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NBA: Mikhailyuk’s best game, Lakers’ sensational defeat, Houston’s victory
10 games were played within the scope of the NBA regular season on the night of December 20-21.
Utah hosted Orlando and suffered a disappointing defeat.
The first half of the match was equal, the teams did not lead each other by more than 10 points, and Magic went into the long break with a 5-point lead, 65:60. The guest team played a great third quarter and took the lead by the same 19 points thanks to their breakthrough of 19:2. However, the Jazz did not give up and made a comeback in the fourth quarter; The key to this was the 14:1 score in the middle. 6 seconds before the siren, Collier equalized the score at 118:118 and sent the match to overtime. There the teams responded with shots and changed the lead 7 times. The decisive factor was Bane’s two-pointer in the last second of the game that gave Orlando the victory – 128:127.
Utah’s Ukrainian player Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk He stayed on the field for 31 minutes and recorded 23 points (4/8 two-pointers, 5/8 three-pointers), 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 foul.
The most productive player of the match was Bane, who brought 32 points to Orlando, while Banchero, who scored 23 points, fell short of a triple-double with 1 rebound and 1 assist.
The Clippers unexpectedly defeated the Lakers in the Los Angeles Derby.
The home team, which was ahead from the beginning of the match, won the first quarter with a score of 28:15, while the Clippers increased their advantage even more and won with a score of 103:88.
James continued his leadership with 36 points, but this was not enough for the Lakers to take the lead.
Leonard (32 points + 12 rebounds), Harden (21 points + 10 assists) and Collins (17 points + 12 rebounds) finished the game with double-doubles for the Clippers.
“Houston” confidently beat “Denver” away.
The fate of the match was decided in the first half, which the Rockets won with a score of 53:45, after which they improved their advantage only in the third quarter and eventually took the lead +16 – 82:68. In the fourth 12 minutes, the guest team calmly won the match 115:101.
The most productive player of the match was Durant, who scored 31 points for Houston, while Smith signed a double-double with 22 points + 10 rebounds.
NBA. Regular season, December 21
Utah – Orlando – 127:128 OP (38:36, 22:29, 22:32, 36:21, 9:10)
Utah: George (27 + 9 assists + 5 losses), Mikhailiuk (23), Bailey (14), Filipovski (6), Nurkic (4 + 8 rebounds) – start; Collier (18 + 9 assists), Love (16 + 16 rebounds), Sensabaugh (12), Hendricks (6), Clayton (1), Williams (0).
Orlando’s: Bane (32 + 5 losses), Banchero (23 + 9 rebounds + 9 assists), Black (20), Carter (14 + 9 rebounds), Jones (5) – start; Penda (13 + 12 rebounds), Richardson (10), Bitadze (5), Howard (5), Isaac (1).
Clippers – Lakers – 103:88 (28:15, 26:24, 26:22, 23:27)
cutting machines: Leonard (32 + 12 rebounds), Harden (21 + 10 assists), Collins (17 + 12 rebounds), Dunn (8), Zubac (5) – start; B. Lopez (11), Senders (4), Batum (3), Bogdanovich (2), Miller (0), Brown (0).
Lakers: James (36), Doncic (12), Larevia (12 + 11 rebounds + 6 assists), Hayes (8), Smart (5) – start; Smith (9), Vanderbilt (4), Knecht (2), Thiero (0), Kleber (0).
Denver – Houston – 101:115 (29:26, 16:27, 21:29, 35:33)
Denver: Jokic (25 + 7 rebounds + 5 turnovers), J. Murray (16 + 7 assists), Jones (9), Hardaway (8), K. Johnson (6) – start; B. Brown (12 + 12 rebounds), Pickett (10), Valanciunas (10), Strother (2), Tyson (2), Nnaji (1).
Houston: Durant (31), Smith (22 + 10 rebounds), Thompson (16 + 6 assists), Okogie (9), Shengyun (8 + 5 losses) – start; Sheppard (28 + 6 assists), Adams (1 + 12 rebounds), A. Holiday (0), Tate (0).
