Los Angeles (AFP)

The Lakers, who lead the way at the Jazz, Boston bringing Miami back to earth, Milwaukee, which has a 13th consecutive success in Detroit: it was to enforce the hierarchy Wednesday in the NBA.

. Lesson

It was hoped a bit better opposition outsider Utah for the coming of Lakers scarecrows. But things were quickly settled, as LeBron James (2O pts, 12 assists), Anthony Davis (26 pts, 6 rbds) & cie dominated this one-sided meeting finally looped on the score of 121 to 96.

With this 19th victory (for three losses), Los Angeles presents more than ever the best record of the League.

For Utah, this third consecutive setback does not weaken (yet) his 6th place, but the teammates of Donovan Mitchell, only to survive (29 pts), and Rudy Gobert, rather discreet (13 pts, 10 rbds), cross a rather delicate, especially marked by a fairly constant offensive clumsiness.

. Series

The evenings follow each other and are similar for the Bucks, who chained a 13th success at the Pistons, thanks again to the overpowering Giannis Antetokounmpo.

The best player (MVP) last season, "The Greek Freak" was split 35 points and 9 rebounds, without his opposite Andre Drummond (23 pts, 14 rebounds, 3 cons) and Blake Griffin (16 pts) , 10 rbds), yet in the coup, can not much.

Milwaukee remains firmly seated on the leader's chair with 18 wins against 3 losses.

. Cropping

In the wake of Miami's convincing defeat of defending champion Toronto, the move to Boston was a confirmation of the emerging team's early-season surprise ambitions in the East. But the Heat did not hold the distance in the Celtics, victors authoritarian (112-93).

Despite a first quarter-time canon won 28-20 and Jimmy Butler in All-Star mode (37 pts), the Floridians suffered the law of Boston and his fiery trio Jaylen Brown (31 pts), Kemba Walker (28 pts) and Jayson Tatum (19 pts).

The C's go back to 2nd place in the East, which they share with Toronto, just ahead of Miami.

. The resources

It must be that this boy is sometimes human again: Luka Doncic has managed "only" 22 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in the victory forceps Dallas against Minnesota (121-114). A fourth success of rank that materialized in the last quarter, won nine points by the Mavs.

Since their Slovenian prodigy was clumsy at 8 of 22 shots and five balls lost as a bonus, the Texans were able to count on the pivot Dwight Powell (24 pts) and winger Kristaps Porzingis (19 pts), who were used to control as they could Karl Anthony Towns in beefy mode (26 pts, 9 rbds, 7 assists).

Dallas approaches Denver at the foot of the podium in the West, Minnesota remains 7th.

The results of the matches played on Wednesday:

Dallas - Minnesota 121 - 114

Atlanta - Brooklyn 118 - 130

Boston - Miami 112 - 93

Portland - Sacramento 127 - 116

Utah - LA Lakers 96 - 121

Chicago - Memphis 106 - 99

Oklahoma City - Indiana 100 - 107

Charlotte - Golden State 106 - 91

Detroit - Milwaukee 103 - 127

Orlando - Phoenix 128 - 114

© 2019 AFP