The top two in the Eastern Main Group, the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets in the West, while the second Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference, won in the East on the North American Basketball League (NBA) game day on Tuesday.
The 76ers were able to win as guests of the Golden State Warriors, the Nets at the Portland Trail Blazers, and the Suns won at Florida, home of the most recent grand final, the Miami Heat.
In the Sixers, which boast nine of their last ten games - boasting a 31/13 balance - Tobias Harris excelled with 25 points and 13 rebounds. On the other side, Warriors ace Stephen Curry missed his third game in a series due to a tailbone injury and will be incapacitated for at least another week.
Brooklyn star James Harden closed with 25 points and a career-top 17 goal pass. The Olympic and world champion, nicknamed "Beard," has made his way to most 871 NBA meetings since his arrival in 2009.
The Phoenix won for the seventh time in a row - no example since 2007 - while Miami won for the fourth time in a row.
Defending champion Los Angeles Lakers couldn’t stand the absence of LeBron James, who fell out of the ankle this weekend, and left New Orleans with a smooth defeat. In the Pelicans, Brandon-certified Brandon Ingram flashed 36 points, while Zion Williamson, who was first sold on the 2019 amateur exchange, scored 27 points. 20-year-old Williamson became the first player under the age of 21 in NBA history to score at least 20 points in 21 consecutive matches.
Results:
Miami Heat-Phoenix Suns 100-110
New York Knicks-Washington Wizards 131-113
Orlando Magic-Denver Nuggets 99-110
Golden State Warriors-Philadelphia76ers 98-108
Portland Trail Blazers-Brooklyn Nets 112-116
New Orleans Pelicans-Los Angeles Lakers 128-111
(Source: Source: sportrajongo.hu, mti / Photo: pixabay, mti)