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NBA: Gobert shines with Minnesota, James pulls out all the stops for the Lakers

The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Boston Celtics, who share the best record in the NBA (22 wins, 6 losses), both confirmed their first place in the conference on Saturday evening.

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NBA: Gobert shines with Minnesota, James pulls out all the stops for the Lakers

The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Boston Celtics, who share the best record in the NBA (22 wins, 6 losses), both confirmed their first place in the conference on Saturday evening. Frenchie Rudy Gobert signed a double-double (21 points, 17 rebounds) alongside his star guard Anthony Edwards (34 pts, 10 assists) to allow the Timberwolves to beat the Sacramento Kings (98-110).

The Celtics of Jayson Tatum (30 pts) and Jaylen Brown (24 pts) ended the Clippers' series of six straight home victories (145-108). Boston has now won 7 of its last 8 matches and will be in the spotlight this Christmas. The franchise with 17 NBA titles will travel to its historic rival, the Los Angeles Lakers, this Monday (11 p.m. French time).

Beaten by the Brooklyn Nets (126-115), the Detroit Pistons equaled the sad record of consecutive defeats in a season, with 26, tied with Cleveland (2010-11) and Philadelphia (2013-14). The Sixers did worse in 2015, with 28 defeats in a row, but over two seasons. The Lakers, who had four defeats in a row, were able to count on a great LeBron James to beat the Thunder (120-129).

The superstar, top scorer in the history of the League, scored 40 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and offered 7 assists, in this meeting which saw the Lakers reshuffle their major five, with D'Angelo Russell starting on the bench. LeBron James will turn 39 on December 30. Victor Wembanyama is only 19 years old, but he was withdrawn at the last minute from the San Antonio Spurs, injured in the ankle while tripping over a ball boy during warm-ups. The Frenchman saw the Spurs lose again to the Dallas Mavericks (144-119), driven by Luka Doncic's triple-double (39 pts, 12 rebounds, 10 assists). San Antonio is last in the West with 4 wins and 24 losses.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 28 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and offered 7 assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to victory over the New York Knicks (130-111), extending their NBA winning streak to seven games. The Memphis Grizzlies, who beat the Hawks 125-119 in Atlanta, remain undefeated through three games and the return of Ja Morant from a 25-game suspension. Desmond Bane scored 37 points and Morant added 30 points and 11 assists for the Grizzlies, who held off a 30-point, 13-assist double-double from Trae Young. It was Young's seventh straight game with at least 30 points and 10 assists, tying Oscar Robertson for the longest such streak.

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