NBA, the 7 things that stayed with us from the night: Giannis comes forward when the ball burns, even though he loses

Giannis Antetokunbo scored all the points he had in the first half in one go, Doncic gets energy from coffee and grows, and the Sixers paid the Bucks in… the same currency. Sportish presents the 7 things that caught the eye in a 5 game night in the NBA.

The game of the evening

The game between the Heat and the Hornets in Charlotte was the one that deserved the Game of the Night title. Judged in both overtime, he found great triumphs from the unstoppable Heat, which seems unaffected by anything and everything. Once again, the Miami team ended up smiling, winning 111-107 in a match that didn’t get to overtime but took a second.

Despite the many minutes the players had under their belts, the heat looked fresher and with Laurie on 29 points, they grabbed a great double and stayed in first place in the East. The Hornets didn’t capitalize on the big night of bowls (triple-doubles) and bridges (29 points), losing ground and now sitting ninth in the East.

The Appearance of the Night

Luka Doncic was a hit in the Mavericks’ match against the Pelicans. He stopped on 49 points (15 rebounds) and safely led the Dallas team to the double 125-115 in New Orleans. “Luka Magic” has clearly found a rhythm and shows it at every opportunity with the Mavericks.

He made the match alone, he did everything on the floor while only needing two assists to score triple-double. Even though that didn’t happen at dawn on Friday, the Slovenian Mavericks star is enjoying the dominating role that has something to see on the floor.

When the ball burned, it was Giannis

He only had 16 points in the first half of the game, which he didn’t score until the fourth 12 minutes against the Sixers. Giannis Antitokoumbo saved a mediocre evening, so to speak, and put on an excellent performance against Ebid and the Sixers.

Despite the Bucks’ defeat, the “Greek Freak” finished the match with 32 points (11/19 two points, 2/4 three points, 4/5 shots)11 rebounds and 9 assists touching another triple-double. In the first half of the game, he didn’t remind Giannis that everyone in the NBA is used to it, but regardless of the outcome, he proved he was there when the ball was on fire, taking initiatives and leading the team.

Blame the coffee

Luka Doncic had an appetite for fun after his great performance against the Pelicans, where he scored 49 personal points to give the Mavericks the win. And why not? In the interview he gave after the game on the parquet floor, the Slovenian expressed his love for… coffee, which apparently is the reason why he played so well.

It keeps him alert and active and it definitely shows on the floor where he does great against his opponents. “Praise always goes with coffee,” said Doncic after the game.

The King of Milwaukee

In the game between the two teams in Philadelphia on November 10, 2021, Giannis Antitokoumbo was king as the Bucks prevailed over the Sixers. In what the two teams gave Friday morning in Milwaukee, Ebid was comfortable on the ground and the Sixers took advantage. In fact, the guests wanted – we’d say – to annoy the Bucks, who had dubbed John the “King of Philadelphia.”

So they made a tweet – a reply to the Bucks describing Ebid.King of Milwaukee”.

The Nets can’t find it with anything

The Nets’ decline continues and after a break in victory they scored, they returned to negative results as they suffered an unexpected home loss to the Wizards. The nets don’t have a good moon, and you can see that on the day Durand was hurt.

They depend solely on their Superstar and their performance without him is a sad fact that inspires concern but also sadness in the ranks of the data group and the expectations that existed at the start of the season.

McCollum is rising day by day

He’s suffered a lot this season, but now he’s finally back and he’s constantly proving it through his performances. The reason for CJ McCollum, who put in another great performance against the Mavericks. He had 38 points and 5 assists but the important thing is that after being diagnosed with pneumothorax towards the end of 2021 he has found himself and the pelicans are smiling.

We remind you that McCollum was traded from the Blazers during the trade deadline.