Nikola Vučević was traded, the Montenegrin basketball player left Chicago and went to Boston, and without Baranin, the Bulls were convincingly defeated by Milwaukee - 131:115.
The Bucks led from the start, after the first quarter they had a 15-point lead (39:24), after the first half they were plus 25 (77:52), so there was no uncertainty in the second half.
The most efficient player for Milwaukee was Kuzma with 31 points, while on the other side, Bouzelis scored 22 and White 21 points.
And the Boston Celtics defeated Dallas (110:100) and recorded their 32nd victory this season.
The Celtics took control midway through the second quarter, when they went on an 11:0 run and took a 50:34 lead.
In the rest of the match, the 2024 champion was in control, at one point leading by 23 points (92:69).
The most efficient player for Boston was Brown with 33 points and 11 rebounds, while for Dallas Flagg had 36 points, nine rebounds and six assists.
Boston is second in the East with a score of 32-18, Dallas is 12th in the West with a performance of 19-31.
Detroit basketball players defeated Denver 124:121 at home.
Nikola Jokić scored 24 points and 15 rebounds in 33 minutes on the court, and the most efficient player for Denver was Jamal Murray with 32 points and eight assists.
Detroit was led to victory by Cade Cunningham with 29 and Duncan Robinson with 20 points.
Detroit went into halftime with a 19-point lead (69:50). At the beginning of the third quarter, there was a 20-point difference, but Denver managed to reduce the deficit to 93:80 by the end of the period, and after Murray's three-pointer at the end of the game, Detroit was only plus two - 112:110.
Tobias Harris immediately responded with a three-pointer for Detroit, who maintained the lead until the end.
Detroit is first in the Eastern Conference with 37 wins and 12 losses, and Denver is third in the Western Conference with a score of 33/18.
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated Brooklyn 125:109 on the road, led by LeBron James with 25 and Slovenian international Luka Dončić with 24 points.
The most efficient players for Brooklyn were Michael Porter Jr. with 21 and Dayron Sharp with 19 points.
THE RESULTS
Detroit - Denver 124:121
Indiana - Utah 122:131
Washington - New York 101:132
Brooklyn - Los Angeles Lakers 109:125
Miami - Atlanta 115:127
Dallas - Boston 110:110
Milwaukee - Chicago 131:115
Oklahoma - Orlando 128:92
Golden State - Philadelphia 94:113
Portland - Phoenix 125:130
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