NBA, LeBron James is back: first outside joy for Lakers
As many as 28 teams took the field on NBA night.
A basketball blowout. Games were played virtually everywhere, from West to East, on the American night following Thnaksgiving Day–Thanksgiving Day, which this year fell on Nov. 24. The 14 dsputed games featured all franchises except the Toronto Raptors and Dallas Mavericks, who will compete at 11 p.m. Italian time on Saturday, Nov. 25.
Of note was the Los Angeles Lakers’ first outside win of the season, coinciding not coincidentally with the return to the court, after a five-match absence, of LeBron James, who contributed 21 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists in 33′ minutes of play to the affirmation on the court of the San Antonio Spurs. On the other courts, usual Stpeh Curry put up 33 in Golden State’s fine win over the Utah Jazz. Milwuakee and Boston were also OK, while a 19-point Paul Banchero was not enough to prevent Orlando from a home loss to Philadelphia.
All results of the 14 contests played:
CHARLOTTE HORNETS – MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES 110-108
MILWAUKEE BUCKS – CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 117-102
BOSTON CELTICS – SACRAMENTO KINGS 122-104
ORLANDO MAGIC – PHILADELPHIA 76ERS 99-107
NEW YORK KNICKS – PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS 129-132 after an Overtime
INDIANA PACERS – BROOKLYN NETS 128-117
MIAMI HEAT – WASHINGTON WIZARDS 110-107
HOUSTON ROCKETS – ATLANTA HAWKS 128-122
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES – NEW ORLEANS PELICANS 132-111
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER – CHICAGO BULLS 123-119 after an Overtime
SAN ANTONIO SPURS – LOS ANGELES LAKERS 94-105
PHOENIX SUNS – DETROIT PISTONS 108-102
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS – UTAH JAZZ 129-118
L.A. CLIPPERS – DENVER NUGGETS 104-114.
