With 2-0 in their turn in the first round against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Toronto Raptors do not give up.
The Canadian team returns home for the third and fourth game of this match after losing 112-97 on Monday in the second meeting. Coach Nick Nurse and Fred VanVleet said in a post-match press conference that this team did not give up in the face of difficulties.
“We lost 2-0 on the way home. We hope to be able to take advantage of the home stadium, but as we finished the game, I do not see any discouragement. “They will go up and we need a victory, only one, to return to the series”, the coach analyzed after the defeat.
“You never give up and this is something we do all season. “We were good this season against adversity,” said VanVleet.
“No one is happy after a defeat, but no one is sad or disappointed. It is the first round and we have the opportunity to recover. We will see with our supporters if we can have momentum on our side. “We are aiming for one victory at a time,” he added.
“We continue to work, we fight and we continue to learn things. “We will see what we did well and we can see what we can improve,” said Pascal Shiakam.
VanVleet got off to a great start in the game, including four shots from downtown in six attempts. He then slowed down, however, with just one more success in the game to close with five baskets in 16 three-pointers. Shiakam scored 20 points, but with seven successful baskets in the 20 he attempted.
Opportunities exist, but now it is up to the Torotonians to put the finishing touches.
“I think Pascal had a good chance, but it was one of those nights when the ball did not roll for him. “Fred started the game with fire and continued, but he could not continue after that,” Ners remarked.
“We need them, we need them to do their games right on their own, the 76ers do that,” he added.
The Raptors saw 76ers star Joel Embiid finish his night with 31 points and 11 rebounds. These are especially his 14 shots from free throws that concern the coach of the Torotonians.
“We try some things at Embiid, I think you will notice. “You just have to stop him from going to the free-kick line so often now,” Nurs said of Embiid’s 12 goals under those circumstances.
The Raptors will have the opportunity to make adjustments on Thursday, in front of their fans with the presentation of the third match.
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Denver Nuggets announced Nikola Jokic He will miss at least four weeks due to a left knee injury.
Star center was diagnosed with left knee hyperextension. At the same time, tests confirmed that the three-time NBA MVP’s knee ligaments remained intact.
Jokic was injured in the final seconds of the first half of the 123-147 loss to the Miami Heat and limped heavily on his way to the locker room. He did not return to the site after a long time.
Before his injury, Nikola managed to produce 21 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds in just 19 minutes on the field.
Losing Jokic could be a big blow for Denver, as starters Christian Braun (ankle injury), Aaron Gordon (hip issue) and Cam Johnson (knee injury) remain sidelined.
Jokic averaged 29.9 points, 12.4 rebounds and 11.1 assists per game this season.
Injury Update: Nikola Jokić suffered a Hyperextension injury in his Left Knee in last night’s match against Miami Heat. Nikola will be re-evaluated in four weeks. pic.twitter.com/NIDmlKAN81
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11 games were played in the NBA regular season on the night of December 29-30.
Miami hosted Denver and earned a landslide victory.
The home team was ahead by 12 points with 41:29 to play in the first quarter, but the Nuggets were able to slowly win back in the second quarter. The teams entered a long break with the score tied at 63:63. The decisive factor in the match was the third quarter, when the Heat made an 11:0 move and led by 15 points at 84:69. After that the home team completely controlled the course of the game and only increased their advantage, achieving a crushing victory – 147:123.
The most productive player of the match was Powell, who brought 25 points to Miami, while Jaques (20 points + 11 assists) and Adebayo had double-doubles with 13 points + 10 rebounds.
San Antonio hosted Cleveland and suffered a sensational defeat.
Three-quarters of the meeting was fought evenly, with the teams responding to each other’s pushes with their own pushes and often staying within a shot or two of each other. That changed in the fourth quarter, as the Cavaliers went on a 15-2 run to take a 10-point lead, 94-84. They then maintained their advantage and won with a score of 113:101.
Cleveland’s main hero in this game was Allen, who had a double-double with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Garland can achieve the same success with 15 points and 11 assists.
Toronto beat Orlando at home.
Magic started the match better and made a 14:2 move at the start. Afterwards, they took control of the course of the game and increased the advantage completely to +21 – 51:30 in the second 12 minutes. After that, the home team slowly started to close the gap and entered the long break with a score of 11-11 at 54:65. The third quarter was tied, so Orlando still had a double-digit advantage ahead of the final: 94:84. At the beginning of the match the play followed the same scenario but in the middle Toronto made a move with 15:0 and not only won it back but also took the lead with 105:102. The fate of the game was decided by Barnes’ free throws, which set the score at 107:106 with 1 minute and 27 seconds left in the quarter.
Barnes could not make a triple-double this time, but he did a double-double and got 13 points and 11 rebounds, while the most productive name in the victory was Shead with 19 points.
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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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