Chicago showed the horns in Brooklyn, Oklahoma punished San Antonio in the West Peak
19.11.2013
Chicago showed to Brooklyn what to expect in the first round of the playoffs, beating in their visit with 92:90 in New York. Both teams will most likely go against each other in the first stage of the playoffs. "The Bulls" are back in the game after trailing with 16 points, without five key players. Besides permanently absent Derrick Rose, Chicago was in "Barclays Center" without Joakim Noah, Taj Gibson, Richard Hamilton and Mark Belineli.
Carlos Boozer made a great game with 29 points and 18 rebounds, Jimmy Butler added 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Lual Deng and Nate Robinson reported by 18 and 12 points for success.
Dero Williams finished with 30 points and 10 assists for Brooklyn and Brook Lopez had 28, but the hosts completely lost the fight under the basket.
In Denver, the local team beat Dallas with 95:94 after stronger last quarter, and put a serious rod in the ambitions of Mavericks to reach the playoffs. The negatives for the hosts, however, were more than the joy of victory when Danilo Galinari was injured worse four minutes and a half before the end of the first half.
The Italian wing, an important part of the composition of the Nuggets this season, was carried to the locker room, and initial estimates are not good. It is assumed that he has external torn cruciate ligament of the left knee, diagnosis, which must be confirmed by MRI.
Top scorer for Denver's victory was Corey Brewer with 23 points, while Brandon Wright from the bench of Dallas scored the most for the guests - 16. Dirk Nowitzki finished with 13.
In the battle at the top in the Western Conference, there was no serious question marks, after a strong start to Oklahoma City for the success of 100:88 over San Antonio. "The Spurs" took a step backward in the fight for home-field advantage between the two teams, if encountered at the end of the playoffs.
Kauai Leonard and Tim Duncan finished with double-double for San Antonio - with 24 points and 14 and 11 rebounds, but Tony Parker had a quiet evening. The young stars of Oklahoma Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook was reported with 25 and 27 points, while the veteran Derek Fisher helped to the success with 17 points for 15 minutes on the pitch.
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