Phoenix wins again thanks to 48 points from his No. 1, triple double by Dallas Mavericks winning streak ends abruptly”>Luka Doncic for Dallas, 16 points by Gallinari in the victory in Atlanta
Nel Martin Luther King Day, Devin Booker scores 48 points in the success of Phoenix a San Antonio. I Lakers fold Utah dragged by the 25 points of LeBron James. Triple double of Luka Doncic and ninth victory for Dallas in the last 10. Miami reunites with Bam Adebayo and celebrates with a success against Toronto; also triumphs Portland thanks to the returning CJ McCollum, while Atlanta beats the reigning Milwaukee champions (16 points Danilo Gallinari).
SAN ANTONIO SPURS-PHOENIX SUNS 107-121
Devin Booker is crazy and drags Phoenix into a fourth period dominated by the Suns (34-16 the run of the last fraction) which gives the first force of the Western Conference the fourth consecutive victory. Also thanks to Chris Paul’s 15 points and 12 assists, while the increasingly tired Spurs (six defeats in the last seven) do not go beyond Jakob Poeltl’s 23 points and 14 rebounds and 18 made by Dejounte Murray. The number 1 of the Suns closes his match with 48 points, 18/33 from the field, 5/13 from the arc, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and many plays also to protect the iron. A performance as a leader and an All-Star, leading a group that now has a three-game lead in the standings over Golden State chasing him in the West.
LOS ANGELES LAKERS-UTAH JAZZ 101-95
The Lakers are unleashed in the final of a match won with merit against Utah thanks to the plays of a super Stanley Johnson, author of 15 points (10 of which in the last quarter), complete with decisive plays in the final. He, Malik Monk and Talen Horton-Tucker are the extra men (in double figures) to leave the bench, while in the quintet LeBron James dominates with 25 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Russell Westbrook places the most spectacular play of the night by nailing one of the best dunks of the year to the head of Rudy Gobert. Yet another misstep for Utah, who fails to go beyond Mike Conley’s 20 points, Rudy Gobert’s 19 with 16 rebounds and 13 points by an imprecise Donovan Mitchell from 6/19 shooting and 0/8 from the bow.
DALLAS MAVERICKS-OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 104-102
The very long comeback of OKC stops two points away, even down by 22 points in the third quarter, against Dallas, which thus continues its positive streak, obtaining the ninth victory in the last 10 races. The protagonist at Mavericks is once again Luka Doncic, author of 20 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds; to the third triple double in the last five games (the No. 41 in his career with Dallas). Alongside the Slovenian, Jalen Brunson closes with 14 points and 8 assists, while Dorian Finney-Smith is 17 with 10 rebounds. On the other hand, the usual immense talent of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is not enough for the guests who closes with 34 points, 11/18 shooting, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, in addition to Lu Dort’s 18 with 7/14 from the field and 7 rebounds.
ATLANTA HAWKS-MILWAUKEE BUCKS 121-114
Atlanta comes back in a match in which it ends down in the score from the beginning and wins with merit against Milwaukee, regaining success at home after 10 losses in a row at the State Farm Arena. Also down 14 points and double-digit behind nine minutes from the siren, leading the Hawks are Trae Young’s 30 points, topped off with 11 assists and a perfect 14/14 from the line. Danilo Gallinari is also decisive when he leaves the bench: the contribution of the blue number 8 from 16 points in 30 minutes allows Atlanta to recover in the score (+13 plus / minus) with 4/5 shooting, 7/8 from the bow , 3 rebounds and 3 assists. The best scorer of the challenge is Khris Middleton with 34 points, 4/9 from the arc, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, while Giannis Antetokounmpo adds 27 with 8/20 shooting, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.
THE OTHER MATCHES
Bam Adebayo celebrates his comeback with 14 points in 32 minutes in Miami’s 104-99 win against Toronto. Jusuf Nurkic’s 21 points and 22 rebounds and Portland passes 98-88 to Orlando. Fifth win of the last six for Boston: 104-92 against New Orleans, with 27 points from Jayson Tatum. Charlotte walks 97-87 at Madison Square Garden against the Knicks: career high of 38 points for Miles Bridges. 117-98 in Washington against Philadelphia: Montrezl Harrell’s 18 points off the bench. Cleveland beats Brooklyn 114-107, with Darius Garland putting in a double double of 22 points and 12 assists. Finally, successes for Memphis and Clippers, respectively 119-106 against Chicago and 139-133 against Indiana.
