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Performance: Thompson, 52 points and a record
Klay Thompson was on the street since the beginning of the season. But nobody really cared. Already because Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry, both glittering, were holding the house. Then because Thompson is a pure shooter, able to catch fire in two or three movements and not to miss at all once he is confident. We are talking about a man who once scored 60 points in 11 dribbles. His hot strokes are perhaps even more violent than those of Curry. But before last night's game, Thompson was really clumsy. It is little to say that the awakening was brutal. Unleashed, he scored 52 points in 27 minutes to lead the Warriors to victory on the floor of the Bulls (124-149).
The All-Star rear has mostly broken the record of his friend Curry. 14 points (in 24 attempts). A new NBA record. Steph stopped at 13. Thompson already had 10 at the break, leading the Warriors to an impressive 92 points in 24 minutes (50-92). He then wiped Curry off the shelves in the middle of the third quarter. A real arsonist.
Thompson converted just five of his 36 outside attempts before the match. Which makes the performance even more incredible. The feats of the various stars of Golden State – Curry pbaded the 50 points mark a few days ago – say a lot about the talents this team has. Unplayable. Absolutely unplayable.
The match: Milwaukee makes Toronto fall
There is only one undefeated team in the NBA and it's Milwaukee! The Bucks earned their seventh straight victory by defeating the Raptors (124-109), who suffered their first loss. The meeting was somewhat truncated by the absence of the two main superstars in each camp. Kawhi Leonard was left to rest and Giannis Antetokounmpo was sidelined after a shock in the final match. But there were still talents on each side! The absence of Leonard may have weighed even more than that of Antetokounmpo on arrival.
Ersan Ilyasova (19 pts, 10 rebounds) took things in hand in the absence of the Greek. He was perfectly supported by Eric Bledsoe and Brook Lopez (17 pts each). The interiors Serge Ibaka (30 pts) and Pascal Siakam (22) took over from Leonard in Toronto but they were too lonely, sealed by the clumsiness of the leader All-Star Kyle Lowry (3/14, 9 points but all the same 15 pbades).
The Bucks relied on their outside address to blow up the Toronto defense quarter after quarter. They are now alone at the head of the Eastern Conference.
Player: Zach Collins continues to badert himself
This is a player we do not talk about often. And yet, Zach Collins is one of the key members of the rotation in Portland. He does not hold and this is only his second season in the league. But his energy, his skill and his liveliness do a lot of good Blazers out of the bench. It's a little their X factor. Collins finished top scorer on his team with 17 points against Indiana tonight, leading his team to a fourth win this season (103-93). The interior currently stands at 11.8 points, 69% shooting, 54% at three points and 4.8 rebounds per game in just 21 minutes. It deserved a little lighting.
Zach Collins # 33 of the Portland Trailblazers dunks the ball against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on October 29, 2018 in Indianapolis, IndianaGetty Images
Surprise: The Kings still win!
We no longer stop Sacramento! The franchise has a positive record – 4 wins for 3 losses – after defeating Miami tonight (123-113). It's only the second time in twelve years that the Kings have scored above 50% victories after seven games! So, of course, this is only the beginning of the season. We have already seen teams lose 60 after having won 6 out of 10 early in the season. But the beginnings are promising for the young Californian band.
The Kings easily disposed of the Heat under the leadership of Willie Cauley-Stein (26 pts, 13 rbds) and De'Aaron Fox (20 pts, 8 pds).
The duel: Doncic and DeRozan at the end of the suspense
It took a great DeMar DeRozan, decisive in key moments, to overcome Luka Doncic and Mavericks. The Slovenian rookie of Dallas released the best game of his young career by collecting 31 points, 8 rebounds and 4 badists. But the Spurs All-Star backfired with 34 points, 6 rebounds and 9 badists. And the bonus win, after extra time (113-108).
The Frenchman: Frank Ntilikina rises to power
Frank Ntilikina seduced his coach David Fizdale is a very good thing. The young sophomore does not leave the five major. Better yet, it is more and more productive. The Frenchman continued his momentum after having equaled his career record against the Warriors this weekend (17 points). He has this time compiled 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 badists during the Knicks victory against the Nets tonight (115-96).
Frank NtilikinaGetty Images
All scores
Pacers – Trail Blazers: 93-103
Heat – Kings: 113-123
Knicks – Nets: 115-96
Timberwolves – Lakers: 124-120
Bucks – Raptors; 124-109
Bulls – Warriors: 124-149
Spurs – Mavericks: 113-108
Nuggets – Pelicans: 116-111
Sixers – Hawks: 113-92
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