Not even a broken basket stops Doncic. Nuggets, surprise stop

Luka Doncic at his best in the Dallas win over Philadelphia. A spectacular triple double of 33 points, 13 rebounds and 15 assists for the Slovenian champion in a game delayed by more than 40 minutes for breaking a basket. On the other hand, Nikola Jokic’s Nuggets fall by surprise in the home match against the modest New Orleans Pelicans. Toronto is confirmed in health and beats Atlanta (without Danilo Gallinari), while Chicago conquers Indianapolis with 67 combined points from Nikola Vucevic and DeMar DeRozan. Cleveland and Boston also did well, both victorious away from home.

dallas-philadelphia 107-98

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An absolutely spatial Luka Doncic drags the Mavericks (30-23) to success over the 76ers (31-21). The Slovenian produced a series of cinema plays and eventually finished with 33 points, 13 rebounds and 15 assists. Due to a problem with a basket the match suffered a long stop in the first quarter. It takes 44 ‘before the race resumes and the 76ers take the opportunity to take control of operations. Phila reaches +10 at the beginning of the third period, but Doncic and a good defense think about it to put the hosts ahead. Philadelphia responds with a partial 11-0 at the opening of the fourth fraction but as soon as the Slovenian returns to the parquet he rekindles the attack of the Texan team. The Mavs get back to playing their basketball and come back in front, Doncic does what he wants in attack and Dallas keeps the 76ers at a safe distance.

Dallas: Doncic 33 (12/22, 1/6 of three, 6/9 tl), Bullock 20, Brunson 19. Rebounds: Doncic 13. Assist: Doncic 15.

Philadelphia: Embiid 27 (5/12, 2/5 of three, 11/14 tl), Maxey 18, Niang, Harris 13. Rebounds: Embiid 13. Assists: Maxey 6.

Denver-New Orleans 105-113

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The Pelicans (20-32) that you do not expect accelerate in the final stage and trip the Nuggets (28-24) who take the third consecutive defeat. Jones takes care of loading Nola’s attack on his shoulders in the fourth period by signing 18 of his 25 points, the Denver defense does not find answers and the visiting team brings home the success. Jokic flirts with his usual triple double and eventually finishes with 25 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists.

Denver: Jokic 25 (4/7, 3/3 of three, 8/8 tl), Morris 19, Barton 17. Rebounds: Jokic 12. Assist: Jokic 9.

New Orleans: Jones 25 (5/6, 3/4 of three, 6/6 tl), Ingram 23, Hayes 22. Rebounds: Hayes 11. Assists: Ingram 12.

toronto-atlanta 125-114

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Toronto (28-23) signs the 5th consecutive success by beating Atlanta (25-27), fresh from the prestigious victory over the Phoenix Suns and only two defeats in the last 10, and completes a week of only victories, embellished by the first call-up to the All Star Game by Fred VanVleet. A match between two hot teams, who live a profitable moment of form, with the Canadians more effective defensively and continue in attack, especially in the 2nd half (also +18). Stellar percentages those of the Raptors: 56.8% from the field and 63% from three. Pascal Siakam (33 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists) driver, VanVleet man everywhere (26 points and 11 assists). In the Hawks, chilly Trae Young (9/20 shooting, 0/4 from three) and absent Danilo Gallinari, out in the 2nd race of the back-to-back.

Toronto: Siakam 33 (11/16, 3/3 of three, 8/9 tl), VanVleet 26, Trent Jr. 19. Rebounds: Anunoby 10. Assist: VanVleet 11.

Atlanta: Collins 23 (10/19, 2/6 of three, 1/2 tl), Hunter 23, Young 22. Rebounds: Capela 9. Assists: Young 13.

indiana-chicago 115-122

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Indiana (19-35) has tried bravely, without all of his best players and with an amazing Caris LeVert, but Chicago (33-19) this year hardly ever falls into the trap of mediocrity. The Bulls win in the final, propelled by the dominant performance of Nikola Vucevic and the usual essential DeMar DeRozan, who is no longer even news with his 31 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds. The Pacers, slender and not very structured in the paint, have not found answers to stem the Montenegrin center, the absolute protagonist with 36 points (16/21 shooting), 17 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks. Unmarkable, from the two-ball to the last siren song. Beautiful basket that sealed the victory of the Bulls, a hyper aggressive dunk of the creative Ayo Dosunmu (15 points and 14 assists) who brought all of Indiana’s defense into the iron. Brave and strong-willed Pacers far beyond alibis and undoubted difficulties. LeVert (42 points and 8 assists) played as best he could and showed the teams interested in him that an attempt to catch him, before the deadline, should be made.

