NBA: Gobert in great form, triple-double for Doncic and Jokic

A shot from Paul George at the end of the match completed a magnificent comeback by the Los Angeles Clippers against the Golden State Warriors, and Orlando saw its nine winning streak end in Brooklyn on Saturday in the NBA.

Trailing by 22 points during the 3rd quarter, the LA Clippers held off the Golden State Warriors (113-112) at the end of the match on a three-point shot from Paul George (25 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter). time). “It’s a great comeback, especially against such a team, which can score a lot and quickly. Our return shows that this group is ready to fight to the end,” appreciated “PG13”. The aging Warriors, champions in 2022, had already let slip a match they had in hand on Tuesday against Sacramento and continue to sink in the standings (11th in the west with 9 wins and 11 losses).

Minnesota, first in the Western Conference, has a fourth consecutive victory, in Charlotte (123-117). The Wolves, again without their scorer Anthony Edwards, were still able to count on their duo of “big men” Karl-Anthony Towns (28 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists) and Rudy Gobert (26 points, 12 rebounds, 3 blocks) . The 31-year-old Frenchman, who has been dazzling for several weeks, particularly in defense, achieved his season's points record, even though he was uncertain for the match due to hip pain. “It’s incredible to see him play knowing he was in pain. A big congratulations to him for what he did today,” said Towns.

The surging Indiana Pacers won on the floor of NBA finalist Miami (144-129). Deprived of their leader Tyrese Haliburton, the Pacers were able to count on a diabolical skill of 65.9%, the best in a match for a team this season. Bruce Brown (30 points) responded to Heat boss Jimmy Butler's 33 points.

End of series for Orlando, beaten by Brooklyn (129-101) after having scored nine wins in a row. The Magic fell on a great Mikal Bridges (42 points), but remains second in the East with the same record as the Milwaukee Bucks (14 wins - 6 losses), third after their victory against Atlanta (132-121) thanks to to the triple-double of Giannis Antetokounmpo (32 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists).

Oklahoma City survived a terrible hole against Dallas (126-120 victory): at the start of the fourth quarter, Dallas scored 30 consecutive points, going from 111-87 in favor of the Thunder to 117-111 for the Mavericks. Dazzling for his return after witnessing the birth of his first child, Luka Doncic signed a huge but insufficient triple-double with 36 points, 15 rebounds and 18 assists.

Despite the triple-double of Serbian pivot Nikola Jokic (36 points, 13 rebounds, 14 assists), champion Denver fell to Sacramento (123-117), which moved to 4th place in the Western Conference (11 wins - 7 losses). ), just behind the Nuggets.