New Orleans-Indiana-128:109 (44:27, 20:22, 34:30, 30:30)
New Orleans: Bay (18), Murphy (17), Quinn (17 + 10 rebounds), Fiers (5), Jones (5) – starter; Williamson (29 + 7 rebounds), Poole (16 + 6 assists), Peavy (8), Matkovic (6 + 9 rebounds), Missy (4), Alvarado (3), Hawkins (0).
indiana: Siakam (22), Huff (9), Nembhard (7), Maturin (4), Jackson (2) – start; Furphy (18), McConnell (16 + 8 assists), Matthews (7), Walker (7), Thompson (7), Wiseman (6), Jackson (4).
Toronto – Boston – 96:112 (20:32, 31:17, 29:34, 16:29)
toronto: Ingram (24 + 7 assists), Mamukelashvili (24), Barnes (12 + 9 rebounds + 6 assists), Agbaji (6), Quickley (3 + 7 assists) – start; Murray-Boyles (9), Walter (7), Shead (6), Dick (5), Temple (0), Bettle (0).
Boston: Pritchard (33 + 7 rebounds + 10 assists), White (15 + 7 assists), Queta (14), Houser (6), Walsh (0) – start; Simons (15), Garza (12 + 10 rebounds), Gonzalez (10 + 10 rebounds), Mynott (5), Scheierman (2).
Philadelphia – Dallas – 121:114 (38:33, 30:29, 23:35, 30:17)
Philadelphia: Maxey (38), Edgecombe (26), Barlow (21), Grimes (6 + 7 assists), Drummond (6 + 12 rebounds) – start; McCain (12), Bona (10 + 8 rebounds), Walker (2 + 8 rebounds), Edwards (0).
dallas: Flagg (24), Davis (24 + 15 rebounds), Marshall (22 + 9 rebounds + 5 turnovers), Washington (15 + 8 rebounds), Nembhard (7) – start; Williams (10), Thompson (10), Gafford (2 + 4 blocked shots), Russell (0), Christie (0).
Detroit-Charlotte-112:86 (33:27, 22:18, 24:27, 33:14)
of Detroit: Cunningham (22 + 10 rebounds + 10 assists), Duren (19 + 11 rebounds), Harris (16), D. Robinson (15), Thompson (14 + 4 blocks) – start; Holland (9 + 9 rebounds), Stewart (8 + 11 rebounds), Ivey (5), Green (2), LeVert (2), Jenkins (0), Sasser (0), Reed (0).
Charlotte: Knippel (19 + 7 rebounds), Bridges (19), Miller (14 + 7 rebounds + 5 turnovers), Ball (8 + 6 assists), Kolkbrenner (4 + 7 rebounds) – start; Hall (8), Green (5), James (5), Mann (3), Diabate (1), Plumley (0), Connaughton (0).
Memphis – Washington – 122:130 (30:25, 38:28, 27:42, 27:35)
Memphis: Jaren Jackson (22 + 8 rebounds), Spencer (19 + 11 assists), Coward (14), Wells (4), Clark (2) – start; Aldama (37 + 10 rebounds), Caldwell-Pope (11), Prosper (8), Landale (5 + 8 rebounds).
washington: McCollum (28 + 6 assists), George (28 + 7 rebounds + 7 assists), Sarr (18 + 11 rebounds), Carrington (14 + 7 rebounds), Middleton (6) – start; Bagley (16), Johnson (12), Shempeny (4 + 11 rebounds), Riley (4), Brenham (0).
Golden State – Phoenix – 119:116 (32:44, 32:23, 29:20, 26:29)
Golden State: Curry (28 + 10 rebounds + 6 assists), Butler (25), Post (7), Dr. Green (4), Moody (3) – start; Richard (20), Podziemski (11 + 6 assists), Santos (5), Payton II (5 + 8 rebounds), Jackson-Davis (5 + 7 rebounds), Spencer (4), Melton (2).
Phoenix: Booker (38), Brooks (22), Gillespie (16), O’Neal (5), Williams (4) – starter; Ighodaro (10 + 7 rebounds), Goodwin (9), Dunn (7), Buey (5).
