Chicago wrinkle Boston in East, Bryant pulled the Lakers back from pratfall
26.08.2013
Chicago beat with 100:89 Boston in one of the classic derbies of the Eastern Conference, and inflict a third successive loss to Celtics.
In his own "United Center", "the Bulls" forged their success little by little, and refused their opponents totally in the middle of the fourth part. Joakim Noah was at the center of the victory with the second triple-double of his career - 11 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. The playmaker Nate Robinson did finish Boston in the final period with a crushing three, and finished the game with 18 points. At 21 for Chicago realized Lual Deng and Carlos Boozer.
For Boston Razhon Rondo realized 26 points plus eight assists, and Paul Pierce added 16. The guests, however, did not find any consistent rhythm of the game and after the break were unable to withstand the momentum of Chicago.
In Los Angeles, again Kobe Bryant pulled Lakers against Charlotte, for the victory with 101:100. Bobcats suffered their 12th straight loss, after failing to hold an advance of 18 points gained in the third quarter.
Lakers make a series of 28-4 to overtake the rivals but Charlotte did not give up, and slightly more than two minutes before the siren result was equal - 97:97. Bryant realized two baskets, but the guests again reduced to point up. There was a gap of Kobe on the other side, but Kemba Walker and then Gerald Henderson and Ben Gordon failed to bring victory to Charlotte.
Bryant made 30 points, as for him is the seventh straight game in which realized 30 or more. The last NBA superstar had a similar series in the 2005-06 season, but his best is 16 consecutive meetings of the 2002-03 season.
Other results from last night in the NBA:
Golden State - New Orleans 103:96
Denver - San Antonio 112:106
Dallas - Philadelphia 107:100
Milwaukee - Indiana 98:93
Miami - Minnesota 103:92
Brooklyn - Utah 90:92
Cleveland - Toronto 99:113
Washington - Atlanta 95:100
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