Within a San Antonio Spurs team which suffered in Chicago, winner 114-95, its 21st defeat in 22 matches, the French giant Victor Wembanyama, back after having missed the previous match because of pain in the right ankle, was not up to par. The rookie, No. 1 in the draft, scored only 7 points, his lowest total of the season, and grabbed only 5 rebounds, none of which were offensive. This poor performance from “Wemby” ends a record series for a beginner in the League of eight double-doubles. Detroit is close to the record for consecutive losses.
The Detroit Pistons, who suffered their 25th consecutive defeat at home, are getting closer to the record for consecutive defeats by a team, still held by the Philadelphia 76ers who lost 28 times in a row during the 2014-15 season . Detroit, three-time NBA champion (1989, 1990, 2004), whose last victory dates back to October 28, nevertheless believed that it was going to interrupt this black streak when it equalized 84-84 in the third quarter. But the Jazz ended up imposing their tempo in this meeting, with six players with more than ten points.
The Los Angeles Clippers’ winning streak, which was nine wins, ended in Oklahoma City, where the Thunder, led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31 points), largely won 134-115. This is the fifth victory in six matches for Oklahoma City, second in the Western Conference behind the Minnesota Timberwolves, who defeated the Los Angeles Lakers at home 118-111 without their superstar LeBron James, suffering from tendinitis. the left ankle. French international center Rudy Gobert was effective for the Wolves, scoring 15 points and grabbing 13 rebounds.
In the match at the top of the Eastern Conference, the Bucks (2nd) won their sixth game in a row against the Orlando Magic (6th), and are firmly anchored in second place in their conference. But the Magic sold their skin dearly, losing by only four points, 118-114. Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks’ playmaker, once again weighed in on the match with 37 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. This is not only the sixth victory in a row for Milwaukee, but also its fifteenth in a row in front of its home crowd.
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