The New Orleans Pelicans, played for by Karlo Matković, were defeated by the Miami Heat 106-125.
The Croatian basketball player was in the starting line-up of the Pelicans, and in 24:18 minutes spent on the court, he scored four points (2/5 field goal, 0/3 3-pointers), five rebounds, one assist and one block.
Miami led the way to victory Norman Powell with 34 points, including nine three-pointers, the most in his career. Nikola Jovic added 19 points and Kel’el Ware 16 with 12 rebounds.
The best in the ranks of the Pelicans were Trey Murphy III with 27 points and Jeremiah Fears with 21.
This was the seventh consecutive defeat for the New Orleans team. The Pelicans are last in the West with an 8-29 record, while Miami is seventh in the East with 20 wins and 16 losses.
Champion defeated by the Suns
Last night he also performed Sacramento Darija Šarić, but the Croatian basketball player did not participate in the Kings’ 98-115 defeat of Milwaukee Bucks.
Milwaukee had at halftime 18 points difference (62-44), which he routinely defended in the following. The Bucks now hold the 12th position in the East (16-20), while Sacramento is 8-28 after its fifth straight loss and has the second-worst record in the Western Conference and the third-worst record in the NBA.
The Bucks were led by two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo with 35 points and 11 rebounds, while Kevin Porter Jr. added 25 points and 10 assists. Russell Westbrook stood out for the hosts with 21 points and six rebounds, and Zach LaVine with 20 points.
NBA champion, Oklahoma City Thunder suffered a surprising defeat against Phoenix Suns 105-108. It was only the sixth loss for the 30-game Thunder, while the Suns recorded their 21st win with 14 losses.
The meeting decided Devin Booker’s 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds left for the final 108-105.
Booker finished the game with 24 points, nine assists and six rebounds, Jordan Goodwin added 26 points, and Dillon Brooks added 22 points. Oklahoma was led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with 25 points and six assists. Jalen Williams added 23 points and seven assists.
Los Angeles Lakers have mastered Memphis 120-114 for their second win against the Grizzlies in three days. Port Dončić was the top scorer of the Lakers with 36 pointsand added nine rebounds and eight assists to the performance.
LeBron James scored 26 points each (with ten assists) and Jake LaRavia, a former member of Memphis.
Jayle Wells scored 23 points for Memphis, and “rookie” Cedric Coward added 16 with nine rebounds, all in the first quarter, and did not play after halftime due to an ankle injury.
Results of NBA games played on January 4:
Cleveland Cavaliers – Detroit Pistons 110-114
Orlando Magic – Indiana Pacers 135-127
Brooklyn Nets – Denver Nuggets 127-115
Miami Heat – New Orleans Pelicans 125-106
(Karlo Matković played 24 minutes for the Pelicans, scoring four baskets with five rebounds and an assist)
Washington Wizards – Minnesota Timberwolves 115-141
Phoenix Suns – Oklahoma City Thunder 108-105
Sacramento Kings – Milwaukee Bucks 98-115
(Dario Šarić did not play for Sacramento)
Los Angeles Lakers – Memphis Grizzlies 120-114
(Hina | Photo: X)
