The team is counting on the wonderful performance of Slovenian star Austin Reeves to win Friday 129-119
In the first match of Anthony Davis At Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles since the controversial trade of Luka Doncicthe Los Angeles Lakers It featured a brilliant performance from the Slovenian star W Austin Reeves To defeat Dallas Mavericks With a score of 129 to 119, today, Friday, the sixth consecutive victory was achieved in NBA.
Doncic led the host team with a double – 35 points and 11 assists – in the third meeting with his former team, while Reeves scored 38 points. LeBron James scored 13 points after having only two points in the first half, but he hit a decisive three-pointer two minutes before the end of the game.
Returning to the Mavericks after missing 14 games due to injury, Davis scored 13 points, contributed five assists, grabbed five rebounds and made three blocks, but he felt a lack of rhythm in the match. The idol was greeted with applause by rival fans at a reunion 10 months later. “The fans are amazing,” Davis said. “Their reaction, even my first time here when I didn’t play (last February), was amazing.”
Rookie Cooper Flagg contributed 13 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds, but was unable to prevent Dallas’ fifth loss in six games. PJ Washington scored 22 points and Ryan Nembhard added 17 points.
Since the Anthony Davis-Luka Doncic trade, the Lakers have thrived and the Mavericks have practically collapsed, even after Cooper Flagg got the first pick in the draft. Without the injured Davis, the team won just three games and lost 11, finishing 14th in the Western Conference. General manager Nico Harrison, the mastermind behind the much-criticized trade, was fired on November 11.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Oklahoma City to its 11th straight win
In Oklahoma City, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points and provided eight assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-119 win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday evening to advance to the knockout stages of the NBA Cup.
Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 points in the final seven minutes, shooting 4-for-5, and helped the defending champion Thunder to their 11th straight victory – becoming the fifth team in NBA history to start a season with 19 wins and one loss.
The Oklahoma franchise star has reached the mark of at least 20 points in 92 straight games, tying legendary Wilt Chamberlain for the second-longest streak in NBA history. Chamberlain himself is on a 126-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, the Suns also advanced to the NBA Cup Playoffs. The quarter-final matches were scheduled on Friday, with matches between the Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, and the New York Knicks against the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference. In the West, the Oklahoma City Thunder face the Phoenix Suns again, while the San Antonio Spurs face the Los Angeles Lakers. The matches will be held on December 9 and 10.
The current champion of the tournament, the Milwaukee Bucks, lost the direct confrontation for a spot against the New York Knicks with a score of 118 to 109, even with the return of star Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the matter ended in elimination.
Find out the results of this Friday’s National Basketball Association Cup matches:
- Indiana Pacers 119 x 86 Washington Wizards
- Charlotte Hornets 123 x 116 Chicago Bulls
- Brooklyn Nets 103 x 115 Philadelphia 76ers 115
- Atlanta Hawks 130 x 123 Cleveland Cavaliers
- Detroit Pistons 109 x 112 Orlando Magic
- New York Knicks 118 x 109 Milwaukee Bucks
- Oklahoma City Thunder 123 x 119 Phoenix Suns
- Utah Jazz 128 x 119 Sacramento Kings
- Denver Nuggets 136 x 139 San Antonio Spurs
- Los Angeles Clippers 107 x 112 Memphis Grizzlies
- Los Angeles Lakers 129 x 119 Dallas Mavericks
Follow the NBA matches this Saturday:
- Minnesota Timberwolves vs Boston Celtics
- Charlotte Hornets vs Toronto Raptors
- Indiana Pacers vs Chicago Bulls
- Milwaukee Bucks x Brooklyn Nets
- Miami Heat vs. Detroit Pistons
- Golden State Warriors x New Orleans Pelicans
- Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets
- Los Angeles Clippers x Dallas Mavericks