On the East Coast, the Boston Celtics surpassed the 43 points of Serbian center Nikola Jokic and beat the Denver Nuggets by 112 to 99; see round results
THE Los angeles lakers went through its first challenge without one of its stars. With Anthony Davis out for two or three weeks with an Achilles tendon injury to his right foot, the California franchise once again had LeBron James to win again in the regular season of NBA. In Tuesday’s round, he defeated away home Minnesota Timberwolves 122 to 104 at the Target Center gym in Minneapolis. Without his faithful squire, LeBron James was close to a “triple-double” (two digits on three grounds) with 30 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists. German point guard Dennis Schröder contributed 24 points and pivot Montrezl Harrell scored 17. For the Timberwolves, the highlight was Anthony Edwards, who scored 28 points and had seven rebounds. Karl-Anthony Towns closed the game with 15. With the positive result, the Lakers (22 wins and seven losses) remain in second place in the Western Conference and are a little closer to the leader Utah Jazz, who also has the best campaign. the entire NBA. The Timberwolves remain the worst team of the season, with just seven wins in 28 games.
Down the baseline and straight to the bucket 😤 pic.twitter.com/cDOLI0qg28
– Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 17, 2021
On the East Coast, the Boston Celtics surpassed the 43 points of Serbian center Nikola Jokic and beat the Denver Nuggets 112 to 99 at the TD Garden in Boston. Despite the technical quality of the franchises and the players on the court, the confrontation had 37 errors in total – with 20 for the home team and 17 for the visitors. With the triumph, the Celtics ended a two-game losing streak and reached a 14-13 record, moving into fourth place in the Eastern Conference. The Nuggets lost their 12th game in 27 matches, but remain in seventh place in the West. Once again, Jaylen Brown (27 points, five rebounds and five assists) and Jayson Tatum (21 points, eight assists and six rebounds) were the big names in the Massachusetts franchise. On the side of the Colorado team, highlight for Jokic’s spectacular performance. In addition, there was a point guard Jamal Murray, who had 25 points, six rebounds and six assists.
Vice-leader of the East, the Brooklyn Nets won an important victory by beating the Phoenix Suns 128 to 124, in Arizona. Highlight for point guard James Harden, the only one of the “Big 3” on the court, since Kevin Durant (injured) and Kyrie Irving (spared) were left out. Harden ended the game with 38 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds. Joe Harris, with 22 points, also did very well and had a 44% use of the perimeter, and Jeff Green, coming from the bench, also contributed 18 points and eight rebounds.
Check out the Tuesday round of the NBA:
Boston Celtics 112 x 99 Denver Nuggets
Memphis Grizzlies 113 x 144 New Orleans Pelicans
Milwaukee Bucks 113 x 124 Toronto Raptors
Minnesota Timberwolves 104 x 112 Los Angeles Lakers
Oklahoma City Thunder 104 x 115 Portland Trail Blazers
Phoenix Suns 124 x 128 Brooklyn Nets
Check out Wednesday’s NBA round:
Orlando Magic x New York Knicks
Boston Celtics x Atlanta Hawks
Philadelphia 76ers x Houston Rockets
Washington Wizards x Denver Nuggets
Minnesota Timberwolves x Indiana Pacers
Chicago Bulls x Detroit Pistons
New Orleans Pelicans x Portland Trail Blazers
Memphis Grizzlies x Oklahoma City Thunder
Golden State Warriors x Miami Heat
Los Angeles Clippers x Utah Jazz
* With information from Estadão Content
