Golden State imposes 117-99 at home of the Nets with 37 points of the phenomenon of the Warriors, the Jazz and the Clippers knock out Philadelphia and San Antonio
In the night Nba, i Golden State Warriors they win the big match 117-99 against the Brooklyn Nets and remain at the top of the Western Conference on an evening when the star of Steph Curry, which with 9 triples and 37 fold points Harden (24), Durant (19) and companions. Also rejoice Utah Jazz e i Los Angeles Clippers, which respectively overtake the Philadelphia 76ers (120-85) and the San Antonio Spurs (106-92 with 34 points from Paul George).
BROOKLYN NETS-GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS 99-117
The big match between Kevin Durant and James Harden’s Brooklyn Nets and Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors goes to the Western Conference leaders, who reacts after Charlotte’s knockout and stays in the lead in the West, forcing Nash’s team to a fifth knockout in fifteen matches. In the first half, a balanced challenge is staged: on the one hand, KD and Barba, with triple and conclusions from inside the area, push Brooklyn, while on the other side Curry scores all his first four conclusions from the arc and Wiggins scores 13 of his 19 total points in the second quarter alone. Just the Canadian’s three-pointer on the siren is worth 63-58 in favor of Kerr’s formation at the long interval. The third period decides the match: net 35-18 in which he goes back to the chair again, accompanied by Green and Iguodala. Golden State goes to 98-76 before the final 12 minutes: Nash raises the white flag and takes off Durant and Harden, while the guests even reach +28 (113-85) before pulling the oars into the boat. He finished 117-99, with a super Steph Curry: 37 points, 9 triples out of 14 (exceeded 2900 in his career), 12/19 shooting, with 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Brooklyn, on the other hand, pays for a not exciting evening by Kevin Durant, who despite scoring 19 points closes with a bad 6/19 shooting and a 2/6 from the bow, the same average as Harden who puts 24. The Warriors they remain first in the West: the score is now 12-3.
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS-SAN ANTONIO SPURS 106-92
At the Staples Center, the Clippers beat the Spurs 106-92 and restart after the home defeat against the Chicago Bulls, remaining in fourth place along with Utah and Denver. Los Angeles closes the long interval ahead by only 4 points (57-53), then runs away at the end of the third period, going from 69-69 to 83-71 and leaving Popovich’s team at -12. In the last 12 minutes, San Antonio only manages to get back to -9 (99-90), then gives in 106-92. The absolute leader of the Clippers is once again Paul George, protagonist with 34 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists: numbers that help Los Angeles win the challenge despite not dizzying shooting averages: 10/24 in total and 2/9 from the bow , but with 12 free out of 13. The rest of the quintet makes his: Jackson closes with 21 points, with Boston and Bledsoe respectively at 13 and 11. On the other hand, Dejounte Murray is trying to get the Spurs back up. , very close to the second consecutive triple double after the one hit against the Lakers: 26 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists, with 12 conclusions made on 21 tricks. White, Johnson and Young, on the other hand, reach 19, 10 and 10 points. Statistics that do not avoid the tenth knockout in fourteen games for the Spurs, third last in the West.
UTAH JAZZ-PHILADELPHIA 76ERS 120-85
Utah returns to victory after two consecutive defeats and improves its score: 9-5, the same as the Clippers and Denver. The 120-85 of Salt Lake matures above all in the central phase of the match: the partials of 33-19 and 34 19 give the Jazz an advantage as wide as it is decisive, with the match that in fact ends with an early period. In the last 12 minutes, moreover, the hosts do not lower the pace and increase the gap, which at the end of the race settles on +35. Utah closes with six players in double figures: the top scorer of the game is Bogdanovic with 27 points and 5/7 from the arc, while Clarkson scores 20 with 8/20 shooting. Gobert ends in double double with 15 points and 17 rebounds, while Conley and Donovan Mitchell close at 13 with Whiteside at 10. The 76ers, still without Embiid, struggle to score points: the only ones who exceed 10 points are Milton (18) , Maxey (16) and Tobias Harris (12).
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