In the 136–120 wins of Oklahoma City, Shai Gilgas-Alexander won Luka Donic in Los Angeles Lakes (Joshua Gatle).
Shai Gilgas-Alexander scored 42 points, as Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday shut down Luka Donicik in a tough battle to lose Los Angeles 136–120 in the fourth quarter.
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Two days after Laks was suffering from a 27-point defeat, the number 1-rank thunder avenged the loss that thanks to the 13th 40-point game of the Gulshes-Alexander season, Jalen Williams added 26 and Luguintz Dort 17.
The competition considered the fourth quarter incident, due to which Slovenian star Donic of Laks picked up a second technical dishonesty and thrown from the game.
Donic was excluded after a hand jumping shot, which was excluded from 108–107 with 7min 40Sec with 108–107, judging the crew member JT ORr that he was verbally abused by the player after a bucket.
Donic protested, arguing that he was only responding to a fan in the courtside, who had disturbed him, but the decisions stood up and clearly disturbed the Lavs, causing Thunder to confiscate the initiative and drag it to victory.
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“It was a great game that unfortunately did not end that I think every basketball fan would like some decisions on parts of some persons,” said Lacu’s coach JJ Radic.
Labron James, which ended with 28 points, was in a disadvantage to explain the ejection of Donic.
“I don’t know why the ref was taking it personal,” James told reporters. “The referee took himself to think that it was his vs. The game was just strange as hell.”
Donic insisted that he was not garbage. “It was nothing to do with the referee, so I didn’t really understand it,” Donic said. “It was difficult, but you know it is on me too. I can’t disappoint my team in this way.”
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Lake is ranked third with a record of 48-31 and two of their remaining three regular-seasons need to win in the Western conference to lock in the third seed.
– Cavs Clinic No. 1 Seeding –
Cleveland Cavelliers hovering in the rear of Chicago Bulls 135–113 made the number 1 seding in the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs.
Darius Garland led the scoring with 28 points in a balanced aggressive performance with cavs, which improved 63–16 to ensure that they would finish the regular season on the top of the east.
This victory means that Cleveland will benefit from the house when the playoffs will be done next week after the completion of the regular season on Sunday.
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Garland was one of the five cleaveland players to post double figure, with Ivan Moblay added 21 points with 12 rebounds and seven Assist and Tye Jerome Chiping with 18 benches.
“You celebrate these moments,” said cavalie’s coach Kenny Atkinson. “It is difficult to win 63 games in this league, and it is difficult to be the first seed. We are hungry for more.”
Somewhere else at the Eastern Conference, the second seed Boston Celtics extended New York Nix in third place in a thriller at the Madison Square Garden, directing the NBA Champion to win 119–117 overtime with Jason Tatam’s 32-point performance.
In the Western Conference Playoff Race, where six teams are dying for the remaining four automatic playoff berths, Minnesota Timberwells suffered a potentially 110–103 defeat on the road for Milly Box.
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The result leaves Minnesota at 46–33 and the eighth position outside the top six places in the west.
Memphis Grizzleez enhanced its possibility of playoff qualifications with a 124-100 win over Charlett Hornets on the road.
The game was seen with a scary injury to the Grizzlee Stayed Jelane Wales, who was out of the court after a heavy landing after a dishonesty by KJ Simpson.
American media reported that Wales was awakened and cautious and alerted a broken wrist after the incident.
Grizzlees, Denver Nagets, Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clips now have the same 47-32 records, with just three regular season games left.
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Phoenix Sun was abolished by the Postsen dispute after suffering from 133–95 in Golden State, while clippers climbed the playoffs with a 122–117 win over San Antonio.
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