Basketball
NBA, The Results of the Night: The Grizzlies got the “gift” from the Lakers
The Memphis Grizzlies took a walk against the Orlando Magic and, along with the loss of the Golden State Warriors, climbed to second place in the West.
The Memphis Grizzlies didn’t face much resistance from the Orlando Magic and essentially finished the game after the second period. The break’s +23 was unchallenged, with Ja Morand (25 points, 7 assists) and Desmond Bain (24 points, 6 rebounds) standing out as winners, who capitalized on the Golden State Warriors’ loss in the West’s second position.
THE TWELVE MINUTES: 31-29, 68-45, 97-74, 124-96.
ORLANDO’S MAGIC: Wagner F. 15 (3/4 3-pts), Okeke 4 (0/7 3-pts, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals), Baba 10 (4 rebounds), Hampton 4, Anthony 19 (4/6 3-pointer), Fullz 6, Wagner M. 17 (1 three points, 11 rebounds), Ross 5, Brazdeikis 12 (1), Scofield.
MEMPHIS GRISLIS: Williams 8 (2), Jackson 13, Adams 4 (6 rebounds), Bane 24 (3/6 3-pointers, 6 rebounds), Morand 25 (3 3-pointers, 7 assists), Melton 9 (1), Anderson 9 (1), Conchar 2 (11 rebounds), Clark 11 (8 rebounds), Jones 14 (3), Tillman 5 (1), Culver, Tili.
Hornets – Spores 123-117
In an entertaining game of 20 draws and 34 turnovers, the Charlotte Hornets clinched the win over the San Antonio Spurs and stayed within range of the Brooklyn Nets. Terry Rosier (31 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists) and LaMelo Ball (24 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists) did most of the work for the winners, who saw Miles Bridges as a miss (10 points with 3/12 shots and 3 /4 shots).
THE TWELVE MINUTES: 31-30, 62-60, 99-97, 123-117.
CHARLOTTE HORNETS: Bridges 10 (1/6 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, 6 assists), Washington 15 (3/9 3-pointers), Plumley 44 (13 rebounds), Roger 31 (6/8 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, 6 ). assists), Bowl 24 (4/9 three points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists), Martin 12, Harel 15 (6 rebounds), Umbre J. 12 (2/8 three points), Thor.
LIKE ANTONIO SPERS: Johnson 33 (10/14 two points, 4/10 three points, 1/2 shots, 8 rebounds), McDermott 8 (1/5 three points), Poetl 11, Basel 14 (2), Murray 25 (9 rebounds) , 10 assists, 3 steals), Walker 5 (1), Primo 10 (2), Jones 6 (7 assists), Collins 5 (1), Bates – Diop.
The Timberwolves – Blazers 135-121
At the Target Center in Minneapolis, the lead changed hands 16 times, but in the end the home team smiled. Simply because they had Carl Anthony Towns, who did what he wanted with 36 points and 15 rebounds on the two sticks (he finished 13/13 two points). Anferny Simmons’ 38 era went to the Portland Trail Blazers, who now have four straight losses.
THE TWELVE MINUTES: 32-34, 63-64, 107-101, 135-121.
MINNESOTA TIMBERGULES: McDaniels 16 (3 threes, 9 rebounds), Vanderbilt 14 (7 rebounds), Towns 36 (13/13 twos, 0/4 threes, 10/11 shots, 15 rebounds, 5 assists), Beasley 16 (4/9 threes ), Russell 14 (2 3s, 15 assists), Prince 9 (2), McLaughlin 2, Nouel 22 (4/7 3s), Reed 6, Okoye.
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZER: Blues (0/3 3-pointers), Elby 9 (9 rebounds), Yubanks 13 (8 rebounds), Johnson 15 (3/5 3-pointers), Simmons 38 (9/17 3-pointers), Waford 12 ( 14 rebounds, 4 assists), McLemore 13 (2), Williams 21 (2).
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