Boston, helped by Jaylen Brown, returned to success against Miami, while the Timberwolves did not tremble against Los Angeles.
Brown porte Boston
At home, the Celtics were able to count on their MVP of the 2024 NBA Finals: Brown, ill and absent during the defeat at home against Cleveland on Sunday (115-111) was this time decisive during this success against the Heat (108 -89).
The 28-year-old guard had 29 points, seven rebounds and four assists in 31 minutes on the floor. His friend Jayson Tatum added 18 points and eleven rebounds.
Payton Pritchard once again drew attention with his sharp shooting off the bench, with the point guard hitting five of 12 three-point attempts to finish with 25 points.
For the Heat, Tyler Herro and Jaime Jaquez Jr both scored 19 points. Miami was deprived of several executives, including Jimmy Butler, and Boston took a decisive advantage in the score from the third quarter.
The Celtics remain second in the Eastern Conference behind the Cavaliers, with 17 wins and four losses.
Very pale Lakers
In Minneapolis, the Timberwolves had no trouble winning (109-80) against an anemic offensive performance from the Lakers.
They led briefly in the first quarter but were never in the lead again after that, making only 32 of their 79 attempts, and only six three-pointers of the 31 attempted throughout the entire game. .
Julius Randle led Minnesota with 18 points, while Rudy Gobert finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Point guard D’Angelo Russell led the Lakers in scoring with 20 points, and Anthony Davis added 12 points. LeBron James finished with only 10 points.
In the Western Conference standings, Minnesota, 11th, is getting closer to the California franchise, 8th.
Atlanta continues
In Atlanta, the Hawks won without trembling over the New Orleans Pelicans (124-112): De’Andre Hunter scored 22 points while Jalen Johnson and Dyson Daniels added 19 points each.
The team led by Quin Snyder also relied on the No.1 of the last draft, Frenchman Zaccharie Risacher, author of 13 points in 24 minutes.
Still deprived of their stars Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson, the Pelicans relied on CJ McCollum (29 points, six rebounds) and Yves Missi (23 points, 12 rebounds). 23-year-old guard Brandon Boston Jr also showed his potential, with 19 points in 29 minutes.
This fourth consecutive victory for the Hawks allows them to improve their score to 11-11 this season, and to be in 6th position in the East. The Pelicans, for their part, remain bottom of the Western Conference after suffering their ninth consecutive defeat.
The results of the night
Atlanta – New Orleans 124 – 112
Boston – Miami 108 – 89
Chicago – Brooklyn 128 – 102
Minnesota – LA Lakers 109 – 80
