Los Angeles (AFP)

The demolition work of the pair James Harden-Russel Westbrook, the triple-double of the Greek star Giannis Antetokounmpo, the performance of Kawhi Leonard on his former lands of San Antonio and the double-double of Rudy Gobert marked the evening of Saturday in the NBA.

. Harden and Westbrook do damage

In Phoenix, the Harden - Westbrook duo did a lot of damage to allow Houston to sign their 20th success of the season (139-125). "The Beard" finished top scorer of the game (47 points, 15/27 on shots), exceeding the 40 point mark for the 89th time in his career. Only three players did better: Kobe Bryant (122 times), Michael Jordan (173) and Wilt Chamberlain (271). Harden added 6 rebounds and 7 assists to his statistics sheet. His sidekick Westbrook scored 30 points, captured 4 rebounds and delivered 10 assists, taking a significant part in this victory which took time to take shape for the Rockets. Behind the Harden-Westrook duo, the former interior of Chalon-sur-Saône, the Swiss Clint Capela, stood out with a double double (14 pts, 17 rbds including 15 defensive). With this result, Houston temporarily takes 4th place in the West ahead of Dallas, who moves to Toronto on Sunday.

. Philidelphia ends the bad streak

After three consecutive defeats, including two at home, the Sixers returned to success by winning clearly in their hall against Washington (125-108), a poorly classified. The pair Joel Embiid - Ben Simmons again weighed. The Cameroonian pivot has compiled 21 points, 13 rebounds, while the Australian leader was even more complete with 14 points, 8 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 interceptions. This success allows Philadelphia to consolidate its sixth place in the East. A slight incident marked the end of the game: Washington's replacement point guard Isaiah Thomas walked to the stands to speak with a supporter who had shown him disrespect.

. Antetokounmpo sees triple (double)

The best player (MVP) in the 2018-2019 regular season made his third triple-double of the season, scoring 22 points 11 rebounds and 10 assists in Milwaukee's big win in New York (123-102). Two days after their prestige success at home against the Lakers, the Bucks therefore signed their eighth straight away success and continue to prance in the east with 26 wins for 4 defeats.

. Leonard in his works

Kawhi Leonard did not make a gift to San Antonio, whose shirt he wore from 2011 to 2018 and where the Clippers went largely to prevail (134-109). The MVP of the 2019 final (with Toronto) not only scored 26 points but also captured 7 rebounds, delivered 9 assists and made 4 interceptions.

. Gobert shines against Batum

On the French side, Rudy Gobert distinguished himself with a double-double (17 pts, 19 rbds) during the difficult victory of Jazz against Charlotte (114-107), the team of his partner in the team of France Nicolas Batum, who only had 5 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. In the Phoenix jersey, Elie Okobo stood out (17 pts, 4 rbds, 3 pds). With Washington, Ian Mahinmi was applied (7 pts, 8 rbds and 1 pass and 2 interceptions in 18 min), while Frank Ntilikina played little with the Knicks (4 pts, 3 rbds, 2 pds in 9 minutes) . Timothé Luwawu-Cabarot (1 wt in 19 min) participated in the victory of the Brooklyn Nets who were able to overcome Atlanta (122-112) and Trae Young, author of 47 points.

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

San Antonio - LA Clippers 109 - 134

New York - Milwaukee 102 - 123

Portland - Minnesota 113 - 106

Phoenix - Houston 125 - 139

Memphis - Sacramento 119 - 115

Detroit - Chicago 107 - 119

Philadelphia - Washington 125 - 108

Brooklyn - Atlanta 122 - 112

Charlotte - Utah 107 - 114

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