The victory was not often at the rendezvous for the French of NBA in the night from Friday to Saturday, which did not prevent many of them from highlighting themselves, starting with Evan Fournier. While the American media are reporting transfer rumors for the Frenchman, who arrived this season in the Big Apple – the kind of classic rustling since the transfer period ends on February 10 -, the back of the France team s is split 25 points in the defeat of his New York Knicks in Milwaukee (123-108). The best total of his team, ahead of the 23 units of RJ Barrett, welcome after two too discreet matches (twice 7 points).
In Wisconsin, Fournier showed an interesting address: 10 of 19, including 5 of 12 at three points. Above all, he completed his performance with 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal.
Among the rare winners of the day – with Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot, only 2 minutes on the clock (3 points) in Atlanta’s victory against Boston (108-92) -, Killian Tillie was rather discreet for the Memphis Grizzlies, Utah Jazz scorers (119-109). The interior was content with 5 points and 1 rebound in 16 minutes of play. Note, however, his “+ / -” of 14, the second best total for his team. Tillie, however, could not cross Rudy Gobert, absent for a third consecutive game because of a hit in the left calf.
In Miami, where the Clippers failed to make another comeback, Nicholas Batum scored 12 points (5 of 10 shooting) for 1 rebound and 2 assists.
Maledon back, Hayes interesting
After spending ten days in the G-League, time that he put to good use by chaining big offensive performances (five consecutive matches at 24 points or more, 5.3 assists on average), Théo Maledon was logically rewarded with a return to the Oklahoma City Thunder, who failed to give him a significant role this season after a promising first year. At home, against the Indiana Pacers (110-113 ap defeat), the former Asvel nugget was entitled to 13 minutes of play for 3 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.
Systematically starting until the beginning of the week, when Detroit Pistons coach Dwane Casey decided to bring him off the bench, Killian Hayes was rather prominent during the defeat of his team in Orlando (119-103): 11 points (3 out of 8 shooting), 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks in 25 minutes of play. Much better than the new holder in his position, Cory Joseph (10 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist).
Rescue Doumbouya (Los Angeles Lakers) et Yves Pons (Memphis Grizzlies) did not play.
