“The NBA regular season continued with four games”, — write: sport.ua
“New York” in an away match with “Boston” won the first quarter with a score of 35:24. This became the key in the game, as the Knicks continued to control the game and lead it to a crushing victory – 111:89.
Brunson led the way with 31 points, and Towns had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
“Toronto” and “Indiana” played an even first half, in which neither team managed to break away by more than 7 points. The key in the game was the third quarter and immediately several mini-bursts by the Raptors with 5-8 points scored in a row, which resulted in +16 at the end of 12 minutes – 90:74. In the final quarter, the hosts calmly brought the match to a confident victory.
Barnes recorded 25 points and 14 rebounds as part of the winners and completed a double-double. The same achievement can boast of Jackson-Davis, who has 10 points and 10 rebounds.
“Clippers” in the away match with “Minnesota” controlled the game from the start of the match and gradually increased their advantage, which at the peak reached +28. In the end, “Los Angeles” won with a score of 115:96.
The key role in the victory of his team was played by Leonard, who scored 41 points and became the most productive player of the match.
NBA. Regular championship, February 9
Boston – New York – 89:111 (24:35, 29:25, 15:25, 21:26)
Boston: Brown (26), White (19), Scheierman (10 + 13 rebounds), Garza (6), Keta (4) – start; Vucevic (11), Pritchard (6 + 7 assists), Harper (3), Walsh (2), Gonzalez (2), Williams (0).
New York: Brunson (31 + 8 assists), Hart (19), Bridges (14), Towns (11 + 11 rebounds), Shemet (3) – start; Alvarado (12), Diawara (10), Kolek (6), Robinson (5 + 9 rebounds), Hookporty (0), Clarkson (0), McCallar (0), Dadier (0), Jamison (0).
Washington – Miami – 101:132 (33:37, 19:37, 23:33, 26:25)
Washington: Carrington (13), George (13), Champany (13 + 7 rebounds), Sarr (12 + 12 rebounds), Koulibaly (7) – start; Vukcevic (14), Watkins (12 + 7 rebounds), Riley (9), Cooper (8), Gilbert (0).
Miami: Adebayo (22 + 8 rebounds + 5 steals), Powell (21), Wiggins (11 + 10 rebounds), Gardner (10 + 7 rebounds + 6 assists), Mitchell (5) – start; Yakucionis (22 + 6 assists), Weir (19 + 14 rebounds), Fontecchio (12), Jovic (4), Haques (4 + 6 assists + 6 turnovers), Young (2), Smith (0).
Minnesota – Clippers – 96:115 (19:23, 23:31, 17:26, 37:35)
Minnesota: Edwards (23 + 5 losses), Randle (17 + 8 rebounds), Gobert (10 + 7 rebounds + 5 losses), McDaniels (2), DiVincenzo (1) – start; Dosunmu (11), Hyland (10), Clark (8), Reed (8+9 rebounds), Beranger (4), Phillips (2), Ingles (0), Freeman (0).
Clippers: Leonard (41 + 8 rebounds), Collins (15), Dunn (9 + 6 assists), D. Jones (5), B. Lopez (5) – start; Niederheuser (15), Sanders (10), Miller (8), Batyum (3), Benton (2), Christie (2), Washington (0).
Toronto – Indiana – 122:104 (21:20, 25:28, 44:26, 32:30)
Toronto: Barnes (25 + 14 rebounds + 6 assists + 4 blocks), Barrett (20 + 7 rebounds), Quickley (13 + 6 assists), Ingram (13), Murray-Boyles (2) – start; Mamukelashvili (17), Jackson-Davis (10 + 10 rebounds), Dick (8), Walter (6), Shead (6), Martin (2), Battle (0), Mobo (0), Lawson (0).
Indiana: Siakam (18), Huff (15 + 8 rebounds), Nembhard (10), Nesmith (7), Furfee (4) – start; Walker (13), Sheppard (12), McConnell (10 + 7 assists), Potter (8 + 9 rebounds), Jones (7).