Lakers raise alarm on night of NBA beatings
The Lakers extended their slump (just three wins in their last 13 games) with a tough loss at home to the Grizzlies on Friday, with multiple losses in the NBA.
Of the 14 games this Friday, 7 ended in victories by more than 20 points, and these were very notable victories, such as the Knicks blowout of the 76ers in Philadelphia, the Pacers review over the Hawks, the Boston Celtics victory ” who continue undefeated at home or hit the table in New Orleans by the formidable Clippers.
The worst news was the injury to Chris Paul, who broke his left hand in the Warriors’ game against the Pistons and will undergo surgery next week.
With a demoralizing 3-10 record after winning the NBA’s postseason tournament, the Lakers, who have now lost four in a row and are eliminated, continue to slide and were defeated 19-1 in the final quarter. run 33. Specifically, the game ended 103-103 with 7.41 left, and the Grizzlies eliminated the men in purple and gold 10-24.
Jaren Jackson Jr. (31 points and 9 rebounds with 5 triples), Marcus Smart (29 points with 8 triples), Desmond Bane (24 points with 5 triples and 13 assists) and Ja Morant (21 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists) . They took over Memphis. Spaniard Santi Aldama played 9 minutes, in which he added an interception. The Grizzlies shot 53.7% from the field, with an impressive 23 of 45 on threes (51.1%).
For the Lakers, the standouts were LeBron James (32 points and 7 assists), Anthony Davis (31 points and 6 rebounds) and Austin Reeves (19 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists).
Boston, which outscored Utah by 36 points in the second quarter, remains undefeated at home this season with a perfect 17-0 record (27-7 overall, leading the East with the league’s best record).
Jayson Tatum (30 points and 9 rebounds in less than 25 minutes on the court) led the Celtics in scoring with six players scoring more than 10 points. Lauri Markkanen (17 points) led the way for the Jazz, who failed to make 3s (6 of 34) and trailed by 31 at halftime (71-40).
The Pacers notched their sixth straight win, beating the Hawks with an impressive record: Indiana led by 38 points in the third quarter, dished out 50 team-wide assists (a franchise record in the game), had eight players score in double figures and scored 63 .8% field goal percentage (including 19 of 39 on threes).
Myles Turner (27 points) was the leading scorer in front of the basket, and Tyrese Haliburton was the mastermind with 10 points, eight rebounds and 18 assists. Dejounte Murray (30 points) led the Hawks with a poor version of Trae Young (13 points on 4-of-18 shooting).
Three wins in three games in 2024 and with OG Anunoby. That’s a promising direction for the Knicks, who crushed the Sixers at home with 29 points from Jalen Brunson. Six other Knicks players topped 10 points with standout performances from the second unit, including Quentin Grimes (19 points and eight rebounds) and Josh Hart (10 points, 15 rebounds and six assists).
The Knicks, who led by 39 points, stunned the Sixers in both the second quarter (25-41) and the final quarter (16-35).
For the Sixers, Joel Embiid had 30 points and 10 rebounds and has now gone 15 straight games with at least 30 points and 10 sacks. Tyrese Maxey had 27 points and nine assists, but Nick Nurse’s team was 6 of 23 from 3-point range.
These starting Clippers’ fifth straight win came against the Pelicans, who had a four-game winning streak snapped and lost by 31 points in the final quarter. Angelenos are a remarkable 14-2 in their last 16 games.
Paul George was the top scorer of the match with 24 points and an exhibition from three with 6 out of 10. On the local side, the goal blocking (35.9% field goals at the end of the game) affected everyone in the second half, Jonas Valanciunas showed the best results, scoring a double- double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Puerto Rican Jose Alvarado had 2 points, a rebound and 2 assists for New Orleans.
The Warriors, who lost Chris Paul to a broken hand, were hurt by the Pistons, who had lost 28 straight games this season (the worst streak in NBA history) but ultimately prevailed with Curry’s 26 points and 6 rebounds. Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 30 points.
Golden State suffered a very tough loss on Thursday as the Denver Nuggets bounced back 127-130 after a game they lost by 18 points with 7 minutes left, culminating with a miraculous triple at the buzzer and almost in the center of the field. Nikola Jokic’s trial.
That’s right, the Nuggets’ joy soon dried up when they lost at home to the Magic, the formidable Paolo Banchero, who became the youngest player to sign a triple-double with Orlando (32 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists).
Nikola Jokic (29 points and 8 assists) couldn’t correct a poor night from Denver’s 3 (9 of 33).
No Devin Booker (20 points, 10 assists) or Bradley Beal (25 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists): The key man for the Kevin Durant-less Suns in a blowout win over the Heat was Grayson Allen with 31 points and a stunning 9 out of 14 in threes.
Still without Jimmy Butler, Miami turned to Bam Adebayo (28 points and 10 rebounds). Mexican Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 10 points, 3 rebounds and an assist.
After five straight losses and an abysmal 2-10 mark in their last 12 games, the Nets made a splash by defeating the Thunder in a game they dominated by 28 points at halftime and which ended up being tougher than expected. .
Nick Claxton (23 points and 13 rebounds) and Spencer Dinwiddie (23 points) were New York’s best, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (34 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists) led Oklahoma City, which had a dismal 9 from 31 to three.
The Mavericks missed Luka Doncic, who was absent with ankle discomfort, and beat the Blazers for the second time this week. Portland trails by 39 points in the fourth quarter.
The standard for Dallas was Kyrie Irving (24 points and 9 rebounds), who shot 58.3% from the field. Scoot Henderson (17 points and 10 assists) led the Blazers.
After two straight losses to start the new year off on the wrong foot, the West-leading Timberwolves crushed Houston with 22 points, eight rebounds and six assists from Dominican Karl-Anthony Towns.
Jalen Green (20 points) led the way for the Rockets, who continue to be disappointing at home.
The Bulls celebrated the return of Zach LaVine (15 points) after more than a month of injury by defeating the Hornets with 22 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists from Coby White.
Miles Bridges (28 points) led Charlotte.
They were on the verge of disappointment after taking a 23-point lead into the third quarter, but the Kings held on and topped the Raptors with a triple-double from Domantas Sabonis (24 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists).
Scotty Barnes and Immanuel Quickley each scored 20 points for the Canadians.
The Cavaliers defeated the Wizards for the second time in three days, this time with 26 points from Donovan Mitchell in a contest they were in control of throughout.
Tyus Jones (16 points) was Washington’s leading scorer.