The results of the night in the NBA
Heat @ Hornets : 98-94
Hawks @ Cavs : 135-124
Blazers @ Pacers : 114-121
Bulls @ Magic : 119-131
Rockets @ Sixers: 122-115, after overtime
Clippers @ Wizards : 121-96
Knicks @ Mavs : 114-129
Pistons @ Grizzlies : 111-131
Kings @ Wolves : 115-104
Raptors @ Pelicans : 119-93
Lakers @ Spurs : 119-101
Nets @ Suns : 127-117
Nuggets @ Jazz : 122-103
Thunder @ Warriors : 105-101
– Cleveland fell for the second time this season and this time it’s at home. It was the Hawks who created the surprise (135-124) by pulling off a high-quality offensive match. Trae Young (20 pts) achieved the record for passes (22) in a match this season and his personal career best. De’Andre Hunter (26 pts), Jalen Johnson (22 pts) and Zaccharie Risacher (13 of his 17 pts in the first three minutes of the second half) were decisive for Atlanta, but it was Young who was the most impressive this night, with a 3-point basket to give 7 points to advance to the Hawks in money time.
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YOUNG pic.twitter.com/x4v2UY5Do1— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) November 28, 2024
The Cavs could have become the first team to start a season at 18-1, but fell heavily despite Donovan Mitchell (30 pts) and Evan Mobley (22 pts, 13 rebounds).
– Tyrese Maxey (39 pts) gave hope to the Sixers by equalizing to snatch overtime against Houston with 11 seconds remaining. But the All-Star guard did not score a single basket during overtime and Philadelphia lost for the 14th time in 17 matches this season. Jalen Green was hot (41 pts at 12/20) and Amen Thompson once again had a good contribution (19 pts, 12 rebounds) coming off the bench.
Holder, Guerschon Yabusele brought 22 points and 7 rebounds to the Sixers, still deprived of Paul George and Joel Embiid.
– End of series for the Spurs, largely beaten by the Lakers (101-119). Victor Wembanyama finished with 20 points (9/20 on shots, 2/9 from three points) and 10 rebounds. Los Angeles dominated in the paint (23/31), thanks to Anthony Davis placed in the center of the game (19 pts, 14 rebounds). LeBron James signed a new triple-double (16 pts, 11 asts, 10 rebounds) and Dalton Knecht added 20 points. The Lakers were left with three defeats in a row and are moving forward.
Excellent en G-League, Armel Traore signed his first points in the NBA with the Lakers coming off the bench (2 points to 1/1).
– Tidjane Salaün (17 pts) thought he was the hero of the match when he scored a 3-pointer in the corner to put Charlotte in the lead with 42 seconds remaining, to complete a 20-point comeback. Unfortunately for the Hornets, the Heat regained the upper hand thanks to Tyler Herro (27 pts). LaMelo Ball (32 pts, 7 asts), took 35 shots, including 20 at 3 points…
Moussa Diabaté played 33 minutes off the bench for no points but 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 interception.
– OKC won against the Warriors, who were playing without Stephen Curry. The end of the match was close and turned to the advantage of the Thunder, carried by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (35 pts), especially after the exit of Jalen Williams for an eye injury in the first half. Andrew Wiggins brought Golden State to within one point on a winning basket with 11 seconds left, but was blocked by Luguentz Dort on a lay up attempt to tie the score in the process.
– One of the surprises of the evening came from Phoenix, where the Suns were swept away by the Nets, who were nevertheless very penniless, with for example the absence for several weeks of walking firecracker Cam Thomas. Despite the presence of Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, Phoenix was in great defensive difficulty, particularly in handling the unexpected. Tyrese Martinauthor of his career record with 30 points, and Dennis Schröder (29 pts).
– Orlando, 3rd in the East, relied on a Jalen Suggs gala (31 pts, 7 asts at 10/18) to dominate the Bulls at home and sign a fourth victory in a row.
– The Clippers inflicted (121-96) on the Wizards their 13th defeat in a row, notably due to a James Harden very happy to show that he was still capable of scoring 43 points in 32 minutes in the NBA in 2024. Harden scored 7 3-point baskets and went to rest at the end of the 3rd quarter, validating his best scoring performance since March 2021.
Nicolas Batum played 25 minutes off the bench for 3 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, with a +/- of +18. His young compatriots from the Wizards were less happy, even if Alex Sarr finished with 13 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block at 5/12. Bilal Coulibaly missed with 3 points, 4 rebounds and the worst differential of the match (-43).
– Dallas won a convincing and fairly calm victory at home (129-114) against the Knicks. Still deprived of Luka Doncic and this time without Klay Thompson and Daniel Garfford, the Mavs were able to count on Kyrie Irving (23 pts), but also Naji Marshall (24 pts), Spencer Dinwiddie (21 pts) and PJ Washington (19 pts, 10 rebounds), who all stepped up to the plate. Jalen Brunson (37 pts), equaled his points record this season, but in vain.
– The Nuggets waited until the second quarter to gradually get rid of the Jazz, who were playing without Lauri Markkanen and John Collins. Nikola Jokic (30 pts, 10 rebounds, 7 asts) helped Denver get out of a small hole initially dug by Utah, who led by 12 points after a few minutes of play.
– Cade Cunningham, absent for three matches, and Ja Morant did not participate in their teams’ meeting last night. As a result, others had to come forward, particularly in Memphis, where Marcus Smart released his best offensive performance of the season with 25 points, to allow the Grizzlies to win. This is the 4th victory in a row for the Grizzlies, who are doing well in the West.
On the Pistons side, we can note the return to competition of Ausar Thompson (3 pts, 4 asts in 20 min), present and starting for the first time this season.
– After 7 matches of absence, Malik Monk made a remarkable comeback for Sacramento, winner (115-104) of the Timberwolves. Monk finished with 27 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds, to support De’Aaron Fox (26 pts, 8 asts) and Domantas Sabonis (27 pts, 12 rebounds). It was in the last five minutes that everything was decided, with a 17-2 past by the Kings against a Minnesota team which is really struggling this season. The Wolves have lost 7 of their last 9 matches.
Rudy Gobert still had to settle for defensive work (9 pts, 7 rebounds, 4 blks at 2/2).
– The combined returns of Dejounte Murray and CJ McCollum brought some comfort to the hearts of the Pelicans, but not enough to avoid a very clear defeat (119-93) against the Raptors who were nevertheless winnable on paper. NOLA lost its 6th game in a row and its 15th in the last 17… Ochai Agbaji and Jamison Battle both scored 24 points, with RJ Barrett adding 22. Toronto had yet to win away from home this season .
– Rayan Rupert only played 3 minutes in Portland’s loss at Indiana. The Pacers continued their rise in the standings thanks to a good collective game and a Tyrese Haliburton also on the path to a return to form (28 pts, 10 asts).
