They say that hunger sharpens the spirits and Chicago Bulls I was in a situation that required dedication, sacrifice and sharpness. And Billy Donovan did the impossible. With an unfavorable score of 121 to 107 The Boston Celtics ended their special streak of consecutive victories in a gray match for those of Joe Mazzula.
The Greens were not right from the start of the match and were unable to match their opponent’s pace and intensity until it was too late. Combining Zach LaVine (22 points) and DeMar DeRozan (28) It was enough to upset the Celtics, who charged a bigger contribution from their key names.
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In doing so, the Boston Celtics said goodbye to their fantastic moment of form. 9 unbeaten streak at the United Center, peak for rookie Mazzulla who serves as an example of his fine debut at the head of the group. An interval through which the greens they became the second best offense (122.5), the tenth best defense (110.3) and the best team in efficiency (+12.2).
A streak that is already part of the organization’s recent history:
Most streaks in the 21st century – Boston Celtics
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Time
victories
1
2008-2009
19
two
2017-2018
16
3
2010-2011
14
4
2008-2009
12
5
2009-2010
eleven
6
2008-2009
10
6
2019-2020
10
7
2021-2022
9
7
2022-2023
9
Chicago, for its part, showed up on this day with an obligation to win. Having lost their last four games, a win was the only way to avoid a major crisis. And they do it like this. In the first half they stifled their opponents defensively and in the second they controlled the pace of the match.
The Celtics’ 50 points in that first half are their fewest this season.
A good example of the miserable 24 minutes they have signed.
Only a late raid from Boston added tension to a game that was decided on the restart of the break.
And it’s that despite Mazzulla’s men performing well from long range (19 of 50, 38%), the problem was in the paint where they hit just 55.6% of their shots to the Bulls’ 72.4%. Something that was due A combined 6 of 13 between Tatum, Brogdon and Brown near the rim.
Despite the loss, the Boston Celtics leave Chicago as the East leader (13-4) and will fly back home to take on the Dallas Mavericks on November 23rd.
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14 games of the NBA regular season were played on the night of December 23-24.
“Utah” hosted “Memphis” and in the middle of the second quarter they were ahead by 15 points at 50:65, but then they made a move at 17:4 and returned to the match 67:69. In the third quarter, the Jazz managed to take the lead with 71:69 and the game was leveled, but the Grizzlies added points at the end of the quarter and took the lead again with 109:101 and then calmly maintained the advantage with 137:128.
Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk The player, who was in Utah’s top 5 and played 22 minutes, recorded 9 points (4/4 free throws, 1/4 two-pointers, 1/5 three-pointers), 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 1 turnover and 1 foul.
The most productive player of the match was Aldama, who scored 37 points for Memphis, while Spencer also recorded a double-double, adding 11 points and 13 assists.
In the main match of game day, San Antonio unexpectedly defeated Oklahoma.
During the three quarters, there was an even contest in which no team could gain a lead of more than 8 points, and the leader changed 16 times. The fate of the match winner was decided in the fourth quarter, and the 9:0 attack of the home team was effective in this, and then the advantage reached 12 points (98:86). San Antonio then controlled the course of the game and confidently cruised to victory, gaining an advantage of 130:110.
The top scorer of the winning team was Johnson, who scored 25 points, while Castle scored 24 points for Spurs.
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Version Forbes announced its annual ranking of the world’s most expensive sports teams.
NFL franchise Dallas Cowboys, estimated to be worth $13 billion, has led the pack for the ninth year in a row.
While NBA Golden State Warriors ranked second with a valuation of $11 billion, another representative of American football, Los Angeles Rams (10.5 billion), was in the top three.
The top 10, as last year, includes only American teams from the NFL and NBA. There are seven NFL clubs in the top 10 overall, which Forbes analysts attribute to the league’s large-scale television contracts.
Among football clubs, Real Madrid remains the most expensive – the Spanish giant ranked only 20th with a value of $6.75 billion.
Also in the top 50 are Manchester United (24th, 6.6 billion), Barcelona (42nd, 5.65 billion) and Liverpool (48th, 5.4 billion). In total, only four football clubs are represented in the top 50 rankings.
Formula 1 representatives also returned to the list – Ferrari (26th place) and Mercedes (34th).
The 20 most valuable sports teams in the world according to Forbes
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Six games of the NBA regular season were played on the night of December 21-22.
Atlanta hosted Chicago and lost in a high-scoring game.
The teams focused on offense from the beginning of the match and this continued throughout the game. As a result, Atlanta made 23 three-pointers and Chicago made 20, and both teams had a shooting percentage close to 50. The teams also frequently missed each other at the basket, so the game resembled a constant exchange of points. The leader changed 20 times in the meeting and the fate of the match was decided at the last minute. Prior to that, the Bulls had built a 6-point advantage, but the Hawks nearly made up for it as the opponents took one of every two shots and Young and Johnson each scored three points for the home team. Still, the outcome was 152:150 in favor of Chicago.
The most productive player of the match was Johnson, who fell one assist short of a triple-double with 36 points and 11 rebounds. The Bulls also had a triple-double contender, but Giddy, who had 19 points and 11 assists, was one rebound short.
Sacramento made a great comeback against Houston and won at home.
Having performed better in the first half, the Rockets eventually gained an advantage of 11 points (68:57) and maintained a comfortable distance from the opponent in the third quarter with 9 points (91:82), and at the beginning of the fourth 12 minutes, this difference increased to +14 – 100:86. But after that the Kings made a 12:0 move and practically equalized: 98:100. Houston then had a few-point advantage, but with 15 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Westbrook made a three-pointer and tied the score at 112:112. The match went to overtime and Schroeder’s three-point shot 4 seconds before the siren was decisive – 125:124.
At the end of this match, Schröder recorded a double-double with 27 points and 10 assists. While Westbrook achieved the same success with 21 points and 13 rebounds, Reynaud also played with 12 points and 14 rebounds.
New York confidently won its home game against Miami.
Heat had a successful performance by winning the first quarter with a score of 37:30, but in the second 12 minutes, the Knicks managed to close the gap and take the lead and entered the long break with +4 – 66:62 on the scoreboard. In the second half, New York constantly kept its opponent within two or three attacks and carried the match to a confident victory with 132:125.
Brunson was the best player of the game, scoring 47 points, which significantly helped the Knicks win.
NBA. Regular season, December 22
Atlanta – Chicago – 150:152 (38:38, 35:45, 42:33, 35:36)
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