The Bulls took the eastern derby with the Cavaliers, 101-91, on the return of Alex Caruso after an absence of 22 games due to a wrist fracture. DeMar DeRozan with 25 and Nikola Vucevic with 20 points and 14 rebounds showed the way to Chicago, while Darius Garland had 25 points but with only 9/24 shots for Cleveland.
The Heat fell victim to a loss, losing 113-104 in Miami to them Timberwolves. The Minnesota team had impressive pluralism with eight players having double-digit points. Carl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards each had 15. Tyler Hiro had 30 for the hosts who played without Butler and Olandipo. However, Markif Morris returned after an absence of four months (after the beating of Nikola Jokic).
Great victory in Denver with 127-115 Raptors who continue the effort to get into the top six and avoid play in. Pascal Siakam with 33 and Scotty Barnes with 25 points led the Toronto team, while Nikola Jokic had 26 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists.
The Pacers went 119-108 from San Antonio with 19 points and 10 rebounds by Tyrese Haliburton. Greg Popovic, who became the first coach in NBA victories yesterday, decided to rest Murray, Peltl and Johnson.
The Jazz 134-125 of the Kings with Jordan Clarkson setting a career record with 45 points coming off the bench, while a career night was made by Josh Hart with 44 points in the 127-118 of Blazers against the Wizards.
Detailed results in the NBA
Heath-Timberwolves 104-113
Spurs-Pacers 108-119
Warriors-Bucks 122-109
Nuggets-Raptors 115-127
Jazz Kings 134-125
The Blazers-Wizards 127-118
Bulls-Cavaliers 101-91
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