Chicago's basketball team defeated Miami 133:124 last night at home, thus recording their 22nd triumph in the NBA this season.
Montenegrin national team player, Nikola Vučević, finished the game with a double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Chicago's most efficient players with 24 points each were rookie Matas Buzelis (10/10 shooting from the field) and Josh Giddy, who also recorded seven assists and five rebounds. Kobe White added 22 points, and Ejo Dosunmu had 21 points and nine assists.
Miami's most efficient players were Bam Adebayo and Tyler Hiro, who also had nine assists and eight rebounds, with 23 points each. Serbian international Nikola Jović scored 36 points (five three-pointers), two rebounds and two assists in 20 minutes of play, while Kelel Ware had a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Chicago is 10th in the Eastern Conference standings with 29 losses after 51 games, while Miami is sixth with a 24/24 record.
Boston defeated Cleveland 112:105 on the road, recording its fourth consecutive triumph.
Boston's top scorers were Jayson Tatum with 22 points, Derrick White with 20 points and Kristaps Porzingis with 19 points. Jaylen Brown added 16 points and nine rebounds, while Al Horford recorded a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Donovan Mitchell was the most efficient player for Cleveland with 31 points and 10 rebounds, Darius Garland scored 25 points, while Jarrett Allen added 17 points and 18 rebounds.
Boston is second in the Eastern Conference standings with 36 wins and 15 losses, while Cleveland's loss ended a streak of four consecutive victories and is in first place with a score of 40/10.
New York defeated Toronto 121:115 on the road, recording their seventh triumph in the last eight games.
The most efficient player for New York was Jalen Brunson with 28 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns added 27 points and 20 rebounds. Precious Achuwa and Mikal Bridges scored 17 points each, while Josh Hart recorded 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
For Toronto, led by Serbian coach Darko Rajakovic, Scotty Barnes was the most efficient player with 23 points. Jamal Shedd added 16 points and nine assists, Grady Dick scored 14 points, and Jacoby Walter scored 13 points.
New York is third in the Eastern Conference standings with 34 wins and 17 losses, while Toronto is in 13th place with a score of 16/34.
The Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets recorded their third consecutive victories. The Lakers defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 122-97, led by 26 points, nine assists and eight rebounds from LeBron James, while Brooklyn went on a 6-0 run in the final nine seconds to beat Houston 99-97.
Portland defeated Indiana 112:89, recording its fifth consecutive triumph, while Philadelphia defeated Dallas 118:116 with 33 points and 13 assists from Tyrese Maxey.
THE RESULTS
Philadelphia - Dallas 118:116
Brooklyn - Houston 99:97
Cleveland - Boston 105:112
Toronto - New York 115:121
Chicago - Miami 133:124
Los Angeles Clippers - Los Angeles Lakers 97:122
Portland - Indiana 112:89
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