Los Angeles (AFP)

The dejection of Draymond Green and the still humiliated Warriors, the childish joy of rookie Ja Morant savior Memphis, the rise of Anthony Davis who wears the Lakers: overview of the highlights of Sunday in the NBA.

. The mask of Warriors

Halloween does not take place until next Thursday, but the Warriors are already swimming in a nightmare with two humiliations to start the season. After the slap shot at home by the Los Angeles Clippers (141-122), it's a spanking they picked up in Oklahoma City (120-92).

In front of the Thunder, they simply did not exist for three quarter-time, charging up to 42 points behind. Never before his era started in 2014, the coach Steve Kerr had to deplore such an outburst of his Warriors.

"I did not think we'd get kicked like that, it's hard," Draymond Green said after the match, adding, "I'd like to see us play harder, but the reality is we we are dead at present. "

A statement that sounds like a terrible admission of helplessness, given that the triple NBA champions (2015, 2017, 2018, finalists in 2016 and 2019) are deprived of Kevin Durant, gone to Brooklyn, and Klay Thompson, unavailable until in the spring (left knee). The end-of-reign season may be long and painful for Stephen Curry.

. Almighty Davis

If against Utah, LeBron James was the boss to lead Los Angeles to his first victory, this time it was Anthony Davis who played this role during the success (120-101) against Charlotte.

Faced with the Hornets, James was inside for three quarters of the time, before waking up on the end (20 pts, 12 passes all the same). Then Davis has multiplied (29 pts, 14 rebounds, 3 counters, 3 assists), his presence under the two rackets proving devastating, well helped also by a Dwight Howard found (16 pts, 10 rebounds, 4 cons).

. Duel duos

Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, 63 points between them, against Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis, authors of 61. Two points that make the difference, since it is with this short margin that the Blazers finally imposed themselves in Dallas (121 -119) after a thrilling and undecided match to the end.

During the fourth quarter, the lead to the score kept changing camp and it took a challenge requested by Portland coach Terry Stotts, to perhaps switch the decision 8 seconds from the end, after that Lillard gave a short advantage to 120-119. After video viewing, the whistle against her team was canceled and with it the two free throws promised to Dallas.

It was Kent Bazemore who finally boosted a free throw the 2nd success of rank of the Blazers, thus inflicting their first setback to the Mavs.

. Do you know Ja Morant?

Defending on Kyrie Irving when he has possession of the win is perilous. Especially when you only experience two NBA matches in the legs. Yet Memphis rookie Ja Morant eclipsed the Nets star by not biting his fake and countering his shot, sending both teams into overtime.

Aged 20, Morant could not help laughing like a kid, not returning from his feat. Before this decisive move, he had equalized at 120-120, scoring 17 points in this quarter-time for 30 in the end. Five minutes later, his 9th pass allowed Jae Crowder to knock the Nets out with a three-point shot at the buzzer (134-133 AP).

The results of the North American Basketball Championship (NBA) after the matches played on Sunday:

LA Lakers - Charlotte 120 - 101

Dallas - Portland 119 - 121

Minnesota - Miami 116 - 109

Memphis - Brooklyn 134 - 133 ap

Oklahoma City - Golden State 120 - 92

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