Non riescono a ripetersi i New York Knicks, che crollano sul parquet di Detroit 101-104: non basta la doppia doppia di Enes Kanter (22+16) contro i 24 punti di Harris e i 18+15 di Drummond. Crollo totale invece per Washington, che in quel di Brooklyn esce sconfitta 84-119: MVP dell’incontro, sicuramente, Randae Hollis-Jefferson, che porta a casa 21 punti con 11 rimbalzi. Sconfitta in trasferta invece per i Rockets, che privi di Paul e Capela cedono ai Clippers (privi, a loro volta, anche di Teodosic) 128-118: solita prova sontuosa per Harden, che chiude con 51 punti, mentre per i californiani si segnalano i 15+20 di Jordan e i 32 di Rivers. Vittoria casalinga, invece, per Antetokounmpo e compagni, che superano gli Hornets 104-109: per il greco i punti sono 26, ma a nulla sarebbero serviti senza i 24+10 assist di Bledsoe. Chiude la lunga notte la seconda vittoria consecutiva (in volata) degli Warriors contro i Lakers: due grandissime prestazioni di Balle e Kuzma non bastano ai gialloviola, che cedono 106-113 sotto i colpi di un Durant in grande forma.
TABELLINI:
Knicks@Pistons 101-104
Knicks: Porzingis 29, Thomas 3, Lee 16, Kanter 22+16rim, Jack 4, Ntilikina 5, McDermott 10, Beasley 6, O’Quinn 4, Baker 2
Pistons: Harris 24, Tolliver 12, Bullock 14, Jackson 10, Drummond 18+15rim, Moreland 4, Johnson 12, Smith 10, Kennard 0
Pelicans@Magic 111-97
Pelicans: Cousins 26+11rim, Davis 20+11rim, Holiday 24, Rondo 6, Moore 6, Miller 9, Cunningham 5, Nelson 3, Clark 6, Diallo 6, Cooke 0
Magic: Simmons 22, Augustin 2, Payton 18, Vucevic 21, Speights 7, Hezonja 11, Mack 1, Biyombo 2, Iwundu 5, Payne 4, Artis 2, Afflalo 2
Wizards@Nets 84-119
Wizards: Beal 4, Morris 9, Porter 6, Gortat 7, Wall 10, Oubre jr. 13, Meeks 6, Satoransky 5, Scott 8, Smith 6, Mahinmi 2, Frazier 2, McCollough 6
Nets: Crabbe 7, Hollis-Jefferson 21+11rim, Carroll 15, Dinwiddie 15, Zeller 8, Harris 7, LeVert 17, Acy 0, Allen 10, Stauskas 15, Mozgov 4
Mavericks@Heat 101-113
Mavericks: Matthews 9, Barnes 20, Nowtizki 20, Smith jr. 6, Kebler 0, Ferrell 23, Barea 8, Powell 8, Mejri 4, Harris 2, Collinsworth 1
Heat: Johnson 19, Adebayo 14, Richardson 24, Olynyk 11, Waiters 4, Ellington 28, Walton jr. 7, Mickey 6, Haslem 0
Clippers@Rockets 128-118
Clippers: Rivers 36, Jordan 15+20rim, Williams 9, Wilson 3, Harrell 3, Williams 32, Dekker 12, Evans 15, Reed 3
Rockets: Ariza 12, Harden 51, Gordon 28, Anderson 14+10rim, Nene 3, Tucker 3+10rim, Weber 2, Black 5
Hornets@Bucks 104-109
Hornets: Williams 15+10rim, Kidd-Gilchrist 6, Batum 14, Walker 32, Howard 2, Lamb 13, Kaminsky 16, O’Bryant III 3, Carter-Williams 3, Monk 0
Bucks: Middleton 28, Antetokounmpo 26, Bledsoe 24+10ass, Snell 0, Helson 6, Brogdon 14, Maker 4, Dellavedova 0, Kilckpatrick 5, Liggins 0, Brown 2
Hawks@Thunder 117-120
Hawks: Prince 8, Belinelli 27, Ilyasova 22, Bazemore 11, Plumlee 2, Collins 16, Delaney 20, Cavanaugh 4, Taylor 7, Bembry 0
Thunder: George 17, Westbrook 30+15ass, Anthony 24, Adams 16+10rim, Roberson 8, Huestis 5, Patterson 2, Grant 8, Felton 10, Abrines 0
Nuggets@Trail Blazers 102-85
Nuggets: Chandler 21+11rim, Harris 17, Jokic 27, Murray 7, Plumlee 8, Lyes 10, Barton 12
Trailer Blazers: McCollum 15, Aminu 3, Nurkic 10, Turner 7, Layman 0, Napier 14, Davis 8, Connaughton 12, Harkless 4, Collins 10, Swanigan 2
Lakers@Warriors 106-113
Lakers: Kuzma 27+14rim, Ball 24, Ingram 12, Caldwell-Pope 10, Bogut 6, Randle 21+10rim, Clarkson 4, Nance jr. 2
Warriors: Durant 33, Thompson 16, Green 13+11rim, McCaw 5, Bell 20+10rim, Young 8, Casspi 10, West 8