NBA, Paul Banchero drags Orlando against Lakers, Boston Celtics still undefeated
NBA, Paul Banchero drags Orlando against Lakers, Boston Celtics still undefeated
Here are all the reports of NBA games played in the night.
INDIANA PACERS-CHARLOTTE HORNETS 124-125
Despite the hosts scoring 50 points in the third quarter it was the guests who won breaking a streak of three consecutive sconftte thanks to Mark Williams’ 27 points, Gordon Hayward’s 23 and Terry Rozier’s 22. For Indiana, Tyrese Haliburton’s 43 points, a career high equaled, and 12 rebounds were useless.
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS-ATLANTA HAWKS 105-123
Fourth straight win for the Hawks with 22 points and 12 assists from Trae Young, 21 plus; 11 rebounds from Jalen Johnson and 20 from Dejounte Murray, for the Pelicans 25 points from Zion Williamson.
ORLANDO MAGIC-LOS ANGELES LAKERS 120-101
The Magic had been losing for seven games against the Lakers but this time they were led by a great Paolo Banchero who totaled 25 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists, assisted by 26points from Franz Wagner. For the yellowviola useless 28 points, 13 rebounds and 7 stoppages by Anthony Davis and LeBron James’ 24 points.
BROOKLYN NETS-BOSTON CELTICS 114-124
Fifth win out of five games for the Celtics, the only team still undefeated, with Jayson Tatum putting together 32 points and 11 rebounds and at 25 years and 8 months becomes the youngest in franchise history to reach 10,000 career points beating Antoine Walker, for the guests also 23 by Jaylen Brown, 22 by Kristaps Porzingis and 18 plus; 9 rebounds and 10 assists by Jrue Holiday. For the hosts, 27 points by Cam Thomas.
HOUSTON ROCKETS-SACRAMENTO KINGS 107-89
The Rockets’ entire quintet closes in double figures, 26 points by Dillon Brooks, 21 plusù 12 assists for Fred VanVleet, 21 plusù 11 rebounds for Jabari Smith Jr., for the Kings 18 by Malik Monk who started from the bench.
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES-UTAH JAZZ 123-95
Easy win for the T-Wolves, who for the fourth time out of five on the season held their opponents under 100 points. For them 31 points by Anthony Edwards and 25 by Karl-Anthony Towns, for the Jazz 22 by Lauri Markkanen with Simone Fontecchio putting in 5 points and catching 2 rebounds in 10 minutes.
DENVER NUGGETS-CHICAGO BULLS 123-101
The defending champions are on their sixth win out of seven games and in the second half they string together an unequivocal 72-48 with Nikola Jokic scoring 28 points, 16 rebounds and 9 assists and Michael Porter adding 27 points but Jamal Murray injured his hamstring in the first quarterand was replaced by Reggie Jackson with 16 points, for the Bulls 19 by Nikola Vucevic and 17 by DeMar DeRozan.
