Dallas – Golden State 132: 134
The main game of the night met all expectations when in the end Dallas managed to stop a negative streak of six losses with the help of a crazy night by Luka Doncic, who finished with 42 points (7 of 12 for three), 11 assists and 7 rebounds. Steph Kerry also had a crazy night of his own when the almighty Golden State star finished with 57 points including 11 3-pointers, but that was not enough against the hosts, who managed to repay the defeat from 48 hours ago.
Half a minute to the end, Kerry managed to reduce to a single point, but the one who even decided the game was Maxi Culver, who scored a critical three, which set a four-point lead for the Mavericks in the closing seconds. Kristaps Forzingis added 18 and 10 rebounds for the winner.
Lakers – Detroit 129: 135 (after two overtimes)
LeBron James did not think the morning game at Staples Center would be so difficult, but the Pistons surprised with a lot of wind and fighting on the way to a fascinating 58 minutes. In the end, LeBron took charge when he scored 7 points in the second overtime en route to a 2:10 run that closed the story. Jeremy Grant with 32 points excelled for the loser, who was left with just five wins. LeBron finished with 33 points, 11 assists and 5 rebounds. Anthony Davis assisted with 30 points. On the other side, Dennis Schroeder shone with 22 points of his own.
Sacramento – Denver 114: 119
The Kings recorded a Friday victory in seven games, but the one who recorded a record game was actually Nikola Jukic, who signals that he is definitely a worthy candidate for the MVP title, with a career record of 50 points, 12 assists, 8 rebounds and also 3 blocks, but in the absence of Jamal Marie (among others), this wonderful statistical line, was not enough. For the winner, Harrison Barnes shone with 28 points, Diaron Fox with 24, and rookie Tyris Haliberton with a season-high 23 points.
Philadelphia – Brooklyn 108: 124
Without Kyrie and Durant, exposed to a verified Corona patient, James Harden raised his hands in front of the host, who recorded a fifth win in six games without too much effort. Joel Ambide excelled with 33 points and also received assistance with 21 points from Tobias Harris, Ben Simmons (16 points) was also in matters. On the other hand, the man and the old man’s 26 points and 10 assists were not exactly enough for the Rockets.
In other games: New York – Portland 99: 110, Orlando – Chicago 118: 92, Atlanta – Toronto 121: 132, Cleveland – Milwaukee 124: 99, Oklahoma City – Minnesota 118: 120, New Orleans – Memphis 109: 118.