The Sacramento Kings They continue to accumulate wins and currently remain at second place of the Western Conference. This Thursday they reported the New York Knicksimposing 122-117 with triple-double by Domantas Samponiswriter of 24 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, in addition to another 23 goals from De Aaron Fox.
Between them they combined for one 18 out of 31 fields.
The effectiveness of Sabonis and Foxespecially in the paint, is the key to turning this Sacramento offense (well-supplemented by shooters around it) into the best offense in the nba. It is the team that most points per gamebut more importantly, his best score per 100 possessions.
With 39-26 record and the most potent offense in the league, it would make sense to put the Kings among the top contenders in 2022-2023. However, there are interesting precedents to consider: in recent years, The competition’s best offenses aren’t having the success they’d expect in the postseason.
better offense
Time
Result
Utah Jazz
2021-2022
Defeated in the 1st round
brooklyn nets
2020-2021
Defeated in the Conference Semifinals
Dallas Mavericks
2019-2020
Defeated in the 1st round
Golden State Warriors
2018-2019
Defeated in the finals
Houston Rockets
2017-2018
Defeated in the Conference Final
Golden State Warriors
2016-2017
Champion
Golden State Warriors
2015-2016
Defeated in the finals
LA Clippers
2014-2015
Defeated in the Conference Semifinals
LA Clippers
2013-2014
Defeated in the Conference Semifinals
Oklahoma City Thunder
2012-2013
Defeated in the Conference Semifinals
Two of the last three best offenses in the league, Utah in 2022 and Dallas in 2020, lost in 1st round. Brooklyn, in 2021, just won a series before being eliminated.
It is true that among these previous ones the finalists and a champion also appear, but without less details: all these campaigns correspond to Golden State Warriors. A team we know can’t be considered the norm, especially in the Kevin Durant years.
The truth is, if you discount Golden State, the best punts in the NBA have negative sign during the last 10 years of playoff streaks: 6 wins, 7 losses. including a 1-3 the last three years.
Of course, this does not mean that Sacramento will have the same fate. But it reflects what defensemen win championshipsit may not just remain a set phrase, but rather point to a reality that has been maintained over the years.
Having a strong offense is no guarantee of success in the Playoffs. This is proven by the recent history of the league.
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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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