One day after their victory over the Bulls, the Nets appeared unrecognizable. Playing without the unvaccinated Kyrie Irving and with Kevin Durand taking his breath away, they lost 130-109 to the team with the fourth worst record in the NBA, the Thunder. Sai Gilzus-Alexander with 33 and Lou Dort with 27 points stood out from Oklahoma. James Harden had 26 points but with 7/22 shots for the hosts.
The Grizzly reached the 11 consecutive victories prevailing 116-108 of the Timberwolves and now with 30-14 are third in the West. Desmond Bain with 21 and Jaren Jackson with 20 points led Memphis, while Ja Morand had 16 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists.
The Blazers without Lillard and McCollum became easy prey in the hands of Nuggets, who dissolved them with 140-108. Will Burton and Nikola Jokic with 21 and 20 points respectively stood out from Denver.
Comfortable victory over the missing Clippers (except Paul George and Koguai Leonard) Pelicans with 113-89 leading Brandon Ingram with 24 points, while Jonas Valanciounas added 18 along with 16 rebounds.
Detailed results:
Memphis Grizzlies-Minnesota Timberwolves 116-108
New Orleans Pelicans-Los Angeles Clippers 113-89
Denver Nuggets-Portland Trail Blazers 140-108
Brooklyn Nets-Oklahoma City Thunder 109-130
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