DSince he assumed the reins of the Charlotte Hornets Michael Jordan He hasn’t had too many opportunities to smile and show off his team’s pride. Today is one of those occasions after the ensemble led by James Borrego he would sign one of the greatest offensive recitals in the NBA in the last three decades.
The Hornets showed why they are one of the most fun teams in the league to watch and why they are worth watching. pay the League Pass for them. And they did it with a game to go down in history by overwhelming the Indiana Pacers by 126-158 after a crazy second half.
The deed of the Hornets leaves three records in the bag of the team and the NBA: it is the greatest score in the history of the Charlotte team, it is the largest blowout conceded by the Pacers since they came to the NBA and the 87 points in the second half represent the highest score in the last two quarters since 1991.
A hymn to offensive basketball that was led by Kelly Oubre, which notes 39 points and scored 10 of 15 triples what an attempt, joining the JR Smith, Danilo Gallinari y Donyell Marshall as the only players in history capable of scoring 10 three-pointers coming off the bench. LaMelo Ball also stood out in the Hornets recital after finishing with a triple-double from 29 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists, proving that with the team in his hands it will not be the last time that Michael Jordan can smile.
The 26 of January It has become a date etched in fire for NBA stars. A day in which everyone wants to pay their particular tribute to the ill-fated Kobe Bryant, passed away two years ago. But if there is a player who has a special motivation on this day it is Devin Booker. The Suns shooting guard grew up idolizing Kobe, who singled him out as one of his protégés.
Booker has fulfilled the script and has paid the best possible tribute to Bryant in the Suns’ victory against the Jazz (97-105). A clash in which the escort ended up with 43 points (16 of 28 from the field) and in which he finished the first quarter with 21 points, three more than all the Jazz together. It is the fourth time in his career that he has scored more than the entire rival team in a quarter. Numbers to make Kobe proud.
Serge Ibaka and the Clippers they have gotten used to living on the wire and for the second night in a row they had to pull a pike to overcome a adverse marker (-14) and win against the Orlando Magic (102-111). The Spanish international pvot could hardly participate in the victory and added a rebound and an assist in his six minutes on the court. A wood that they did not step on neither Juancho Hernangmez nor Santi Aldama in the duel between the Spurs and the Grizzlies.
Precisely in that duel between the teams from San Antonio and Memphis (110-118) Ja Morant I banged on the table again, claiming a spot in the MVP race it’s from the season. The Grizzlies crash ended with 41 points (15 of 28 from the field), eight assists, five rebounds and two steals ball, confirming that he has reached the elite of the NBA to stay a long time.
The Knicks They are having a real ordeal this season after having banished the ghosts of the past in the previous course. Against the Heat (110-96 for those from Miami who have 13 wins in their last 17 games) New Yorkers once again suffered from a lack of consistency. Especially his starting quintet formed by Randle, Robinson, Walker, Fournier y Barrett.
RESULTS OF THE NBA DAY
- Cavaliers 115-99 Bucks
- Pacers 126-158 Hornets
- Magic 102-111 Clippers
- Hawks 121-104 Kings
- Heat 110-96 Knicks
- Nets 118-124 Nuggets
- Bulls 111-105 Raptors
- Spurs 110-118 Grizzlies
- Jazz 97-105 Suns
- Trail Blazers 112-132 Mavericks
Giannis Antetokounmpo he didn’t have his best night in the game the Bucks lost to the surprising Cavaliers, who are already third in the East. The Greek forward finished the match with 26 points and nine rebounds in his private account, but he lived a night to forget when it came to retaining possession with seven turnovers, leading the 19 committed by the Wisconsin. Too much advantage for some unleashed Cavs.
Dull but crafty, Nikola Jokic’s Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets this Wednesday, in which James Harden, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving did not play (118-124). It was just another day at the office to Nikola Jokic (26 + 10 + 8) who became the third player in history to chain six consecutive games with at least 25 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. Join Michael Jordan and Oscar Robertson.
