Nba results, New York beat Orlando, Miami-Detroit postponed

Miami-Detroit, one of the 9 marathon games that the NBA dedicates to Martin Luther King, has been postponed for a few hours. It should have started at 21 Italian, now it should start at 2. If you play, because the reason for the postponement would be a problem related to the health protocol. Meanwhile, the NBA marathon opened with the thriller victory in New York over Orlando

New York-Orlando 91-84
It may have been the start time of the match (at 12:00 in New York), it may have been the absence of the public or simply the slightly sleepy attitude of the two teams. Likely, all these things put together. New York Knicks – Orlando Magic, the opening match of Martin Luther King Day, was not exactly a spectacle for gourmets. Tom Thibodeau’s team (7-8), after yesterday’s sparkling victory at the TD Garden in Boston, presented themselves a bit foggy at the appointment, despite a full-bodied shootaround organized by the coach before the tap-off, but it is managed to bring home the success showing more energy than the opponents from a nervous point of view, especially in the final. The two teams signed frightening shooting percentages: 29/86 (33%) and 12/38 from three (31%) for the Magic, 31/87 (35%) and 5/27 from the arc (18%) for the Knicks. Contextualized within the slowed-down mood of the game, New York performed quite well, despite an obvious lack of intensity, profuse throughout Madison Square Garden. He moved the ball with decent playing times and correct spacing and had patience, despite the unexciting day of his best player, Julius Randle (21 points and 17 rebounds). The number 30 of the Knicks shot very badly (5/19), also showing a little frustration, and ended up out of the game, physically and mentally exhausted, only to return in the fourth period. His 9/13 from the bezel is very precious. On the other hand, the young men of Coach Thibodeau did well, the most suitable to play with so little time available to regenerate. Canadian RJ Barrett signed 22 points with 10 rebounds, while Immanuel Quickley, truly remarkable for his impact and ability to build a shot, finished with 11 points. The Kentucky product knows basketball, interprets it right, and knows how to shoot. Orlando has totally leaned on his three most representative players, trying to squeeze every drop of their talent: Nikola Vucevic (24 points and 14 rebounds), Terrence Ross (19 points) and, above all, Aaron Gordon (18 points, 17 rebounds and 9 assists), the man of the match. For three quarters, Orlando’s performance was nothing short of negative. Passive team, unable to produce partial or accelerations in the offensive half. The fourth period of the Magic, however, the one that allowed the team to return to the game after the -15 accumulated in the third (66-51), was of a completely different technical depth. The game arrived in perfect equality in the final minute (81-81), with the inertia in favor of Vucevic and his teammates, but it was the Knicks who wanted to win the most, producing a decisive defensive effort. Randle and Barrett’s baskets were fundamental, as well as Reggie Bullock’s 2/2 free throws.
New York: Barrett 22 (9/19, 0/3 da tre, 4/4 tl), Randle 21, Bullock 13. Rimbalzi: Randle 17. Assist: Barrett 4.
Orlando: Vucevic 24 (10/16, 2/5 of three, 2/2 tl), Ross 19, Gordon 18. Rebounds: Gordon 17. Assists: Gordon 9.

Atlanta-Minnesota IN PROGRESS
The return of Gallinari has been postponed, after two weeks of being stopped There was a chance to see him back on the pitch, but the Hawks preferred to give him another game to recover. “He’s making progress,” Coach Pierce said.

Portland-San Antonio ore 21

Miami-Detroit POSTPONED
Initially scheduled for 21 Italian, it was postponed to 2 o’clock due to an unspecified problem with the health protocol. It might as well not play