Los Angeles (AFP)

The Milwaukee Bucks of Giannis Antetokounmpo experienced their first home loss of the NBA season on Friday, surprised by Utah Jazz of Donovan Mitchell, author of 32 points, while the Clippers were defeated by Golden State, carried by a Stephen Curry in fire (38 points).

Helped by Jordan Clarkson (26 points) and Bojan Bogdanovic (20 pts), Mitchell carried his team to the final victory (131-118).

Fourth in the Western Conference, the Utah franchise, with 25 successful three-pointers, has even won a record.

In front of them, Antetokounmpo (35 pts) and his teammate Khris Middleton (31 pts) may have struggled like two handsome devils, the Jazz was too strong.

The other highlight of the evening came from Gloden State, who managed to recover from a 22-point delay to win (115-105) at home against the Clippers.

The Warriors posted a 34-6 straddling the 3rd and 4th quarters, which stunned their opponents.

"We are a young team and we are trying to find an identity so that we understand how we can win as many games as possible," said Curry.

"This is why a victory like that of tonight (Friday, editor's note) will give us confidence: it does not matter whether we have gone far to get there, the main thing is that we can use it in the future" , he added.

Curry scored nine of the Warriors' three-pointers.

Within the Clippers, Paul George and Kawhi Leonard were not unworthy, with 25 and 24 points respectively.

- Pistons reassembled -

The Lakers, led by a good LeBron James (28 pts, 7 rebounds and 7 assists), for their part won on the wire (117-115) against Chicago.

Without Anthony Davis, still injured in the groin, but with a performance Montrezl Harrell (17 pts, 14 rebounds), the Californian team succeeded in restraining the Bulls yet drawn by a Zach Levine in grand form (38 pts, 6 assists decisive).

Phoenix, for its part, was outclassed in overtime (110-105) by the Detroit Pistons back up like a pendulum, who managed to make up for a 23 point deficit at halftime to win thanks in particular to Jerami Grant (31 pts, 10 rebounds), but also Delon Wright (16 pts, 5 rebounds and 6 assists) and Blake Griffin (16 pts).

A victory as a sign of relief for the Pistons, who point to last place in the Eastern Conference with seven losses in nine games, while Phoenix remains in 2nd place in the West (6 wins).

The Suns were able to count in particular on Devin Booker (23 pts), DeAndre Ayton (14 pts, 12 rebounds) and Chris Paul, still on a good footing at 35 (11 pts, 7 rebounds and 8 assists).

In the other matches of the evening, note the victory of Charlotte (118-110) in New Orleans and the crushing defeat of Orlando in Houston (132-90).

At home, New York lost to Oklahoma City (89-101) and Boston, now 3rd in the Eastern Conference, logically defeated Washington (116-107), the penultimate.

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