First round of the In-Season Tournament with Golden State narrowly beating Dallas, Hawks raiding Boston and what a disaster Miami
NBA CUP (Round #1)
Curry sends the Mavs to sleep on the day of Thompson’s return
Klay Thompson he returns to San Francisco for the first time as an opponent, scores 22 points (6/12 from 3), but they are not enough for the Dallas Mavericks who fall in a sprint 120-117 at the hands of the usual Stephen Curry (37 points). 3’29” from the final siren the Texans glimpsed the finish line at 114-108, Curry decided it was his moment: 10 consecutive points (out of 12 scored in the 4th period, all scored in the last 3′) including the triple of “Night Night” at 28″ for 118-114! Dallas still has a chance to take the game to overtime because with 5″ (without time-out) they have possession but Doncic doesn’t pull off the miracle.
THE OTHER MATCHES
Franz Wagner closes with 32 points in the Magic’s success against Charlotte for 114-89the Detroit Pistons smile as they beat Miami in overtime 123-121 with a surreal ending: Duren equalizes at 121-121 to 1″ when the Heat (Herro 40 points) is called a technical foul for calling a time-out that they no longer had available! Beasley makes the overtaking free throw and then makes it 1/2 to close the game, however Simone Fontecchio 10 points in 23′.
Joel Embiid makes his season debut (13 points with 2/11 from the field) but Philadelphia falls at home 111-89 against the New York Knicks of Karl Anthony Towns (21+13).
Plot twist in Boston where the Celtics lose narrowly 117-116 against the Atlanta Hawks thanks to the decisive tap-in by Okogwu at 6″, for triple double guests Jalen Johnson (18+13+10). The Bucks smile again and do it against Toronto by winning 99-85 with 23 points of Giannis Antetokounmpobene i Suns a Salt Lake City (120-112) led by the duo Booker-Beal (31 and 24 points), finally Portland beats Minnesota 122-108 with 7 players in double figures (Grant 21).
