In an evening with eight NBA games, everything was overshadowed by Luka Dončić, who led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 134-126 away victory against the Miami Heat with a brilliant game.
The Slovenian superstar scored even 60 points and thus set a new record – no one in history has scored so many points against Miami. Doncic was unstoppable, hitting 18 of 30 shots from the field, along with nine 3-pointers in 17 attempts and 15 free throws in 19 attempts.
With this victory, the Lakers reached eighth consecutive victoryconfirming his great form, and Dončić had great support in LeBron James. The experienced American recorded a triple-double with 19 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists, which is only his second such performance this season.
On the other side, Miami was led by Bam Adebayo with 28 points and 10 rebounds, but it was not enough to stop the motivated Lakers. It is worth noting that the previous record against the Heat was held by James Harden with 58 points from 2019.
Wembanyama gave the Suns the win in the last second
San Antonio Spurs were dramatically celebrated against Phoenix Suns 101-100, and the winning basket was scored by Victor Wembanyama 1.1 seconds before the end of the game.
The French center finished the match with 34 points and 12 rebounds, while De’Aaron Fox added 23 and Julian Champagnie 14 points. With this victory, the fourth consecutive, the Spurs secured the playoffs and ended their six-year postseason fast.
Collin Gillespie with 24 points and Devin Booker with 22 were the most effective for the Suns, and the team from Phoenix now holds seventh place in the Western Conference (39-31).
Pelicans better than Clippers, Matkovic without shooting performance
New Orleans Pelicans they continued their winning streak at home, defeating Los Angeles Clippers 105-99.
Trey Murphy III scored 27 points, Saddiq Bey added 20 and Zion Williamson 15 for the Pelicans’ seventh straight home victory. Croatian representative Karlo Matković played 23 minutes, but did not hit a field goal (0/6, three-pointers 0/4). The meeting ended with three points from free throws, five rebounds, one block and one steal.
The Clippers lost their fourth in a row, led by Derrick Jones Jr. with 22 points, John Collins with 18 and Bogdan Bogdanović with 16.
Charlotte convincing against Orlando
Charlotte Hornets they outplayed on their floor Orlando Magic 130-111. Coby White was the most efficient with 27 points, Brandon Miller added 25, and LaMelo Ball 20. Charlotte thus reached its fourth victory in the last five meetings.
In Orlando, Desmond Bane was the best with 24 points, while Paolo Banchero added 20. At one point, the Magic trailed by as many as 35 points.
Detroit continues to dominate, Wizards in crisis
Detroit Pistonsthe leading team of the East (50-19), convincingly celebrated against Washington Wizards 117-95. Jalen Duren had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Paul Reed added 17 for Detroit, which is in the first round since the 2007/08 season. reached 50 wins.
For the Wizards, who lost their 14th straight, Tristan Vukcevic scored 21 points and rookie Will Riley added 15.
Cleveland better than Chicago with a great Harden
Cleveland Cavaliers they won Chicago Bulls 115-110. James Harden led Cleveland with 36 points with seven three-pointers, while Evan Mobley added 26 points and 14 rebounds. Jaylon Tyson also had a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds.
For the Bulls, Tre Jones stood out with 20 points, Nick Richards with 16 and Josh Giddey with as many as 19 assists.
Jazz convincing against weakened Bucks
Utah Jazz won in Salt Lake City Milwaukee Bucks 128-96. Rookie Ace Bailey scored a season-high 33 points, while Elijah Harkless (23 points and 10 assists) and Cody Williams (23 points) were also in good spirits.
Milwaukee was without Giannis Antetokounmpo, who missed his second straight game with a knee injury. Ryan Rollins scored 15 and Cam Thomas scored 14 points off the bench.
Philadelphia convincing in Sacramento
Philadelphia 76ers they celebrated the code Sacramento Kings 139-118. VJ Edgecombe led the Sixers with 38 points and 11 assists, Quentin Grimes added 27, and Justin Edwards had a personal best 32 points. Together they scored 97 points.
Andre Drummond contributed with 13 points and 11 rebounds, while Maxime Raynaud was the best for the Kings with 30 points.
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