Another highlight of the evening: the 13th victory in a row for Milwaukee, winner of Miami 128-99, but which quickly lost its star Giannis Antetokounmpo, hit in the left knee.

With a total of 351 points, the match between the Kings and the Clippers comes behind the victory of the Detroit Pistons against the Denver Nuggets (186-184) on December 13, 1983 after three extensions.

Malik Monk (45 points) and De'Aaron Fox (42 points) panicked the counters for the Kings in this crazy game.

After a last missed shot at the buzzer from Kawhi Leonard (44 pts), Sacramento had snatched a first extension thanks to three points from Monk (153-153).

It was he again who offered the second extension to his team thanks to two free throws (164-164), while Paul George had missed his target for the Clippers.

Monk and Fox definitely gave the advantage to the Kings after two new failures from Leonard and Nicolas Batum (17 pts) for the Clippers.

For his first with the Clippers, Russell Westbrook scored 17 points and signed 14 assists.

Antetokounmpo injured in a knee

Even without Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks still extended their NBA winning streak to 13 by beating Miami.

Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo during the game against the Bulls on February 16, 2023 in Chicago © Michael Reaves / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/Archives

Already touched in the right wrist ten days ago, the Greek had to be satisfied with an appearance of 20 seconds at the start of the All-Star Game, won on Sunday by his team against that of LeBron James (184-175).

On Friday, it was a shock to the right knee during a duel with an opponent that forced him to leave his teammates at the end of the first quarter.

The double MVP has already missed eleven matches this season, due to persistent pain this time in his left knee.

But if his absence has sometimes weighed on the results of his team, as in a previous meeting against Miami in January, lost 108-102, it did not prevent Milwaukee, second in the Eastern Conference just behind Boston, from continue his streak.

Facing the Florida franchise, the Bucks quickly folded the game thanks in particular to Jrue Holiday (24 points, 5 rebounds), Bobby Portis (18 pts, 11 rbs) and Brook Lopez (17 pts, 7 rbs).

42 points and record 3 pts for Thompson

Klay Thompson and his 42 points allowed the defending champion Golden State to rebound and win 117-101 against Houston, the day after his loss against the Lakers.

Klay Thompson scores a 3-point basket for Golden State against Houston on February 24, 2023 in San Francisco © Thearon W. Henderson / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP

The Warriors guard became the first player to score 12 3-pointers twice in the same season.

It is the third time in his career that he has reached this total and he even holds the NBA record with 14 award-winning baskets in a game against Chicago in 2018.

In the absence of the still-injured Stephen Curry, as well as Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins, Thompson has proven himself to be Golden State's fit man.

In a decidedly gargantuan night, Julius Randle broke his points record (46), helping the New York Knicks win over the Washington Wizards 115-109.

For their part, the Chicago Bulls clearly dominated the Brooklyn Nets 131-87 thanks in particular to 32 points from Zach LaVine.

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