Rome, 12 Nov. (LaPresse) – Ten NBA matches took place overnight as part of the regular season. The Los Angeles Lakers secured a 123–112 away win against the Milwaukee Bucks thanks to 32 points from Luka Doncic, who was once again the standout performer, and 18 points from Austin Reaves. For the Bucks, who have just one win this season, Tyler Herro’s 27 points were not enough. The Cleveland Cavaliers secured a significant victory as they took Madison Square Garden in New York, beating the reigning champions, the Knicks, 115–107, with 32 points from James Harden and 23 from Donovan Mitchell. Jalen Brunson’s 27 points and Karl-Anthony Towns’ 21 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists were not enough to prevent the home side from suffering defeat. The Denver Nuggets prevailed away from home against the Memphis Grizzlies 123–118, driven by Jamal Murray’s 30 points and 8 assists, whilst Nikola Jokic recorded 27 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists. The Brooklyn Nets secured a resounding 145–111 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, a scoreline that came at the end of a match that was never in doubt: Egor Edmin and Michael Porter Jr. each scored 11 points for the Nets, whilst Zion Williamson’s 29 points were not enough to make a difference for the Pelicans.
NBA: Away wins for the Lakers, Nuggets and Spurs; Houston hold off Golden State
Rome, 12 Nov. (LaPresse) – Ten NBA matches took place overnight as part of the regular season. The Los Angeles Lakers secured a 123–112 away win against the Milwaukee Bucks thanks to 32 points from Luka Doncic, who was once again the standout performer, and 18 points from Austin Reaves. For the Bucks, who have just one win this season, Tyler Herro’s 27 points were not enough. The Cleveland Cavaliers secured a significant victory as they took Madison Square Garden in New York, beating the reigning champions, the Knicks, 115–107, with 32 points from James Harden and 23 from Donovan Mitchell. Jalen Brunson’s 27 points and Karl-Anthony Towns’ 21 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists were not enough to prevent the home side from suffering defeat. The Denver Nuggets prevailed away from home against the Memphis Grizzlies 123–118, driven by Jamal Murray’s 30 points and 8 assists, whilst Nikola Jokic recorded 27 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists. The Brooklyn Nets secured a resounding 145–111 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, a scoreline that came at the end of a match that was never in doubt: Egor Edmin and Michael Porter Jr. each scored 11 points for the Nets, whilst Zion Williamson’s 29 points were not enough to make a difference for the Pelicans.