Still deprived of Stephen Curry, injured in the left shoulder, Golden State has never made the weight against the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

The New York franchise increased their lead throughout, finishing the game with a scathing 32-13 in the final quarter.

The Knicks relied on Immanuel Quickley and his 22 points in 22 minutes.

New recruit Jalen Brunson (21 pts), Quentin Grimes (19 pts) and RJ Barrett (18 pts) also contributed to this eighth success in a row.

Warriors coach Steve Kerr admitted his team has yet to find its groove this season.

"You win the championship and there's a natural slack. You're just not going all out. Combined with other factors - injuries and such - it's just that we haven't gotten there yet," he said. he explained.

In the clash of the evening, Denver carried by MVP Nikola Jokic won 105-91 in Memphis and stole first place in the Western Conference from its opponent of the evening.

The Nuggets handed the Grizzlies their second straight loss after a seven-game winning streak.

If Aaron Gordon was Denver's leading scorer (24 pts), Jokic signed his sixth triple double of the season with 13 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists while opposite Ja Morant scored 35 points.

38 points for Markkanen

"Our defense was amazing, we were aggressive from the start, we were a bit lucky in the third quarter, and in general throughout the game, but it was a really good night defensively. “, welcomed Jokic.

"I think that's the key that will allow us to go far in the play-offs," he added.

The Chicago Bulls beat Miami 113-103 to end a four-game losing streak.

The Heat, who had won their last four outings, were without Jimmy Butler, Kyle Lowry and Caleb Martin.

Despite Bam Adebayo's 27 points and 12 rebounds, the Florida franchise folded under the effectiveness of the trio Nikola Vucevic (29 pts), DeMar DeRozan (24 pts) and Zach LaVine (21 pts).

Finland's Lauri Markkanen, a great craftsman with 38 points from Utah Jazz's victory in Detroit, December 20, 2022 © Gregory Shamus / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP

The Utah Jazz, carried by the Finn Lauri Markkanen, author of 38 points, logically dominated Detroit (126-111) in Michigan.

The Salt Lake City franchise power winger tied his personal best and shot a record nine 3-pointers.

Utah returns to victory after two severe losses against Milwaukee and Cleveland.

After ten straight defeats, Washington has finally won.

The Wizards went on to beat Phoenix 113-110 thanks to 29 points from Kyle Kuzma and 27 from Bradley Beal.

The Suns, who are struggling to be regular, announced on Tuesday their acquisition by American billionaire Mat Ishbia, 42, for a record amount of 4 billion dollars.

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