NBA, the balance of the evening: narrow victory for the Bulls, in overtime the Kings

The Chicago Bulls picked up a difficult win in Cleveland, beating the Cavaliers 98-94 and retaining the Top 6 in the East. Led by Lavigne, the Chicago “Bulls” were in control for most of the game, but the hosts’ reaction didn’t come until the fourth 12 minutes.

With the help of DeRozan’s attack, the Bulls withstood the pressure and went up to 43-31. Top scorer for the Cavaliers (41-33 their record) was Darius Garland with 28 points while Levert added 17. For the winners, Lavin had 25 points and DeRozan had 20 points.

THE TWELVE MINUTES: 16-28, 34-53, 62-75, 94-98

Cavaliers: Levert 17 (1), Markanen 14 (1 3s, 9 rebounds), Mobley 9 (1 3s, 11 rebounds), Oko 6 (1), Garland 28 (1/7 3s, 6 rebounds), 5 assists), Osman , Stevens 13 (1), Love 5 (1), Windler 2

COPS: Lavin 25 (2/7 3 points), DeRozan 20 (8/16 2 points), Vuσεevi 16 16 (9 rebounds), Caruso 10 (2/2 3 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists), Dosunmu 11 (5 assists), White 7, Thompson 5, Williams 4

Magic – Kings 110-114

After Barnes put the visitors ahead with a three in the 12” and DiVincenzo scored the final score with a shot, the Kings escaped Orlando and defeated the Magic 114-110 in overtime.

Top scorers for the Sacramento team were Mitchell with 22 points and 9 assists, while Jones had 15 points, Barnes had 19 (with the crucial three points), and Lyle had 18 rebounds (11 points total). For the Magic, who lost the match in the final seconds, Wagner had 19 points and Baba had 18 with 13 rebounds.

THE TWELVE MINUTES: 28-41, 62-66, 84-81, 105-105 (etc.), 110-114

ΜΑΤΖΙΚ: Okeke 6 (2), Wagner 19 (9/18 two points, 9 rebounds), Baba 18 (13 rebounds, 4/6 three points), Hampton 7 (1), Anthony 14 (2 three points, 9 assists), Doutin 2, Ross 9 (1), Fulge 16 (1), Wagner M 15 (2), Lopez 4

KINGS: Barnes 19 (2), Liles 11 (1 three points, 18 rebounds), Jones 15 (1), Holiday 10 (2), Mitchell 22 (2 three points, 9 assists), DiVincenzo 16 (3/7 three points, 8 assists), Len 15, Lamp 4, Meto 2.

Pelicans – spores 103-107

Another win was added to their roster by the Spurs, who defeated the Pelicans 107-103 away thanks to Murray’s superb display. The San Antonio guard posted a triple-double (15 points, 11 rebounds, 13 assists) and was the player who left Popovic’s team with a double thanks to his own performance.

Top scorer of the game and top for the Pelicans was McCollum with 32 points while Alvarado had 23 points for the hosts. At Spurs, the terrible Murray made the difference, but Keldon Johnson was the top scorer with 21 points.

THE TWELVE MINUTES: 32-22, 57-58, 84-84, 103-107

ΠΕΛΙΚΑΝΣ: Jones 4, Hayes 5, Valenciunas 18 (11 rebounds), McCollum 32 (4/10 3-pts), Graham 6 (2), Nancy 4, Hernangometh 3, Alvarado 23 (2), Murphy 3 (1), Marshall 5

SPERS: Richardson 18 (3), Johnson 21 (/5 3-points, 8 rebounds), Peltl 12 (11 rebounds), Primo 12 (1), Murray 15 (11 rebounds, 13 assists), Diop 4, Collins 10, Jones 5, Wiscamp, Landale 10 (2).

Birds of Prey – Pacers 131-91

Unopposed and in control from start to finish, the Raptors defeated the Pacers 131-91 in Toronto. A loudspeaker in the arena unexpectedly caught fire during the game, which led to the game being suspended and the stadium being evacuated immediately.

Top scorer for the winners was Shiakam with 23 points and 7 assists, while Barnes had 19 points, which is 7 assists. With the Pacers, Bricet was the only one to stand out with 21 points.

THE TWELVE MINUTES: 41-21, 74-46, 96-70, 131-91

RAPTORS: Anunobi 16 (3), Shiakam 23 (1 3-pointer, 7 assists), Bertz 6, Barnes 19 (7 assists), VanVlit 5 (1), Atsua 18 (4), Bushe 15 (10 rebounds), Brooks 6 (2), Yang 11 (1), Bandon, Watanabe 6 (1), Michaliuk 6 (1)

ΠΕΙΣΕΡΣ: Bristet 21 (1/5 three points, 8 rebounds), Anderson 18 (4), Smith 15 (1), Hild 14 (4), Halliburton 7 (12 assists), Taylor 4, Stephenson 8, Sikes 4

Blazer – Rockets 98-115

The second win in a row against the Blazers came for the Rockets, who prevailed 115-98 in Portland. The day before, the Houston team had beaten their opponent 126-105 at home and did it again, this time in a closer game.

Top scorer among the winners was Shengun with 27 points and 7 rebounds, while Green showed a very good performance with 25 points and 6/11 three points. For the Blazers, who lost again at home to the same team, Watford and Williams finished the game on 15 points while the Yubanks had 14–16 rebounds.

THE TWELVE MINUTES: 28-24, 60-60, 78-85, 98-115

BLAZER: Elbei 8 (2), Watford 15 (10 rebounds), Ubanks 14 (16 rebounds), Johnson 14 (4), Williams 15 (1 three points, 8 assists), McLemore 11 (2), Hughes 3 (1), Dan 8, Blavin’s 6 (2)

MISSILES: Matthews 4 (1), Tate 8, Wood 13 (2), Porter 10 (11 assists), Green 25 (6/11 3-pointers), Sengun 27 (2/4 3-pointers, 8/12 2-pointers ). ), Schroeder 10 (2), Martin 10 (4 rebounds), Christopher 6, Knicks 2