Aurélien CANOT, Media365, published on Friday February 25, 2022 at 09:09
For the resumption of the NBA after the All Star Game, Golden State and Phoenix were victorious, on the Portland floor and at OKC. New defeat on the other hand for Memphis, beaten at Wolves while DeMar DeRozan, unstoppable, allowed Chicago to record a new success, against Atlanta.
And six! Chicago and DeMar DeRozan are unstoppable and the All Star Game break hasn’t changed that. For the resumption of the NBA this Thursday after the traditional February meeting, the Bulls and the fittest man of the moment in the league immediately resumed their march forward by aligning a sixth success in a row, at home against Atlanta (112-108).DeRozan, author of his eighth straight game with more than 35 points (he scored 37 on Thursday), took the opportunity to continue this incredible series which allowed him to get even closer to Michael Jordan, who had achieved the same performance during the 1985-86 season but over ten games . No one has done better in franchise history. DeRozan has been in second place in the standings since Thursday. As for the Bulls, they are more than ever the bosses of the Eastern Conference.
Phoenix and Golden State restart strongly, Memphis falls again
In the West, Phoenix and Golden State continue to lead the debates. Both teams also managed their recovery. The Suns, carried by Devin Booker (25 points), quietly outclassed OKC (124-104) on the floor of Théo Maledon (2 points) and his teammates despite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 32 points. Easy success also (132-95) for the Warriors, in Portland, where Stephen Curry, elected MVP of the All Star Game, continued his momentum, with 18 points, 14 assists and 5 rebounds. Third in the conference behind the two behemoths, Memphis, on the other hand, got stuck. Already beaten before the All Star break, the Grizzlies lost again (119-114), at the Wolves of an unleashed D’Angelo Russell (37 points to 13 of 21 on shots, 9 assists). Minnesota can also praise the defensive exploits late in the game of Anthony Edwards, yet catastrophic on offense (5 points to 1 of 11 on shots).
BASKETBALL – NBA / REGULAR SEASON
Thursday, February 24, 2022
Detroit Pistons – Cleveland Cavaliers : 106 – 103
>>> Killian Hayes (DET) stats: 25 minutes, 2 points (1 of 4 on shots, including 0 of 1 on three-pointers), 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 block, 2 steals, 2 fouls
Brooklyn Nets – Boston Celtics : 106 – 129
Chicago Bulls – Atlanta Hawks : 112 – 108
Minnesota Timberwolves – Memphis Grizzlies : 119 – 114
Oklahoma City Thunder – Phoenix Suns : 104 – 124
>>> Stats of Théo Maledon (OKC): 6 minutes, 2 points (1 of 4 on shots)
Portland Trail Blazers – Golden State Warriors : 95 – 132
Sacramento Kings – Denver Nuggets : 110 – 128
