NBA, Los Angeles Lakers sweep OKC.

Now the yellowviola are ninth in the West

Strong showing by the Los Angeles Lakers as they swept OKC (116-104), thus taking ninth place in the West (34-29 record for the yellowviola). Day in the office for James, who finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Good showings for Russell (26 points with 5/11 from three) and Davis (24 points and also 12 rebounds). Memphis smiles as it beats Brooklyn: 106-102 the final (25 points by Kennard).

Important success also for Minnesota that beats Portland (119-114) with 25 points and 17 rebounds by Gobert. The big match between Milwaukee and LA Clippers is won by the Bucks who impose themselves 113-106 with a screaming Lillard: 41 points with 12/22 from the field. No Antetokounmpo, stopped by an Achilles tendon problem during the warm-up phase in the pre-match. Gallinari was also on the court: four points in 16' of play.

Washington falls, beaten by Utah (127-115). For the Wizards it is the 15th consecutive defeat (9-52 their record). Excellent performance by Sexton who puts up an impressive 29 points. Nice comeback victory for Chicago, which defeats Sacramento in a sprint (113-109 the final). The Kings recover a deficit of as many as 22 points. White finished with 37 points, seven assists and also five rebounds.