Indiana: LeVert 42 (19/26, 1/3 of three, 3/3 tl), Taylor 21, Washington Jr. 17. Rebounds: Taylor 14. Assists: LeVert 8.

Chicago: Vucevic 36 (16/21, 1/2 of three, 3/7 tl), DeRozan 31, Green 16. Rebounds: Vucevic 17. Assists: Dosunmu 14.

charlotte-cleveland 101-102

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Cleveland (32-21) gets back from +17 but is saved by Kevin Love’s free throws at 1.2 ” from the siren. A 2/2 from the line that allowed the Cavs to win a game that was practically lost after the generous and exciting run-up by the Hornets (28-25), completed by a triple from the corner of Oubre Jr. (101-98) at 46 ‘ ‘from the end and thwarted by the foul of Rozier (24 points) with time almost up. Cleveland played without his All Star Darius Garland but was consoled by Jarrett Allen (who deserves consideration to replace injured KD), who left a 29-point and 22 rebound test (11 offensive) in 34 minutes on Charlotte’s court. . Excellent race also for the sixth man Love (25 points and 9 rebounds) and for Brandon Goodwin (12 points, 9 assists and 4 steals), which he replaced with Garland quality. And to think that Charlotte could have won it with a four-point game erroneously counted by the referees in the 4th period: a triple assigned (but not made) to Rozier, which occurred however after the action was interrupted, with the addition of an additional free for technical foul. booed at the naive Ed Davis, guilty of hindering the Hornets player’s attempt from the bench (in reality the game was stopped). A gross miscommunication by the referees, which could have cost the Cavs the entire stake.

Charlotte: Rozier 24 (9/21, 4/14 of three, 2/2 tl), Oubre Jr. 21, Ball 15. Rebounds: Plumlee 11. Assists: Bridges 7.

Cleveland: Allen 29 (12/20, 5/7 tl), Love 25, Goodwin 12. Rebounds: Allen 22. Assist: Goodwin 9.

detroit-boston 93-102

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Agile win for the Celtics (29-25) in Detroit, despite the final score suggesting otherwise. The Pistons (12-40), in fact, only recovered in the last quarter in full garbage time after being under the entire race, even by 24 points. Boston on the velvet with a Jayson Tatum from 24 points in 28 minutes (19 in the 3rd quarter), backed by Robert Williams III with 11 points, 11 rebounds and 5 blocks. Not even the best Jaylen Brown (13 points and 5/15 shooting) was needed to secure the 4th win in a row.

Detroit: Bey 21 (6/17, 4/7 of three, 5/6 tl), Diallo 21, Hayes 11. Rebounds: Stewart 17. Assists: Hayes 5.

Boston: Tatum 24 (9/21, 4/9 of three, 2/3 tl), Brown 13, Richardson 12. Rebounds: Williams III 11. Assists: Smart 6.

san antonio-houston 131-106

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The Spurs (20-34) find Zach Collins, in the first game after two operations on his left foot, from the distant 15 August 2020, and find a comfortable success against the Rockets (15-37). The former Blazers remains on the court for 13 ‘and scores 10 points and seven rebounds. However, Johnson (28 points) and a very active Poeltl make the difference who makes himself felt in the painted area producing 21 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks.

San Antonio: Johnson 28 (8/11, 3/6 of three, 3/3 tl), Poeltl 21, Murray, McDermott 19. Rebounds: Poeltl 10. Assists: Murray 11.

Houston: Christopher 23 (5/8, 2/5 of three, 7/8 tl), Sengun 18, Wood 13. Rebounds: Wood 11. Assists: Christopher 4.

portland-oklahoma city 93-96

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Third consecutive success for the Thunder (17-34) who move to Portland. The Blazers (21-32), 10 points ahead in the third fraction, start arguing with the basket thus undergoing the return of Oklahoma City which finds victory at the end of a match that will certainly not go down in history for its spectacularity . Twenty-three points for Dort, 16, with seven rebounds for Giddey.

Portland: Simons 19 (6/9, 1/6 of three, 4/5 tl), McCollum 19 (8/15, 1/9), Nurkic 14. Rebounds: Nurkic 16. Assists: Simons, McCollum 4.

Oklahoma City:Dort 23 (3/7, 4/8 of three, 5/8 tl), Giddey 16. Rebounds: Bazley 9. Assist: Bazley 12.