Winner on the floor of New Orleans, Golden State is the first team qualified for the quarter-finals of the NBA Cup. Boston, Milwaukee and Dallas also won.
The Golden State Warriors will see the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup! Steve Kerr’s men won their third match in West Group C on Friday in New Orleans (108-112), and they are the first team guaranteed to see the quarterfinals, while the Pelicans are the first team eliminated from the race for the championship. final phase. During this close encounter, the Californians took the lead a quarter of an hour from the end and never left it, in the wake of an excellent Andrew Wiggins, author of 30 points. They remain at the top of the Western Conference, with 12 wins and 3 losses.
Another Western team has 12 wins (but 5 losses): Houston. The Rockets largely dominated Portland (13th), winning 116-88 in a one-sided match, where Dillon Brooks scored 28 points and Tari Eason 22. The Clippers, fifth, held on, with a 10th victory, against Sacramento (12th), against whom they led almost from start to finish (104-88). Despite De’Aaron Fox’s 29 points and Domantas Sabonis’ 24 points and 15 rebounds for the Kings, the Clippers delivered a great collective performance, with 22 for James Harden, 17 for Derrick Jones Jr and 14 for Kevin Porter Jr.
Dallas offers Denver without Doncic
In a clash between contenders having disappointed a little since the start of the season, Dallas won 120-123 in Denver, who was nevertheless able to count on the return of Nikola Jokic (33pts, 17rbds, 10pds), absent for three games due to the birth of her second child. The Mavericks, deprived of Luka Doncic (wrist), led by 24 points just after halftime but then got scared, the Nuggets going in front 5’34 from the end (108-106), before lose in the money-time in the free throw game. Naji Marshall finished with 26 points and PJ Washington with 22 points and 13 rebounds. In the East, the champion Boston (2nd) won against the red lantern Washington (96-108) but had to wait until the last quarter of an hour to go ahead, thanks in particular to Jaylen Brown who finished with 31 points , 11 rebounds and 5 assists.
Things are better for Milwaukee (6th), which signed a third victory in a row, against Indiana (129-117) without ever being behind. The duo Giannis Antetokounmpo (37pts, 10rbds, 11pds) – Damian Lillard (24pts, 13pds) left the Pacers no chance. In a mid-table game, Chicago beat Atlanta 136-122 with 26 points from Zach LaVine, while Philadelphia moved out of last place by beating Brooklyn 113-98 thanks to 30 points from rookie Jared McCain and 26 points from Tyrese Maxey. Joel Embiid and Paul George, injured in the left knee, were absent.
NBA / REGULAR SEASON
Friday November 22, 2024
Philadelphia 76ers – Brooklyn Nets : 113-98
Stats for Guerschon Yabusele (PHI): 31 minutes of play, 10 points (4/12 on shots including 2/4 at 3pts, 0 free throws taken), 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 interception, 1 block, 2 lost balls , 3 faults
Washington Wizards – Boston Celtics :
96-108
Bilal Coulibaly stats (WAS): 40 minutes of play, 6 points (2/9 on shots including 1/6 on 3pts, 1/2 on free throws), 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 interceptions, 1 block, 2 lost balls, 5 fouls
Stats for Alex Sarr (WAS): 28 minutes of play, 6 points (3/9 on shots including 0/2 at 3pts, 0 free throws taken), 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 1 lost ball, 3 mistakes
Chicago Bulls – Atlanta Hawks : 136-122
Stats for Zacharie Risacher (ATL): 16 minutes of play, 4 points (2/4 on shots including 0/2 at 3pts, 0 free throws taken), 1 rebound, 1 pass, 1 interception, 1 lost ball, 3 fouls
Houston Rockets – Portland Trail Blazers :
116-88
Rayan Rupert’s stats (ATL): 16 minutes of play, 5 points (2/7 on shots including 1/4 at 3pts, 0 free throws taken), 3 rebounds, 3 lost balls, 2 fouls
Los Angeles Clippers – Sacramento Kings :
104-88
Stats for Nicolas Batum (LAC): 18 minutes of play, 9 points (3/6 on shots including 3/5 at 3pts, 0 free throws taken), 3 rebounds, 2 fouls
Milwaukee Bucks – Indiana Pacers : 129-117
Denver Nuggets – Dallas Mavericks : 120-123
New Orleans Pelicans – Golden State Warriors :
108-112
