Edwards extends Warriors’ slide; The Lakers are not enough with LeBron
Anthony Edwards starred this Saturday the victory of the Minnesota Timberwolves against the falling Golden State Warriorson an NBA day in which a 39-point triple double from LeBron James It was not enough to give victory to Los Angeles Lakers vs. Atlanta Hawks.
The Wolves beat the Warriors for the fifth consecutive time and sealed their fourth consecutive victory at the pace of Anthony Edwards, who had 30 points and nine assists.
The Wolves’ starting quintet finished with double figures, including Frenchman Rudy Gobert, with a double-double of 17 points and eleven rebounds.
The Warriors lost their sixth game in the last seven on a night in which Steph Curry had little success, going 6 of 17 from the field and 23 points.
The Celtics sealed their seventh consecutive victory at home, defeating the Bucks driven by 34 points from Jayson Tatum, in his return after missing the previous game against the Detroit Pistons due to knee discomfort.
Tatum returned with 34 points, ten rebounds and five assists. He connected on twelve of his 20 field goals and made four three-pointers.
He had the support of Jaylen Brown, with 25 points, and Jrue Holiday, who also returned in a big way with 20 points after missing the game won against the Pistons due to knee discomfort.
A triple by Trae Young with 7.4 seconds left gave the Hawks a hard-fought 134-132 overtime victory against the Lakers this Friday, for whom a triple double of 39 points from LeBron James was not enough, the number 119 of his legendary career.
LeBron, who will turn 40 on December 30, scored 39 points, ten rebounds and eleven assists in 43 minutes on the court for the Lakers. Anthony Davis was also the protagonist of a great performance, almost reaching the triple double with 38 points, ten rebounds and eight assists.
Trae Young sealed a monumental double-double of 31 points and 20 assists, and hit a spectacular triple at the key moment of overtime.
Without Joel Embiid, the 76ers defeated the Magic led by Paul George, who contributed 21 points and nine assists. KJ Martin contributed 20 points off the bench, shooting nine of ten from the field.
The Sixers won their sixth game of the year, in which they already suffered fifteen defeats. The Magic, without Paolo Banchero, lost their second game in the last three, despite 30 points from German Franz Wagner.
The Pacers exacerbated the Bulls’ problems at home, where Billy Donovan’s team lost its eighth game out of eleven, despite Zach LaVine’s 32 points.
Indiana ended a four-game losing streak with a great group performance. Six players finished in double figures, led by Tyrese Haliburton’s 23 and eight assists.
