Clippers stop Miami Heats
Kobe, still 40 fever
NEW YORK (United States), January 12, 2012
The second defeat in a row to the Heat, k.o. 95-89 in additional to Los Angeles. Bryant leads the Lakers at home of Jazz with 40 points with the help of Bynum. Dallas goes to Boston, Chicago also Rose, ok without a fourth consecutive Center to NY, first slide inside to Portland
Blake Griffin of the Clippers, celebrating in front of Wade. Reuters the Clippers forced Miami to second consecutive defeat, and will confirm a potentially very dangerous team. Nowitzki gave the victory in Dallas, home of Boston, Bryant it puts other 40 for the Lakers, who thanked a trapping of Bynum to win at home of Jazz. Also necessary additional Spurs to beat Houston, Chicago also ok without Derrick Rose. Fourth consecutive win for New York.
Los Angeles Clippers-Miami Heat 95-89 dts
Two consecutive defeats to the extra Heat (8-3), after that of yesterday in the House of Warriors. Are the Clippers (5-3) to Chris Paul and company to stop the boys coach Spoelstra, who reach the extra with two free throws to LeBron James (86-86 at the end of the fourth period) but then mark only 3 points in the extension of the match. The triple Chalmers at 1 ' 25, indeed (90-89), remains the only basket made from Heat, suffering from a rare evening retort by James shooting this season. The Clippers, good at returning from -11 (28-39 signed Bosh to 4 ' 52 of range), had put forward nose with a 3/3 for free to Billups in 27 seconds from the end (after a foul by James avoidable, 86-84), then is DeAndre Jordan to sign the decisive points (94-89 in 5 seconds) between Spoelstra's protests, which closes the inning a technical race.
L.A. Clippers: Paul 27 (11/19, 2, 0/5/5 tl), Griffin and Butler 20, Billups 12. Rebounds: Griffin 12. Assists: Paul 11.
Miami: James 23 (7/0/1, 18, 9/17 tl), Chalmers 18, Wade, Bosh 16 17. Rebounds: James 13. Assists: James 7.
Boston Celtics-Dallas Mavericks 85-90
The reigning Nba champions force Boston (4-5) for the second consecutive defeat, while Dallas is the fifth success in the last six outputs (6-5). Dirk Nowitzki, obviously, his puts us to force the result: after the triple of Paul Pierce, who equalised at 85 with 25 seconds to play, the German beat dribble Garnett (that could not be more "physical" in fact) and marks in support with the Bass foul (88-85 to 5 seconds from the end). Soon after arriving the ball lost by Rondo and Terry's layup to close a match in which guests have also had 13 points in the third quarter (66-53 after a triple by Terry to 1 ' 59 since the last pause) despite the absence of Jason Kidd and the ejection of coach Carlisle in starting the third quarter. The debut of Pietrus (5 points with 2/5 shooting, 2 recoveries and 1 rebounds in 18 minutes) does not lead well to hosts.
Boston: Rondo 24 (8/15, 1, 0/8/12 tl), Garnett 16, Dooling 9. Rebounds: Garnett 10. Assists: 7 Rondo.
Dallas: Terry 18 (4/8, 8, 3/1/1 tl), Dirk Nowitzki, Marion, 16 15 12 West. Rebounds: Haywood 11. Assists: Nowitzki 4.
Kobe Bryant still over 40 points: the second race in a row. Ap Utah Jazz-Los Angeles Lakers 87-90
Kobe Bryant exaggerates. With a pulse in its conditions (just imagine the effort that has to do to pull even once) you can score at least 40 points for two nights in a row. Instead he tells us that Yes, you can. Only that played decisive isn't his: Kobe and the Lakers (8-4) must thank Andrew Bynum and stopped on Al Jefferson (which closes with 5/17 at the shooting) to 1.9 seconds from the end of the additional, when the center of Jazz (6-4) looked destined to score easily from below to continue the winning streak of his team (which was five games). Instead came the manona of Bynum to say no, then the free throws to Bryant to close the speech. A race that the Lakers could win in regulation, but the shot by Bryant to win went not to sign (after a tap-in of Millsap to 28 seconds remaining to equalize at an altitude of 78). Not bad for him, only 5 minutes and the other gialloviola were able to celebrate the first victory of the season.
Utah: Millsap 29 (14/24, 1/2 tl), Howard, Jefferson 11 18. Rebounds: Jefferson 11. Assists: Harris and Hayward 5.
L.A. Lakers: Bryant 40 (13/28, 3, 1/11/11 tl), Gasol, Bynum 12 14, Barnes 11. Rebounds: Gasol 11. Assists: Fisher 7.
Portland Trail Blazers-Orlando Magic 104-107
First consecutive home defeat for the Blazers (7-3), who never fail to go ahead against the Magic (7-3): guests build their victory on a shot from outside (with a frightening 16/27) and also manage to touch the 23 points (58-81 to 5 ' 56 from the end of the third quarter, with Howard), but not to quit the game.
