Hráč Oklahoma City Thunder Russell Westbrook. Foto: TASR/AP
New York 24. decembra (TASR) - Basketbalisti Oklahoma City Thunder zvíťazili v noci na sobotu v NBA na palubovke Bostonu Celtics 117:112 a dosiahli druhý triumf za sebou. Vďačia za to najmä Russellovi Westbrookovi, ktorý si pripísal štrnáste triple double prebiehajúcej sezóny, keď k 45 bodom pridal aj jedenásť asistencií a jedenásť doskokov.
Siedmy úspech v sérii dosiahli hráči najlepšieho tímu ročníka Golden State Warriors, ktorí si poradili na štadióne Detroitu Pistons 119:113. Štvrtý triumf v sérii si pripísal líder Východnej konferencie Cleveland Cavaliers, keď zdolal Brooklyn Nets 119:99.
CHARLOTTE HORNETS - CHICAGO BULLS 103:91 (22:26, 26:14, 27:27, 28:24)
najviac bodov: Walker a Batum po 20, Zeller a Kaminsky po 13 - Butler 26, McDermott 15, Wade 12, 19.249 divákov
ORLANDO MAGIC - LOS ANGELES LAKERS 109:90 (30:14, 27:26, 29:29, 23:21)
najviac bodov: Payton 25, Ibaka 19, Vučevič, Augustin a Watson po 11 - Clarkson 18, Russell 15, Williams 13, 18.846 divákov
BOSTON CELTICS - OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 112:117 (28:25, 26:33, 25:30, 33:29)
najviac bodov: Thomas 34, Horford 23, A. Johnson 17 - Westbrook 45, Sabonis a Kanter po 20, 18.624 divákov
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS - BROOKLYN NETS 119:99 (29:15, 37:25, 32:17, 21:42)
najviac bodov: James 19, Thompson 16, Love a Dunleavy po 14 - Lopez 16, Dinwiddie 13, Kilpatrick 12, 20.562 divákov
DETROIT PISTONS - GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS 113:119 (32:33, 27:24, 25:31, 29:31)
najviac bodov: Harris 26, Caldwell-Pope 25, Jackson 17 - Durant 32, Curry 25, Thompson 17, 21.012 divákov
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES - HOUSTON ROCKETS 115:109 (25:31, 29:18, 23:26, 38:34)
najviac bodov: Conley 24, Randolph a Gasol po 16 - Anderson 31, Gordon 17, Harrell a Harden po 16, 17.454 divákov
MILWAUKEE BUCKS - WASHINGTON WIZARDS 123:96 (37:29, 36:29, 27:20, 23:18)
najviac bodov: Antetokounmpo 39, Parker 21, Brogdon 17 - Porter a Wall po 18, Morris 14, 15.921 divákov
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES - SACRAMENTO KINGS 105:109 (26:25, 29:26, 30:27, 20:31)
najviac bodov: LaVine 40, Towns 20, Wiggins 15 - Cousins 32, Tolliver 17, Lawson 15, 13.288 divákov
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS - MIAMI HEAT 91:87 (25:28, 19:21, 20:19, 27:19)
najviac bodov: Davis 28, Holiday 22, Galloway 11 - Dragič 23, Winslow 12, T. Johnson a J. Johnson po 11, 16.322 divákov
DENVER NUGGETS - ATLANTA HAWKS 108:109 (29:29, 26:22, 27:31, 26:27)
najviac bodov: Gallinari 21, Chandler 19, Mudiay 17 - Schröder 27, Millsap 20, Muscala 13, 13.823 divákov
PHOENIX SUNS - PHILADELPHIA 76ERS 123:116 (24:31, 29:35, 28:19, 42:31)
najviac bodov: Bledsoe 24, Booker 23, Warren 19 - Embiid 27, Rodriguez 21, Covington 16, 16.535 divákov
UTAH JAZZ - TORONTO RAPTORS 98:104 (29:28, 22:28, 23:16, 24:32)
najviac bodov: Hayward 23, Lyles 19, Mack 17 - Lowry 36, DeRozan 24, Valanciunas 14, 19.911 divákov
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS - SAN ANTONIO SPURS 90:110 (27:27, 18:30, 27:30, 18:23)
najviac bodov: Lillard, M. Leonard a McCollum po 16 - K. Leonard 33, Mills 23, Aldridge 18, 19.393 divákov
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS - DALLAS MAVERICKS 88:90 (24:21, 27:29, 21:18, 16:22)
najviac bodov: Crawford 26, Rivers 16, Redick 11 - Barnes 24, Nowitzki 17, Matthews 16, 19.060 divákov
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