Lakers broke with threes Denver, Memphis continues to hold the top in the West
28.07.2013
Memphis continues to maintain their leadership position in the Western Conference of the NBA after allowing to Detroit to score only 78 points against 90. Rudy Gay finished with 18 points, while Marc Gasol and Mike Conley added 17 each, as this was the fourth consecutive victory for Grizzlies.
Greg Monroe recorded 17 points and nine rebounds for the guests from Detroit, Tayshon Prince added 15. But the Pistons have only one victory away this season, and although they won the fight under the basket against Memphis, made whole 10 mistakes more than their opponents.
Memphis has lost only two of their 14 matches so far, but in the next game will travel to San Antonio - their main competitor in the Southwest Division.
In the last match of the night, Los Angeles Lakers defeated Denver with 122:103 after raining threes. "Lakers" had 17 punt from afar, and even the center Dwight Howard scored from the three, for the second time in his career.
Antoine Jamison scored 33 points for the Lakers, Howard added 28 plus 20 rebounds, and scored precisely the final, 17th triple for the hosts at the end of the game. Jodi Miyks scored 21 points, all from the three, as he missed just one shot from there.
Danilo Galinari scored 19 points for Denver and Andre Iguodala finished with 14, but Nuggets will go home with three losses in their series visits.
Meanwhile, in the East, Brooklyn Nets recording their fifth straight victory against Orlando with a 98:86 as a guest.
Joe Johnson scored 22 points for the success in the absence of Bruuk Lopez. Gerald Wallace scored 20 points, including five threes, and all starters of Brooklyn registered double-digit point asset. Dzhamiar Nelson missed the game for Orlando because of inflammation of the left Achilles, while for the hosts Glenn Davis was the top scorer with 16 points.
All results from last night in the NBA:
Los Angeles Lakers - Denver 122:103
Sacramento - Indiana 92:97
Memphis - Detroit 90:78
Oklahoma City - Utah 106:94
Minnesota - Milwaukee 95:85
New York Knicks - Vashington 108: 87
Boston - Portland 96:78
Atlanta - Cleveland 111:113
Toronto - Phoenix 101:97
Orlando - Brooklyn Nets 86:98
Charlotte - Philadelphia 98:104
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