NBA. Suns upset Stephen Curry, Celtics tear apart Hawks

Phoenix defeated Golden State (130-119) in the NBA this Wednesday despite Stephen Curry’s 50 points. Behind the size performance (17-of-28 shooting, including 7-of-11 three-pointers, nine rebounds), the frustration could be read on the face of the eventual Finals MVP after this eighth loss in as many trips. Unheard of for a retiring champion (12th). It’s once again about the passivity of the Warriors’ backcourt, which is blamed for giving up an undeserved average of 124.3 points outside of their bases. “What concerns me is not what we can do best in attack, but our ability to defend“, coach Steve Kerr lamented at halftime (72-65). He must find a solution quickly. On the Suns side, the team worked at full speed with the main five scoring 13 of 29 points, the most efficient of which was Cameron Payne, ahead of Devin Booker (27 points). Enough to move into 2nd place in the West, ahead of Denver at home (106-103) by a surprised Julius Randle Knicks (34 points, 11 rebounds).

The Celtics, who reached the finals of the last championship, took their 8th consecutive success, all the more convincing, because the performance was primarily a team against the “Hawks” (126-101). If Jayson Tatum (19 points, 8 assists) and Jaylen Brown (22 points) were decisive, five players added 14 to 18 rebounds, and the bench made 44.Everyone was involved, our substitutes delivered, it’s proof that our team is goodBrown said. On Atlanta’s side (3rd), the shooting range was poor (21.9%) and Trae Young looked like an illusion (27 points on 10/23, 9 assists).

Antetokounmpo was well supported in Milwaukee

In Milwaukee, Giannis Antetokounmpo was able to appreciate seeing his Bucks (No. 2) know how to rally around him in the absence of Jrue Holiday (ankle) and Khris Middleton (wrist) to dismantle the Cavs in bad shape (113-98). transition, now on five straight losses. Although very active (16 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists), the “Greek Freak” left the score to Brook Lopez, who was skilled from behind the arc (7/9, 29 points) and even to substitute Jordan. Nvora (21 points). Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland, 23 points each, were not undeserved in the ranks of Cleveland, which remains in 4th place, followed by Toronto (5th) Miami winner (112-104), particularly O.G. Anunobi (32 points, 10). rbds).

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues his recital

In Washington, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was again unstoppable (42 points on 14/21 shooting, 7 assists, 6 rebounds) and full of composure, hitting the Thunder’s game-winning shot behind the arc with 1.9 seconds left at the buzzer. On Washington’s side (120-121). SGA, who averages 32.2 points, is the third-best scorer in the league (tied with the Sixers’ Joel Embiid, behind leaders Luka Doncic (Dallas) and Stephen Curry. So no fifth straight win for the Wizards (7th in the East), who still recovered Bradley Beal, who scored 15 of his 25 points (6 assists) in the final quarter.

Minnesota (10th in the West), meanwhile, won its second straight (126-108) in Orlando, with Rudy Gobert contributing more modestly (16 points, 8 rebounds) than Anthony Edwards (35 points, 8 rebounds) and Karl-Anthony Towns. (30 points). Theo Maledon did his best (7 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals in 22 minutes) in Charlotte (14th)’s ninth loss in 10 games against Indiana (125-113). Even more painfully, LaMelo Ball, who missed the first 13 games of the season with a left ankle injury, twisted it by stepping on a spectator’s leg. Frank Ntlikina finally got the right to twelve minutes (5 points) in the Mavericks’ (7th place) home loss, Doncic’s orphans against the Rockets (101-92).