San Antonio beats Minnesota, Cleveland collects its seventh victory in seven games against Milwaukee, Oklahoma wins and Boston, Denver and the Warriors win in the NBA championship games played on the Italian night.
For the Spurs, third victory in six games since the start of the season with a 113-103 home victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Keldon Johnson (25 points and 8 rebounds) and Jeremy Sochan (19 points and 10 rebounds) were decisive for Gregg Popovich’s team. Chris Paul added 15 points and 13 assists.
Donovan Mitchell’s basket with less than a second left gives the Cleveland Cavaliers a hard-fought 114-113 victory against the Milwaukee Bucks and maintains their unbeaten season.
Kenny Atkinson’s team is leading the Eastern Conference with seven wins from as many games. Damian Lillard’s 41 points weren’t enough and Mitchell’s final basket left the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee silent. Six Cavaliers players scored in double figures in an up-and-down game that also saw Giannis Antetokounmpo impress despite the loss, with 34 points and 16 rebounds. The Oklahoma City Thunder remain the NBA’s other undefeated team after beating the Los Angeles Clippers 105-92 at home, their sixth straight victory. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Western Conference team with 25 points and nine assists. Chet Holmgren grabbed 14 rebounds in addition to his ten points. For the Clippers, James Harden (12 points, 13 rebounds and three assists) was the star.
In Philadelphia, the Sixers’ difficult start to the season continued in the absence of injured stars Joel Embiid and Paul George: Memphis won 123-107. Jaren Jackson Jr. led the Grizzlies with 27 points, Ja Morant added 18 points and 12 assists and Memphis won for the fourth time in seven games. The NBA announced after the game that it is investigating a possible altercation between Embiid, the 2023 season MVP, and a reporter in the locker room after the loss. “We are aware of reports of an incident in the Sixers locker room this evening and are initiating an investigation,” an NBA spokesperson told US media.
Away victory for the Boston Celtics who win 113-103 at the Hornets. Without Jaylen Brown, Boston gets their 6th win in 7 games and remains second in the East. Away win, in overtime for Golden State who beat Houston 127-121. Buddy Hield leads the Warriors with 27 points and 6/10 from three, ahead of Kuminga (23) and Wiggins (15), with Draymond Green with a double double of 14 points and 11 rebounds. Second place in the West for the Phoenix Suns, who beat the Portland Trail Blazers 103-97. The best on the pitch is Devin Booker, who comes close to achieving a triple double with 28 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists, leading the Suns: behind him are Durant (21) and Allen (18), with Beal at 15.
Reproduction reserved © Copyright ANSA
