Stellar Jokic continues to lead Nuggets

LeBron James celebrated his 38th birthday this Friday by scoring 47 points in a win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Greece’s Giannis Antetokounmpo scored at least 40 points and had 20 rebounds in his second straight game against the Milwaukee Bucks, and his Golden State Warriors extended the number of games remaining. We flew home with 5 consecutive wins.

Hawks 121 – Lakers 130

“King James” celebrated his birthday in Atlanta with a veritable work of art, and his 47 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists helped the Lakers come back from 15 points behind the Hawks in the second period.

The 38-year-old James remains the undisputed leader of the Lakers team, with Thomas Bryant’s 19-point, 17-rebound double-double and Russell Westbrook’s 14-point, 11-assist double-double without Anthony Davis. there is pitch.dock.

Bucks 123 – Wolves 114

Giannis signed a double-double of over 40 points (43) and 20 rebounds (20) for the second straight game, reviving the Bucks after a four-game losing streak. The last one was especially traumatic. point.

This time, they are the 2021 NBA champions, coming back from an 11-point lead at halftime to pave the way for a 39-21 victory in the third quarter.

Warriors 118 – Trail Blazers 112

The Warriors increased their home record to 16-2 and, including the comeback, ended up beating the Blazers 16-2 with 41 points from Jordan Poole and 31 points from Klay Thompson.

The defending champions showed their defense in the final stretch of the fourth period, when Donte Di Vincenzo sealed the win with a steal against Damien Lillard (34 points).

Nugget 124 – Heat 119

The Nuggets continued to lead the West alongside the Pelicans, with Nikola Jokic’s 84th career triple-double with 19 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists to win over the Heat.

The Nuggets finished in double figures with eight players, including Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (20).

Pelicans 127 – 76ERS 116

The West’s co-leaders, the Pelicans, defeated the 76ers with CJ McCallum leading with 42 points and 11 triples, aided by Zion Williamson’s 36 points.

Joel Embiid’s 37 points and 8 rebounds and James Harden’s double-double of 20 points and 10 assists weren’t enough for the 76ers.

Raptors 113 – Suns 104

Without Devin Booker, Chris Paul’s double-double of 20 points and 11 assists wasn’t enough for the Suns, who fell to the Raptors’ field led by Gary Trent’s 35 and Pascal Siakam’s 26.

The Canadian defense gave DeAndre Ayton just 4 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists in 30 minutes on court.

Kings 126 – Jazz 125

Kevin Huerter’s 3-pointer with 9.2 seconds left gave the Kings a second consecutive win by one point after a 127-126 win over the Nuggets, and they were fifth in the West.

Werther finished with 30 points and six triples, while Domantas Sabonis had a double-double with 28 points and 11 rebounds and eight assists.

Magic 100 – Wizard 119

Kristaps Porzingis had a double-double of 30 points and 13 rebounds after being suspended nine times Wednesday against the Pistons.

Franz Wagner scored 28 and Italy’s Paolo Banchero scored 21, but the Magic had a dismal shooting percentage of just 42% at group level.

Bulls 132 – Pistons 118

Zach LaVine scored 43 points in his fifth win in the last six games against the Detroit Pistons for some Bulls who finished 10th in the East at play-in positions.

Lavigne appeared on the night as DeMar DeRozan contributed 22 points against the Pistons, with Jaden Ivey scoring 22 points and Alec Burks signing 19, scoring four on four triples.