Giannis Antetokounmpo dominates as Doc Rivers awaits
Nba, results
Eight games were played in the NBA night that just passed. The news that held headlines è was the departure of head coach Adrian Griffin from the Milwaukee Bucks, who will be replaced by Doc Rivers. Despite this situation, the Bucks (31-13) did not slow down and defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers (26-16) by a score of 126-116. The absolute star è was Giannis Antetokounmpo, who scored a triple double with 35 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists. Damian Lillard contributed 28 points, while Khris Middleton added 24. For the Cavs, Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points, while Jarrett Allen scored 21 points and captured 12 rebounds.
The Minnesota Timberwolves (31-13) won 118-107 against the Washington Wizards (7-36), thanks to 38 points from Anthony Edwards and 27 from Karl-Anthony Towns. Deni Avdija scored 24 points for the Wizards. A surprise è occurred when the Detroit Pistons (5-39) defeated the Charlotte Hornets (10-32) by a score of 113-106. Bojan Bogdanovic è was the star player with 34 points, supported by Alec Burks’ 15 points off the bench. There was no room for Danilo Gallinari. Brandon Miller scored 23 points for the Hornets.
The Memphis Grizzlies (17-27) won 105-96 against the Miami Heat (24-20), with Vince Williams Jr. scoring 25 points. For the Heat, Tyler Herro’s 18 points and the contributions of three 15-point players, including Jimmy Butler, were not enough.
The game between the Portland Trail Blazers (13-31) and the Houston Rockets (20-23) required an overtime, with the Trail Blazers winning 137-131. Anfernee Simons è was the starter with 33 points, while Jerami Grant contributed 21 points, including a decisive triple in overtime. On the other side, Alperen Sengun scored 30 points, while Jalen Green added 29.
The king of the night in terms of scoring è emerged from the Phoenix Suns (26-18) 132-109 victory over the Dallas Mavericks (24-20). Devin Booker put up an outstanding performance with 46 points, outscoring even the talented Luka Doncic, who scored 34 points.
The Oklahoma City Thunder (31-13) swept the San Antonio Spurs (8-36) by a score of 140-114. Six Thunder players scored in double figures, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scoring 32 points and 10 assists. Victor Wembanyama scored 24 points and captured 12 rebounds for the Spurs.
Finally, the Golden State Warriors (19-22) defeated the Atlanta Hawks (18-26) by a score of 134-112. Steph Curry led the team with 25 points, while Jonathan Kuminga contributed from the bench with an excellent performance, also scoring 24 points. The Hawks had all five starters in double figures, with Dejounte Murray scoring 23 points.
