The New Orleans Pelicans ended their three-game losing streak in the NBA with a surprising 119-115 away win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Croatian basketball player Karlo Matković played 7:23 minutes for the Pelicans, recording two rebounds and one assist.
The duel was full of twists and turns, with an uncertain ending homemade koban was a miss by Anthony Edwards 15 seconds before the end with the visitors leading 117-115. Then Saddiq Bey hit both free throws and led the guests to the final 119-115.
It is right now Bey was the most effective with 30 points at the Pelicans, for whom Zion Williamson added 29, while the Wolves were not helped by 35 interceptions by Edwards or 24 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists by Julius Randle.
With a 14-40 win-loss record, the Pelicans are in second-to-last, 14th place in the West, while the Wolves are sixth in the West at 32-21.
Detroit Pistons were outclassed in the East derby on their home field New York Knicks with 118-80, ending the winning streak of the guests at number eight. The match was settled very quickly, so players from the bench also got a chance, so the best scorer of the Pistons was Daniss Jenkins with 18 goals, while Mikal Bridges scored 19 for the Knicks.
Dario Šarić was not part of his new club who is the convincing leader in the East with 38-13, while the Knicks are third with 33-19.
Nor Ivica Zubac was not included in his new team Indiana Pacersand last year’s finalists lost on the road against the Milwaukee Bucks, who won 105-99 even without Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Kevin Porter Jr. with 23 and Ryan Rollins with 22 hits were the best for the Bucks, and Andrew Nembhard with 22 interceptions for the Pacers.
Indiana is last in the East with a record of 13-39, while Milwaukee is 21-29 in 12th place in the East.
Boston Celtics they made up for a 22-point deficit in a 98-96 home win against Miami Heat. At the end of the first half, the guests led 58-36, but the home team managed to tie the game at 74-74 with a great third quarter before the last 12 minutes.
It was the last basket of the game 3-pointer by Derrick White a minute and a half before the end, then both teams missed several attacks, and the last opportunity for the Heat was not used by Davion Mitchell, who in the last seconds missed an open three-pointer for the victory.
With 29 points, Jaylen Brown was the top scorer for the Celtics, who are in second place in the East with 34-18, while Andrew Wiggins scored 26 for the Heat, who are in eighth place in the East with 27-26.
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