Still carried by their star Donovan Mitchell (29 points), the Cleveland Cavaliers recorded a 6th success in a row by winning 136-110 at home against the Sacramento Kings, despite the nice triple double from Domantas Sabonis, one of the forgotten ones for the next All Star Game (12 points, 19 rebounds, 15 assists). With this 9th victory in 10 matches, the Cavs are in 2nd place in the standings in the East. In the West, it is the Clippers who are enjoying themselves at the moment: 9th success in 10 matches also for Kawhi Leonard (36 points), James Harden (30 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists) and their teammates, victorious 149-144 at Atlanta, and third in the Western Conference.
Well helped by D’Angelo Russell (28 points) and LeBron James (26 points), Anthony Davis achieved the third triple double of his career (26 points, 15 rebounds, 11 assists) to bring the Lakers to victory 124-118 in Charlotte. In difficulty since their victory in December during the very first NBA Cup, the Angelenos, 9th in the West, ended a “road trip” of 6 matches on a positive note, with a record of 4 victories and 2 defeats.
Stephen Curry surpassed the symbolic mark of 3,600 3-point shots made during his career on the Brooklyn floor, finishing with 29 points and the 109-98 victory, also obtained thanks to the contribution of interior Jonathan Kuminga (28 points , 10 rebounds). “We like to shoot three-pointers, but if our opponents try to prevent us, other solutions are available to us,” commented Curry, whose team scored 72 points in the paint.
Without their reigning MVP pivot Joel Embiid, who will soon have knee surgery, the Sixers recorded a second defeat in a row, losing 118-102 at home against Kyrie Irving’s Mavericks (23 points, 8 assists). Fifth in the Eastern Conference, Philadelphia has lost 6 of its last 10 matches.