Sacramento-Portland-93:98 (26:28, 18:19, 25:25, 24:26)
sacramento: Reynaud (17 + 11 rebounds + 5 turnovers), DeRozan (15 + 5 steals), Murray (15), Westbrook (7 + 8 rebounds + 7 assists + 5 steals), Achiuwa (2) – starts; Schroeder (21 + 6 assists), Clifford (12), Cardwell (4 + 8 rebounds + 5 blocks), Saric (0), Ellis (0).
Portland: Avdija (24 + 7 rebounds + 10 assists + 5 turnovers), Sharpe (23), Kamara (15), Clingan (14 + 14 rebounds), Murray (9) – start; R. Williams (10 + 9 rebounds), Love (2), Sissoko (1), Rith (0), Rooper (0).
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Tension is rising. Euroleague notified NBA about possible lawsuits
Europa League reported NBAAccording to Eurohoops, legal action may be initiated in case of negotiations for a new project in Europe between the American league and the clubs that have signed an agreement with the Euroleague for the next ten years.
A letter was sent to the NBA last week and all EuroLeague clubs currently holding License A were notified.
It was also reported that a remote meeting will be held between Euroleague shareholder clubs on January 13, as they are the only shareholders who have not yet signed a new license for the next 10 years, and the main purpose of this will be for Real Madrid, Barcelona, Fenerbahçe and ASVEL to decide on the future.
On Friday, January 16, the deadline set by Euroleague shareholders ends to fully confirm the common future of the tournament. Therefore, answers may come within a few hours. However, we should also point out that, legally, according to existing contracts, clubs can sign their new licenses until June 30, 2026, so it is very difficult to predict anything.
Among the remaining Euroleague clubs, there is optimism that Barcelona and Fenerbahce will agree on a position with other shareholders and continue the agreement. At the same time, Real Madrid remains a mystery and ASVEL’s days in the Euroleague appear to be over.
Each case is expected to be handled individually, and in the case of ASVEL, no resistance is expected from the Euroleague if the club led by Tony Parker wants to withdraw from the tournament.
Meanwhile, the clubs that are currently participating in the Euroleague and do not have an A-license also sent a joint letter and requested their presence at the meetings regarding the future of the tournament. But most likely they will not participate in tomorrow’s negotiations.
Source: Sport UA
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NBA: Oklahoma victory, Minnesota comeback, Toronto beat Philadelphia in overtime
Ten games of the NBA regular season were played on the night of December 11-12.
Oklahoma won at home against Miami.
The Heat started the game well and quickly took the lead by 9 points, 14:5. After that, the first half of the game was under their control and Miami was ahead for 59:54 before the big break. The third quarter of the match was decisive, during which the Thunder made a 15:0 move and created a 13-point advantage for themselves with 87:74. Then the home team took control of the game and calmly won with a score of 124:112.
The most productive player of the match was Gilgeous-Alexander with 29 points, while Holmgren also had a double-double with 16 points + 10 rebounds.
Minnesota got the win against San Antonio.
Spurs started the match with a score of 16:0, thus controlling the game and leading until the end of the fourth quarter. Minnesota took the lead for the first time in the game 2 minutes before the siren. Edwards scored the two-pointer and made the score 100:98. Barnes then hit a 3-pointer and McDaniels and Foch hit two-pointers. The fate of the match was decided by Edwards, who scored two points 17 seconds before the end of the match and brought the score to 104:103.
Edwards led the victory with 23 points, while Reed had a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Toronto defeated Philadelphia in overtime.
The home team, which was ahead from the beginning of the match, took the lead +14 – 54:40 in the second quarter. But they failed to develop or maintain their superiority. In the third quarter, Minnesota gradually narrowed the gap and after a 7:0 move, they took the lead by 9 points at 82:73. At the start of the fourth 12-minute period, Toronto managed to quickly come back and then tied the game on the field: The teams exchanged leads 9 times and the score was tied 6 more times.
21 seconds before the siren, Maxey hit a three-pointer to make Philadelphia +4 and seemingly seal the victory. However, the Raptors did not give up and two-point baskets by Quickley and Shead tied the score 2 seconds before the buzzer and took the game to overtime. It remained an even game and the winner’s fate was decided at the last second. Barnes won the free throw and scored with the first shot, but missed the second and the opponent had no time to respond. The result is 116:115 in favor of Toronto.
