The Los Angeles Clippers were defeated at home by Memphis (107-112), and Croatian center Ivica Zubac had 9 points on 4-11 shooting, 12 rebounds and five assists in 40 minutes of play.
In the match of the night Los Angeles Lakers they won Dallas Mavericks 129-119 and advanced to the NBA Cup final without defeat.
Austin Reaves scored 38 points and had eight rebounds, a Luka Dončić added 35 points and 11 assists in his third meeting with the club that dismissed him in February. In order to bring in Dončić, the Lakers then had to give up Anthony Davis, who was welcomed by the audience in Los Angeles with applause.
Orlando Magic had a great victory over Detroit Pistonssecuring a place in the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup, just like the San Antonio Spurs, who won in Denver without Victor Wembanyama.
Two days after their 13-game winning streak ended in Boston, the Detroit Pistons fell again, this time at home to Orlando (112-109). Cade Cunningham led the game again with a dominant triple-double (39 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists), while Desmond Bane contributed 37 points.
In another battle for a spot in the quarterfinals, New York Knicks were separated towards the end of the match against Milwaukee Bucks (118-109). Giannis Antetokounmpo, who returned after missing four games, was the key player for the Bucks with 30 points, 15 rebounds, 8 assists in 28 minutes, but the home team relied on its point guard Jalen Brunson (37 points, 5 assists) in the final moments, who was accurate from the free throw line (9 of 10) and scored key baskets.
All NBA Cup games, except the Finals, count in the regular season.
Without Victor Wembanyama for the sixth game in a row, San Antonio Spurs pulled off a minor surprise, overcoming an 18-point halftime deficit to win Denver Nuggets (139-137). The Texans should count on the return of “Wemby” for their quarterfinal game against the Los Angeles Lakers, which will increase their chances of reaching the Final Four in Las Vegas (December 13-16).
After a hard fight against Phoenix Suns, defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder eventually triumphed 123-119 thanks to a great last quarter from Canadian MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (37 points, including 15 in the final quarter, and 8 assists), bringing their season record to 19 wins and just one loss. The Thunder thus ends up at the top of their group, ahead of the Suns, who advance with the wild card from the Western Conference and will face OKC again in the quarterfinals.
NBA Cup quarterfinal draw:
Orlando Magic – Miami Heat
Toronto Raptors – New York Knicks
Oklahoma City Thunder -Phoenix Suns
Los Angeles Lakers – San Antonio Spurs
NBA results:
Atlanta Hawks – Cleveland Cavaliers 130:123
Brooklyn Nets – Philadelphia 76ers 103:115
Charlotte Hornets – Chicago Bulls 123:116
Detroit Pistons – Orlando Magic 109:112
Indiana Pacers – Washington Wizards 119:86
New York Knicks – Milwaukee Bucks 118:109
Oklahoma City Thunder – Phoenix Suns 123:119
Denver Nuggets – San Antonio Spurs 136:139
Utah Jazz – Sacramento Kings 128:119
Los Angeles Lakers – Dallas Mavericks 129:119
LA Clippers – Memphis Grizzlies 107:112
EAST:
Detroit Pistons 15 4 78.9
Toronto Raptors 14 5 73.7
Miami Heat 13 6 68.4
New York Knicks 12 6 66.7
Atlanta Hawks 12 8 60.0
Cleveland Cavaliers 12 8 60.0
Orlando Magic 12 8 60.0
Philadelphia 76ers 10 8 55.6
Boston Celtics 10 8 55.6
Chicago Bulls 9 9 50.0
Milwaukee Bucks 8 12 40.0
Charlotte Hornets 5 14 26.3
Brooklyn Nets 3 15 16.7
Indiana Pacers 3 16 15.8
Washington Wizards 2 16 11.1
WEST:
Oklahoma City Thunder 19 1 95.0
Los Angeles Lakers 14 4 77.8
Houston Rockets 12 4 75.0
San Antonio Spurs 13 5 72.2
Denver Nuggets 13 5 72.2
Phoenix Suns 12 8 60.0
Minnesota Timberwolves 10 8 55.6
Golden State Warriors 10 10 50.0
Portland Trail Blazers 8 11 42.1
Memphis Grizzlies 8 12 40.0
Utah Jazz 6 12 33.3
LA Clippers 5 14 26.3
Sacramento Kings 5 15 25.0
Dallas Mavericks 5 15 25.0
New Orleans Pelicans 3 16 15.8
(Hina | Photo: X)
