By winning 102-86 against Orlando on Monday, Oklahoma City signed a seventh victory in as many games in the NBA, the North American professional basketball championship.
Jalen Williams and its 23 points as well as the 21 pawns of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander largely contributed to this new victory for the Thunder. Ajay Mitchell played a little over 12 minutes of play (12:25) and finished with 4 points (2/4 shooting), 1 rebound and 1 assist. OKC and the Cleveland Cavaliers (8 wins, 0 losses) are the two undefeated teams since the start of the season. At the same time, Portland snatched a solid victory on the floor of the New Orleans Pelicans (110-118). Despite Brandon Ingram’s 27 points, the Trail Blazers duo Anfernee Simons (24 points)/Deander Ayton (19 points, 13 rebounds) brought down the residents of the New Orleans Arena. Once again a starter and with a lot of playing time up for grabs (36:31), Toumani Camara shone on the floor with 16 points (6/12 shooting, 2/5 three-pointers), 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block and 1 interception.
One of the big surprises of the evening came from Detroit with the victory of the Pistons over the Los Angeles Lakers (115-103), helpless despite the 37 points and 9 rebounds ofAnthony Davis. At 39 years old, LeBron James came close to a triple-double (20 points, 8 rebounds, 11 assists). The 39 points of Darius Garland allowed Cleveland to win against Milwaukee (116-114). Golden State won on Washington’s field (112-125) while Boston was ruthless at home against Atlanta (93-123). Despite a Luka Doncic on big nights (34 points, 7 rebounds, 15 assists), Dallas was surprised by Indiana (127-134) on its own land.
