Memphis’ reaction, Boston’s 59th victory, the entry of Rick Carlisle (Indiana) into the top 12 of all-time coaches…: what you shouldn’t miss from the NBA night.
After three consecutive losses, the Memphis Grizzlies have regained their taste for victory. Last night, Jenkins’ men won on the Detroit floor (110-108). Jaren Jackson Jr finished as the match’s top scorer with 40 points.
Still deprived of their star Ja Morant, the Grizzlies rank thirteenth in the Eastern Conference with a record of 25 wins and 50 losses.
And 59 for Boston! Winners of Charlotte (118-104), the Celtics continue their good regular season and claim a 59th victory. Deprived of its number 7, Jaylen Brown, Boston was able to count on a well-oiled collective. Hauser, Tatum and Porzingis all scored 20 or more points last night.
With eight games remaining in the regular season, the Celtics are already assured of finishing first in the Eastern Conference and, therefore, of seeing the play-offs.
With a 37 out of 94 on shots, the Chicago Bulls could not avoid defeat against Clint Capela and his teammates. On its floor, Chicago lost to the Hawks (101-113), despite the good performance of its player DeRozan, author of 31 points (top scorer).
Rick Carlisle became the twelfth coach with the most victories on an NBA bench. Thanks to the success of his players (Indiana Pacers) against Brooklyn (133-111), he obtained the 939th victory of his career. Spurs legend Gregg Popovitch tops this ranking with 1,384 games coached. A figure that will continue to evolve because it is still active.
Note that Tyrese Haliburton delivered 13 new assists during this meeting. He therefore remains at the top of the NBA passer rankings with a total of 682 (average of 11 assists/game).
In the shock of the night, the Phoenix Suns (7th in the West) won against New Orleans (6th in the West) with a score of 124 to 111. A match where Devin Booker is not, one once again, not gone unnoticed.
The Suns player sprayed the opposing basket both at 2 and 3 points. Author of 52 units, he finished top scorer of the match… and of the night.
Two French people were present last night on the NBA floors. Rayan Rupert (Portland) and Evan Fournier (Detroit) both lost. Note that Rupert signed, against Orlando, his second best points total of the season (11).