Ja puts on yet another show and holds Popovich to a record win for a coach. The Heat flex their muscles in Chicago, the champions push Charlotte
Ja Morant leaves his mouth open for the umpteenth time, postponing Gregg Popovich’s appointment with history and the record of victories on the bench with 52 points. The story wants to make Miami, which defeats Chicago and seizes the throne of the East with conviction. Milwaukee recovers, Minnesota, Orlando and Sacramento also rejoice.
Memphis Grizzlies-San Antonio Spurs 118-105
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Hurricane J. Morant polishes his career at the top of 52 points by playing yet another game as a phenomenon, with which he forces Gregg Popovich to postpone his date with history and the bond with Don Nelson at the top of the victory table in bench for a trainer (1335). The Spurs tried it in Memphis, but on their way they found the incredible talent of Morant, who after the 29 points of the first half scored 13 points in the fourth period, necessary to contain the reaction of San Antonio. Morant is in the 12th game above 30 in the round of 16 and continues to hit franchise records (no one had ever scored so many under the Grizzlies jersey) and to climb Memphis (43 won-20 lost so far) with the audacity of Allen Iverson, the athleticism of the first Derrick Rose and an astounding coin collection. Pop will now storm Thursday’s home record against Sacramento.
Menfi:Morant 52 (18/26 out of two, 4/4 out of three, 4/7 free), Melton 15, Jones 13. Rebounds: Adams 14. Assists: Bane 6, Anderson 6.
Saint Anthony:Walker 22 (7/11, 2/7, 2/2 tl), Murray 21, Poeltl 16. Rimbalzi: Poeltl 10. Assist: Murray 8.
Miami Heat-Chicago Bulls 112-99
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Show of strength. Miami (41-21) confirms herself as the queen of the Eastern Conference showing her muscles in Chicago (39-23), overcome at the Ftx Arena by the depth of Spoelstra’s team who, even without Kyle Lowry (personal reasons), takes fourth place. victory in a row and secures the advantage in direct clashes with the Bulls, discriminating in case of arrival with the same record. Driven by the intelligence of Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, the Heat made the difference with a crushing third quarter, in which they turned their 9-point lead in the interval (55-46) into 24 (91-67) with an attack. . balanced and the defense that keeps the guests at 36.4% shooting. The best were Gabe Vincent, with 20 points worthy of replacing Lowry, and the usual Herro (20 points), who returned to play as the sixth man of the year. For the Bulls, on the 2nd consecutive knockout, an unusual flop by DeMar DeRozan, who stopped at 18 points after 10 games out of 30 consecutive.
You love Me:Vincent 20 (3/5, 4/8, 2/3 tl), Herro 20 (6/10, 1/3, 5/5 tl), Butler 15, Adebayo 15. Rimbalzi: Butler 7, Adebayo 7. Assist: Herro 5, Adebayo 5.
Chicago:LaVine 22 (6/8, 2/8, 4/6 tl), DeRozan 18, Dosunmu 18. Rimbalzi: Vucevic 7, DeRozan 7. Assist: Bianco 6.
Milwaukee Bucks-Charlotte Hornets 130-106
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Unstoppable. Milwaukee (37-25) unleashes all its potential in a second quarter of 44 points and destroys Charlotte (30-33), in crisis with the eleventh defeat in the last 11 games. Giannis Antetokounmpo rages with 13 points (26/14 on the line) and 14 rebounds, leading a balanced attack with Holiday (16 with 21 assists) and Portis (8) scoring 20 points. Charlotte is shipwrecked despite LaMelo Ball’s 20 points: the Hornets, on the other hand, stop at 24% shooting and are destroyed 38.7-62 per rebound.
Milwaukee: G. Antetokounmpo 26 (6/8, 0/2, 14/14 tl), Holiday 21, Portis 20. Rimbalzi: G. Antetokounmpo 16. Assist: Holiday 8.
Charlotte:Ball 24 (5/11, 4/7, 2/2 tl), Rozier 17, Oubre 17. Rebounds: Oubre 7. Assist: Rozier 8.
Cleveland Cavaliers-Minnesota Timberwolves 122-127
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Karl-Anthony Towns With 12 ″ from the end he poses the hat-trick that gives Minnesota the victory (33-29) on the same field where last Saturday he won the three-point match of the All Star Game. His skill, the icing on the cake of a 17-point game, gave the Wolves their fifth win in their last 7 games and knocked out Cleveland (36-25) at home for the first time since January 4. All three Cavs drew over 20 points, led by a vintage version of Kevin Love (26 points).
Cleveland:Love 26 (2/4, 5/10, 7/7 tl), Allen 21, Osman 21. Rimbalzi: Mobley 10. Assist: Goodwin 12.
Minnesota: Russell 25 (4/9, 4/8, 5/6 tl), Towns 17, Edwards 17, McDaniels 17. Rimbalzi: Vanderbilt 9. Assist: McLaughlin 7.
Orlando Magic-Indiana Pacers 119-103
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Orlando (15-47) welcomes Markelle Fultz back after a year off, winning the second consecutive victory against Indiana (21-42). For the first overall choice of the 2017 Draft 10 points and 6 assists in 16 ‘, one of Magic’s 8 double digits: the best was Wendell Carter Jr with 21 points and 12 rebounds. For the Pacers, with Malcolm Brogdon on preventive rest and Tyrese Haliburton (23 points and 7 assists) below his standard, this is the ninth stoppage of their last 9 games.
Orlando:Carter 21 (7/9, 1/1, 4/6 tl), F. Wagner 15, Suggs 14. Rimbalzi: Carter 12. Assist: Suggs 10.
Indiana:Haliburton 23 (4/6, 3/7, 6/6 tl), Hield 18, Smith 14. Rimbalzi: Smith 8. Assist: Haliburton 7.
Sacramento Kings-Oklahoma City Thunder 131-110
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Sacramento (23-40) tries one more time to straighten the season by beating Oklahoma City (19-42) and closing a 4-game losing streak that further rejected PlayIn’s goal. De’Aaron Fox decisive, 29 points and 10 assists, and a gear change in the fourth period. The Thunder clung to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (37 points), in the third straight game above 30. But there were too few around him to avoid the knockout.
Sacramento:Fox 29 (9/15, 1/5, 8/14 tl), Lyles 24, Barnes 23. Rimbalzi: Sabonis 16. Assist: Fox 10.
Oklahoma City: Gilgeous-Alexander 37 (9/13, 3/3, 10/14 tl), Sarr 12, man 11. Rimbalzi: Pokusevski 8. Assist: Gilgeous-Alexander 10.
