Winter is ending in New York and Madison Square Garden is burning up early New York Knickswho is the team of the moment in the NBA.
The Knicks are the team with the best winning streak in the league right now nine straight winsjust one win away from achieving it best franchise record since 2013 (13 wins in a row between March and April 2013).
From winning just over 50% since the start of 2023, this spectacular streak from the Knicks gives them air and already positions them not only as serious contenders to make the Playoffs, but also to have home-court advantage in the first round. of the Eastern Conference and be favorites to win their first postseason series in 10 years.
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The duo of Julius Randle and Jaylen Brunson Not only has he shined in this streak these past few weeks, but he’s earned enough credit to be considered one of the best in the league for all of 2023.
28.4 points and 5.7 assists from the baseline with 51.4% on field goals and 45.5% on 3-pointers. 27.1 points, 11.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists from inside on 46.6% shooting from the field.
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Immanuel Quickley He shines as the sixth player with 18.8 points per game and his defensive energy. since he is playing Josh Hartthe Knicks have won all nine games played by the ever-increasing forward. Quentin Grimes and Isaiah Hartenstein They complete the rotation well.
Brunson’s arrival allows these Tom Thibodeau Knicks to also have a player who can deliver offensive solutions at the time of the Playoffsthe same ones they lacked in 2021 when they were shut out by the Atlanta Hawks, holding them under 100 points in their final three games.
In fact, the Knicks present, from January 1, 2023, the fourth best offense in the NBA and second-best offense in the Eastern Conference with 119.4 points per 100 possessions. The return of Mitchell Robinson and the addition of Hart now bolster the Knicks defensively, fourth best in the East on that winning streak.
New York has one of the five “easiest” calendars left in the East for the rest of the season, it’s enough to keep us on a rota, with only two back-to-backs and a single round with more than three away games.
Plenty of reasons to believe the Knicks are living more than just a positive streak, but one that might give them the best joy of the 21st century.
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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo He gave a harsh response to the question about a possible trade to another NBA club:
“I’m here. Don’t ask me that question. It’s disrespectful to me and my teammates. I wear this jersey every day.
To say I don’t want to be here is disrespectful to the organization, the coaching staff, myself and everyone who worked hard to get me on the field. Don’t ask me this question. I am her. I’m going out in this uniform. And as long as I’m here, I’ll give it my all until the last second of the match.”
On the night of December 27-28, Antetokounmpo returned to the field after his calf muscle injury and became the most productive player of the game with the Chicago Bulls – 112:103.
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Nine games were played in the NBA regular season on the night of December 27-28.
“San Antonio” hosted “Utah” and suffered a sensational defeat.
Spurs had a good first quarter, during which they made a 15:2 spurt to take an 11-point lead at 30:19, but failed to build on it or at least maintain it. In the second quarter, the Jazz responded with a 25:5 attack and took the lead 62:51 with the same 11 points. Utah then kept the opponent at bay for more than 10 points until the middle of the fourth quarter, when Spurs equalized the score – 106:106, thanks to a 14:2 breakthrough. However, the home team could not achieve this success and failed at the end of the match. In the last three minutes of the game, San Antonio scored 2 points and lost them with a score of 2:11 and had a score of 114:127 throughout the match.
Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk He was in Utah’s starting five and stayed on the field for 14 minutes, during which time he scored 3 points (1/1 three-pointers), also made 1 rebound and 1 assist with 1 loss and 1 foul.
The most productive player of the match was Vembanyama, who brought 32 points to Spurs, but this did not help them achieve positive results. Jazz has 29 points from Markkanen and 28 points from George.
“Chicago” lost at home to “Milwaukee”, where Giannis Antetokounmpo returned.
The Bucks gained a minimal advantage in the first quarter and then gradually increased it, eventually winning all quarters of the match and winning with a score of 103:112.
In this game, Antetokounmpo returned to the field after his calf muscle injury and became the most productive player, scoring 29 points for Milwaukee. Portis also scored a double-double for the guest team with 17 points and 11 rebounds.
NBA. Regular season, December 28
San Antonio – Utah – 114:127 (40:32, 20:38, 27:28, 27:29)
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Nine regular season games took place in the NBA on the night of December 26-27.
Utah hosted the Eastern Conference leader and won a sensational victory.
The first half of the match was spent with a small lead for the Pistons, who kept their opponent one or two shots away most of the time and entered the long break with a 1-point lead at 68:67. The decisive factor in the match was the third quarter; In this quarter, Jazz made a 16:3 move and took the lead by 12 points, 90:78. The home team had the advantage in the score, but Detroit gradually reduced the gap and 19 seconds before the siren, after two free throws by Cunningham, they equalized the score – 129:129. However, the match did not go to overtime – Utah took advantage of the remaining time with the efforts of George, who scored a two-pointer 3 seconds before the siren – 131:129.
Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk He stayed on the field for 21 minutes and recorded 9 points (3/4 two-pointers, 1/2 three-pointers), as well as 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.
The most productive player was George, who scored 31 points for Utah, while Nurkic had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
orlando: Black (24), Carter (16 + 8 rebounds), Bane (15 + 10 rebounds), Banchero (13), Jones (8) – start; Richardson (14) and Silva (8), Kane (5), Isaac (2), Howard (0), Penda (0), O. Robinson (0).
Charlotte: Ball (22 + 7 rebounds + 6 for loss), Knippel (16), Bridges (16 + 11 rebounds), Miller (15), Diabate (10 + 13 rebounds) – start; Hall (14 + 8 rebounds), Sexton (13), Hall (7), Green (6), Connaughton (1), James (0), Mann (0).
Chicago – Philadelphia – 109:102 (30:28, 19:24, 32:33, 28:17)
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