Simone Fontecchio and Danilo Gallinari protagonists
Nba, results
The NBA night offered eleven exciting games. Prominent among them was the Detroit Pistons’ triumph over the Chicago Bulls by a score of 105-95, where Simone Fontecchio è distinguished himself as the team’s second-best scorer, putting up 17 points in twenty-one minutes, behind only Cade Cunningham, author of 26 points. Despite double-doubles by Nikola Vucevic (25 points and 10 rebounds) and Andre Drummond (20 points and 11 rebounds), the Bulls failed to prevail.
Danilo Gallinari, on the other hand, contributed to the Milwaukee Bucks’ victory over the Charlotte Hornets with 8 points and 2 rebounds in fifteen minutes of play, while the real dragger è was Giannis Antetokounmpo with 24 points, followed by Damian Lillard with 23 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, in a crushing 123-85 victory.
The Boston Celtics continued their positive streak, earning their ninth consecutive win against the Philadelphia 76ers by a score of 117-99. Thanks to Jaylen Brown’s 31 points and double-doubles by Jayson Tatum (29 points and 11 rebounds) and Kristaps Porzingis (23 points and 12 rebounds), the Celtics maintain their lead in the Eastern Conference.
The Oklahoma City Thunder extend their winning streak to five, topping the Houston Rockets 112-95 with 31 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, while the Minnesota Timberwolves maintain the lead in the Western Conference by defeating the San Antonio Spurs 114-105, thanks to an outstanding performance by Anthony Edwards with 34 points.
An epic basket by Max Strus from 18 meters gives the Cleveland Cavaliers victory over the Dallas Mavericks 121-119, despite Luka Doncic’s great performance with almost a triple double, but his 49 points, 14 assists and 9 rebounds were not enough to avoid defeat.
The Golden State Warriors overcame the Washington Wizards 123-112, with Klay Thompson contributing 25 points coming off the bench, while the New Orleans Pelicans routed New York by beating the Knicks 115-92, thanks to Trey Murphy III with 26 points and Brandon Ingram with 24 points.
Even without Paolo Banchero, the Orlando Magic dominated the Brooklyn Nets with a clean 108-81, led by Franz Wagner with 21 points, while the Miami Heat won against the Portland Trail Blazers 106-96, thanks to Jimmy Butler with 22 points. The night ends with the Atlanta Hawks’ success over the Utah Jazz 124-97, thanks to Jalen Johnson’s performance with a 22-point, 13-rebound double-double
