The New Orleans Pelicans won 123-95 at the Los Angeles Lakers at home on Sunday in the North American Basketball League (NBA).
The guests have never won with such a big difference against their rivals in their existence, the triumph of 139-117 in 2018 was the biggest so far. CJ McCollum contributed 22 points to the success. The Pelicans star hit the twenty-point mark in their sixth game in a row and has been averaging 28 points since New Orleans scored from Portland on Feb. 8. LeBron James scored 32 points in the Lakers for the fifth time in the last six games.
List leader Phoenix back home his winning streak to 49/12 after being knocked out of Utah, who lost just one of his last nine games. The Suns - who lost twice in a row for the first time in the season - quite understand Chris Paul’s absence, the two-time Olympic champion has broken his thumb two weeks and is no longer expected to play in the regular season.
Joel Embiid of Philadelphia scored 23 career-high penalties in 37 points, an NBA season record. The Sixers threw 39 penalties in New York, which is also unprecedented this season. In addition to Cameroon’s leading runner-up center, James Harden, who recently arrived in Philadelphia, excelled with 29 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds.
West’s second Golden State came as a surprise home from 21-point Dallas, whose Slovenian ace, Luka Doncic, closed with 34 points. Stephen Curry, selected as the best in the All Star Gala at the Warriors, scored 27 points.
Detroit’s Kelly Olynyk threw a winning double from the baseline in Charlotte in the final second of overtime. After four and a half years, 15 defeats in a row, the Pistons were able to beat their opponent again, losing their sixth overtime game this season.
Results:
Los Angeles Lakers-New Orleans Pelicans 95-123
New York Knicks-Philadelphia 76ers 109-125
Phoenix Suns-Utah Jazz 114-118
Indiana Pacers-Boston Celtics 128-107
Charlotte Hornets-Detroit Pistons 126-127 - after overtime
Houston Rockets-Los Angeles Clippers 98-99
Golden State Warriors-Dallas Mavericks 101-107
Portland Trail Blazers-Denver Nuggets 92-124
(Source: Source: sportrajongo.hu, mti / Photo: pixabay, mti)