The Hornets are now 32-31, in ninth place in the Eastern Conference and hoping to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2016. Charlotte won its sixth consecutive victory by at least 15 points, tying the second-longest such streak in league history.
BH also performed for Boston. basketball player Luka Garza, who scored nine points with two rebounds in 15 minutes of play.
The current champions of the NBA League, Oklahoma City Thunder, defeated the New York Knicks in a tied game with a score of 103:100. Thus, after their 49th win and 15 losses in the season, they kept the leading position in the entire league.
Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points, marking his 124th consecutive game with 20 or more points, closing in on the record set by the legendary Wilt Chamberlain (126).
His Oklahoma teammate Chet Holmgren added 28 points and eight rebounds. On the other side, Karl-Anthony Towns recorded 17 points and rebounds, while Jalen Brunson recorded 16 points and 15 assists, but both missed three-point shots at the end of the game that could have tied the game.
Quentin Grimes hit two free throws with 16.4 seconds left to tie the game, and Tyrese Maxey scored 25 points in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 106-102 victory over the Utah Jazz. Philadelphia played without Joel Embiid, VJ Edgecomb and the suspended Paul George.
Jrue Holiday (35 points and 11 assists) and Jerami Grant (30 points) led the Portland Trail Blazers to a 122:114 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 23 points and together with his teammates from the Atlanta Hawks defeated the Milwaukee Bucks with a score of 131:113. Atlanta registered its fifth consecutive victory and for the first time since December, it has more wins than losses.
The Los Angeles Clippers, led by Kawhi Leonard, who scored 29 points with eight rebounds, convincingly defeated the Indiana Pacers with a score of 130:107.
Results:
New York Knicks – Oklahoma City Thunder 100:103
Boston Celtics – Charlotte Hornets 89:118
Philadelphia 76ers – Utah Jazz 106:102
Memphis Grizzlies – Portland Trail Blazers 114:122
Milwaukee Bucks – Atlanta Hawks 113:131
LA Clippers – Indiana Pacers 130:107
Table:
– east:
Detroit Pistons 45 15 75.0
Boston Celtics 41 21 66.1
New York Knicks 40 23 63.5
Cleveland Cavaliers 39 24 61.9
Toronto Raptors 35 26 57.4
Philadelphia 76ers 34 28 54.8
Orlando Magic 32 28 53.3
Miami Heat 33 29 53.2
Charlotte Hornets 32 31 50.8
Atlanta Hawks 32 31 50.8
Milwaukee Bucks 26 35 42.6
Chicago Bulls 25 37 40.3
Washington Wizards 16 45 26.2
Brooklyn Nets 15 46 24.6
Indiana Pacers 15 47 24.2
– west:
Oklahoma City Thunder 49 15 76.6
San Antonio Spurs 44 17 72.1
Houston Rockets 38 22 63.3
Minnesota Timberwolves 39 23 62.9
Denver Nuggets 38 24 61.3
Los Angeles Lakers 37 24 60.7
Phoenix Suns 35 26 57.4
Golden State Warriors 31 30 50.8
LA Clippers 30 31 49.2
Portland Trail Blazers 30 33 47.6
Memphis Grizzlies 23 38 37.7
Dallas Mavericks 21 40 34.4
New Orleans Pelicans 19 44 30.2
Utah Jazz 18 44 29.0
Sacramento Kings 14 49 22.2
(Vijesti.ba / Fena)
