.
Leader of the Western Conference, the Thunder largely dominated their opponent of the day, with a lead of 20 points in the first quarter (39-19) which reached 29 points at the end of the match. Thanks to this 35th victory in 42 games, OKC consolidates its first place in the conference ahead of Houston.
Jokic and the Nuggets too strong for Orlando
Denver remains in the wake of the Thunder in the standings thanks to a 113-100 victory on the floor of the Orlando Magic during which Serbian Nikola Jokic recorded his 18th triple double of the season (20 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists , but also three interceptions and three blocks).
Although trailing by ten points during the second quarter, the Nuggets took control of the match in the third (39-25) and increased their lead to 24 points in the fourth. With this 26th victory (for 16 defeats), the Colorado franchise is fourth in the West.
Antetokunmpo’s new thirty
For the third time in four games, Giannis Antetokounmpo reached the 30-point mark, during Milwaukee’s victory against Philadelphia (123-109) during which he weighed in for 34 points.
Damian Lillard also played a role in the Bucks’ victory with his 25 points, including 16 in the last quarter. The best scorer of the game, however, was Tyrese Maxey who scored 37 points for the 76ers without being able to prevent Philadelphia from conceding, notably in the absence of Joel Embiid, a sixth defeat in a row.
“They have so many injured players, we have to give them credit, they held on well”underlined Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers about the unfortunate opponent. The Bucks thus pocketed a 24th victory (for 17 defeats), which places them in fourth position in the Eastern Conference, 11 victories behind leader Cleveland (35 victories and 6 defeats).
Spurs slapped in Miami
At home, the Miami Heat corrected the San Antonio Spurs (128-107) despite another poor performance from Jimmy Butler. Returning from a seven-game suspension for having publicly indicated that he wanted to leave the Texan franchise, Butler finished with 8 small points (3 of 7 shooting).
The Clippers win the Los Angeles derby
Thanks to Norman Powell (22 points), James Harden and Ivica Zubac (21 points each), the Clippers won the Los Angeles derby against the Lakers (116-102). At 40 years old, LeBron James was the best scorer of the match (25 points). But his Lakers were dominated with a delay of at least ten points during almost the entire game.
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2025-01-20 19:39:00