Barnes played with 31 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for the Raptors.
NBA. Regular season, December 12
Oklahoma – Miami – 124:112 (32:34, 22:25, 39:26, 31:27)
Oklahoma: Gilgeous-Alexander (29 + 8 assists), Jaylen Williams (18), Holmgren (16 + 10 rebounds), Dort (4), Wallace (3) – start; Mitchell (16), Wiggins (11), Joe (11), Jaylin Williams (9), Caruso (7), Carlson (0), K. Williams (0).
Miami: Wiggins (23 + 6 losses), Hirro (19), Larsson (16), Mitchell (13 + 10 assists), Adebayo (6 + 14 rebounds) – start; Jovic (13), Ware (8), Smith (6 + 6 assists), Jaques (5 + 5 turnovers), Fontecchio (3), Yakucionis (0), Johnson (0), Gardner (0).
Minnesota – San Antonio – 104:103 (24:31, 18:24, 29:30, 33:18)
Minnesota: Edwards (23), Divincenzo (19 + 9 rebounds + 7 assists), Randle (15 + 8 rebounds), McDaniels (12), Gobert (2 + 14 rebounds) – start; Reed (17 + 11 rebounds), Hyland (10), Conley (4), Clark (2).
San Antonio: Vembanyama (29 + 7 rebounds), Shempeni (14 + 10 rebounds), Barnes (13), Fox (12 + 8 rebounds), Castle (11 + 7 losses) – start; K. Johnson (15), Cornet (6 + 12 rebounds), Waters (3), Harper (0), Olynyk (0).
Toronto – Philadelphia – 116:115 Overtime (22:25, 36:23, 18:36, 31:23, 9:8)
toronto: Barnes (31 + 7 rebounds + 8 assists), Shead (22 + 6 assists), Quickley (20 + 7 assists), Murray-Boyles (17 + 15 rebounds), Walter (2) – start; Martin (9 + 8 rebounds), Agbadji (6), Bettle (5), Dick (2), Lawson (2), Mamukelashvili (0).
Philadelphia: Maxey (38 + 5 losses), Edgecombe (17), Barlow (13), Oubre (13), Drummond (0) – starts; Grimes (13 + 7 rebounds), Bona (9), Walker (7), McCain (5), Watford (0).
Orlando-New Orleans-128:118 (26:26, 32:33, 33:39, 37:20)
orlando: Bane (27), Black (26 + 7 assists), Banchero (23 + 8 rebounds + 8 assists), Bitadze (14 + 13 rebounds), Penda (9) – start; da Silva (16), M. Wagner (8), Richardson (3), Jones (2), Kane (0), Isaac (0).
new orleans: Williamson (22), Murphy (21 + 7 rebounds + 6 assists), Fiers (16), Queen (10 + 6 assists), McGowens (6) – starts; Poole (21), Matkovic (11), Missy (7 + 4 blocked shots), Hawkins (2), Peavey (2).
Memphis – Brooklyn – 103:98 (34:23, 27:27, 16:24, 26:24)
Memphis: Coward (21 + 8 rebounds), Lendale (16 + 9 rebounds), Jaren Jackson (14), Spencer (12 + 13 assists), Wells (2) – start; Aldama (15 + 8 rebounds), Caldwell-Pope (14), V. Williams (4), Jackson (3), Koloko (2 + 7 rebounds), Konchar (0).
Brooklyn: Clowney (17), Wolf (11 + 10 rebounds), Demin (7), Menn (7), Claxton (7) – start; Martin (17), Wilson (11), Thomas (9), Sharpe (8 + 13 rebounds), Traore (4 + 6 assists).
Portland – New York – 114:123 (34:34, 26:31, 25:25, 29:33)
Portland: Avdija (25 + 5 losses), Sharpe (23), Kamara (11), Klingin (8 + 8 rebounds), Sissoko (5) – start; Love (21), R. Williams (12), Holiday (8), Rooper (1).
New York: Brunson (26 + 8 assists), Anunoby (24 + 7 rebounds), Towns (20 + 11 rebounds), Hart (18 + 6 assists), Bridges (18 + 6 assists) – start; McBride (8), Robinson (6 + 11 rebounds), Clarkson (3), Diawara (0).
