And it’s not a Pyrrhic stat far from it. For his fifth career game at 50 units or more, the 2016 NBA champion with the Cavs took care of the sheet, with a clean line as a whistle: 15 of 19 shooting, including an impeccable 9/12 from behind the arc, 6 assists and 3 rebounds! In its wake, the Nets regained the taste of victory in Charlotte (132-121), after four defeats in a row, balancing the balance sheet (33-33) and stealing 8th place in the East from the Hornets!
“There was a sense of imperative victory that (mardi) evening, soberly commented Irving at the exit. In any case, all this made his playing partner, Kevin Durant, more discreet on Tuesday evening (14 pts, 7 assists), say that “Young players should watch this game to learn everything it takes to be able to shoot at this level. »
Garland, a hair-raising money-time
Another leader was particularly hot Tuesday night, in this case Darius Garland. The young leader (22) of the Cavs had taken out the superhero costume in Indiana. On arrival, a career record with 41 points, embellished with 13 assists, but above all a hair-raising money-time, with 21 points in the last quarter and the two decisive free throws which go well 14 seconds from the end to slay the Pacers (124-127). “I just played my game. My teammates told me to keep going and gave me all their confidence”he expressed.
Much more accustomed to these crazy nights of drunkenness, the double MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is now no more moved than that with each of his thundering outings. Tuesday, traveling to Oklahoma City, the Milwaukee Bucks, in big three-point success (20 out of 40) and still carried by their Greek star, atomized the Thunder without complacency at home (142-115) and signed a fifth success consecutive. The “Greek Freak” nicely compiled 39 points, including a perfect 4/4 behind the award-winning line, adding 7 rebounds and 7 assists and the basket at the buzzer at halftime, more than nine meters in great lord.
