NBA, bitter night for Paul Banchero: sprint defeat for Orlando
The Florida franchise bowed to the dominance of Trae Young, who scored an impressive 37 points with 13 assists
After the feat at Boston’s TD Garden – where he had played a leading role in his Magic’s raced affirmation – Paolo Banchero experienced a bitter night in Atlanta, where Orlando lost in a very tight contest against the host Hawks. With Trae Young as the absolute star of the match – 37 points and 13 assists – the Italian-American rookie makes two mistakes right in the final: first the decisive one on the last defensive possession, and then the triple of the potential victory missed right at the buzzer.
In the other matches of the Italian night, the Phoenix Suns make one bite out of the Lakers, deprived of all its stars, prevailing 130-104, while in New Orleans an extra-luxury version Giannis Antetokounmpo puts up 42 in the Bucks’ affirmation on the Pelicans’ court. Dallas falls against Minnesota, while former Donovan Mitchell contributes 23 points in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ comfortable win over the Utah Jazz.
All the results of the games played in the night:
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS – MILWAUKEE BUCKS 119-128
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER – PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS 123-121
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES – DALLAS MAVERICKS 116-106
ATLANTA HAWKS – ORLANDO MAGIC 126-125
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS – TORONTO RAPTORS 104-101 OT
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS – UTAH JAZZ 122-99
SACRAMENTO KINGS – CHARLOTTE HORNETS 119-125
HOUSTON ROCKETS – SAN ANTONIO SPURS 105-124
PHOENIX SUNS – LOS ANGELES LAKERS 130-104.
