Still deprived of Clint Capela, injured in the calf, Atlanta returned to victory after four defeats in a row. The Hawks won 120-117 in Sacramento.
With his 22 points and 12 rebounds, John Collins was the great architect of the success of the Hawks. He was acquired in the money-time thanks to a 7-0 split in the last 76 seconds of the game. Clint Capela hasn’t played in his team’s last five games. The date of his return to the game is not yet known.
Kevin Durant may have scored 44 points, Brooklyn saw his series stopped at twelve victories by Chicago (121-112). The Nets had the opportunity to come back up to Boston, leader in the East. But that was without counting on the Bulls (10th), in the lead for almost the entire meeting, thanks to Patrick Williams (22 points) and Nikola Vucevic (21 points).
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