Milwaukee, deprived of Giannis Antetokounmpo with a knee injury, was able to count on Damian Lillard to snatch victory on the Miami floor 103-106, Tuesday in the NBA.
Lillard scored 37 points (10 of 17 shooting and 8 of 13 three-pointers) and completed twelve assists. Opposite, the best scorer was Jimmy Butler with 23 points for Miami.
For its part, Houston was only able to defeat Minnesota (117-111) in overtime after coming very close to defeat in regulation time. The Turk of Houston Alperen Sengun finished with a triple double (22 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists), supported by 27 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds from Fred VanVleet as well as the 22 points of Dillon Brooks. More than enough to counter the 29 points ofAnthony Edwards for the Timberwolves.
The French Victor Wembanyama scored 34 of the 128 points of San Antonio which won on the floor of the Utah Jazz (115-128), including 24 during the first period.
Recovered from calf injuries, Kevin Durant et Bradley Beal shone during the Phoenix Suns’ victory at home against the Los Angeles Lakers (127-100). If Devin Booker (26 points and 10 assists) finished as the Suns’ top scorer, Durant and Beal were not left out with 23 points each for their return to the court. Among the Lakers, Anthony Davis was the most prominent with 25 points and 15 rebounds, while LeBron James can boast 18 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds.