Denver – Milwaukee – 108:104 (27:23, 35:29, 23:22, 23:30)
Denver: Gordon (23), Watson (19 + 8 rebounds + 6 assists), Pickett (13 + 8 rebounds), Jones (5), Tyson (2) – start; Hardaway (25), Nnaji (14 + 10 rebounds), B. Brown (7), Strother (0).
Milwaukee: Y. Antetokounmpo (31 + 8 rebounds + 11 assists), Turner (16), Green (14), Porter (10 + 9 rebounds + 7 assists), Rollins (2) – start; Portis (14), Kuzma (11), G. Harris (6), Trent (0).
Phoenix – Washington – 112:93 (32:28, 33:22, 31:17, 16:26)
Phoenix: O’Neal (19 + 7 rebounds), Booker (17 + 8 assists), Brooks (16), Williams (11 + 7 rebounds), Gillespie (2) – start; Allen (12 + 7 rebounds), Ighodaro (10), Dunn (9), Livers (7), Fleming (4), Goodwin (3), Hayes-Davis (2), Maluach (0).
washington: Johnson (19), Sarr (19 + 15 rebounds), Coulibaly (12), George (5 + 6 losses), Middleton (2) – start; Carrington (9 + 7 assists), Riley (9), Shempeny (8), Bagley (6), Vukcevic (4), Brenham (0), Johnson (0), Hill (0).
Golden State – Atlanta – 111:124 (28:27, 25:32, 25:35, 33:30)
Golden State: Curry (31), Butler (30 + 7 rebounds + 6 assists), Post (8), Dr. Green (5 + 9 rebounds), Moody (2) – start; Melton (10), Payton II (6), Jackson-Davis (6), Santos (5), Horford (5+8 rebounds), Podziemski (3), Hield (0), Richard (0).
of Atlanta: Alexander-Walker (24), Johnson (23 + 11 rebounds + 6 assists), Okongwu (18 + 12 rebounds + 8 assists), Daniels (11 + 7 rebounds + 9 assists), Krejci (5) – start; Kennard (22), McCollum (12), Gueye (5), Wallace (2), Kispert (2), Newell (0).
Sacramento-Houston-111:98 (22:23, 29:25, 27:28, 33:22)
sacramento: DeRozan (22 + 6 assists), LaVine (18), Westbrook (15 + 10 assists), Reynaud (12 + 9 rebounds), Achiuwa (10 + 7 rebounds) – start; Monk (15), Cardwell (9 + 11 rebounds), Clifford (8), Eubanks (2), Ellis (0).
Houston: Thompson (31 + 13 rebounds + 6 assists + 5 losses), Durant (23 + 6 assists), Shengyun (19 + 9 rebounds), Smith (9 + 7 rebounds), A. Holiday (3) – start; Sheppard (6), Finney-Smith (4), Adams (3), Okogie (0).
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A great success. Indiana coach made his name in NBA history
Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle He engraved his name in NBA history.
The 66-year-old coach joined the 1,000-win club after Indiana beat the Charlotte Hornets 114-112 on the road.
Carlisle earned its 999th win on Dec. 9, defeating Sacramento 116-105, but since then the Pacers have lost 13 in a row.
Carlisle became the 11th coach to achieve a four-digit win. This list also includes: Gregg Popovich, Don Nelson, Lenny Wilkens, Jerry Sloan, Pat Riley, George Karl, Doc Rivers, Phil Jackson, Larry Brown and Rick Adelman.
To reach the 1,000-win mark, Carlisle played 1,891 games: 555 with the Dallas Mavericks, 345 with the Pacers, and the remaining 100 with the Detroit Pistons.
Carlisle began his head coaching career in 2001, was named NBA Coach of the Year with the Pistons in 2002, and won an NBA championship with the Mavericks in 2011.
Congratulations to Rick Carlisle @Pacers For becoming the 11th coach in NBA history to reach 1,000 total coaching wins! pic.twitter.com/6UlSp6K9Dl
— NBA (@NBA) January 9, 2026
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