Boston Celtics basketball players celebrated at the Brooklyn Nets 109:102, and the game was marked by the magical return of playmaker Kyrie Irving, who led his team to the 13th triumph in a row.
Irving led the Celtics with 25 points, three rebounds and five assists, and scored 12 points in the first 14 minutes alone. Marcus Morris played the best game in the new jersey, with a double-double with 21 points and ten rebounds. Rookie Jayson Tatum added 19 points, and experienced Al Horford had two less.
Beautiful moment in Brooklyn as @kyrieirving gives up his jersey and #NBAKicks! #HoopsForTroops #ThisIsWhyWePlay pic.twitter.com/q54EQ9Xqko
- NBA (@NBA) November 15, 2017
In the Brooklyn team, Joe Harris was the most effective with 19 points.
The San Antonio Spurs won on the road in Dallas 97:91 after an ordinary start for an NBA game - at the end of the first quarter, the score was 16:17.
Popovic's team took the lead in the middle of the second period and did not let it go until the end.
LaMarcus Aldridge was the Spurs' most effective player with 32 points, five rebounds and four assists. Patty Mills added 19 points, and Manu Ginobili added 13m while Pau Gasol dominated the racket.
Dennis Smith Jr. was the most effective in the Dallas team and finished the game with 27 points, six rebounds and two assists.
This duel will be remembered as Gregg Popovich's 500th away victory. Popovic reached his 500th victory on the side the fastest of all coaches in the NBA - in only 835 games.
The Toronto Raptors defeated Houston 129:113 as guests in the most effective match of the season for the "pride of Canada".
Demar Derozan was Toronto's most effective player with 19 points, and he also added six rebounds and five assists. Kyle Lauri finished the duel with a double - double performance. He scored 19 points and recorded ten assists, and added five rebounds.
Although he scored up to 38 points (with 11 assists and 6 rebounds), Houston was not helped by a new double - double by James Harden. Trevor Ariza added 20 points with eight rebounds.
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