The year could not have ended better for the Houston Rockets after seeing that the duo formed by the base John wall and the escort James harden he shone especially in their first game together, which allowed the Texan team to inaugurate the winning box for the new season.
Their offensive contribution was lethal, at least that was what they showed during the game that the The Rockets won 122-119 against the revalued Sacramento Kings.Both combined for 55 points and Wall, included in the transfer of point guard Russell Westbrook to the Washington Wizards, contributed 22 points in his first game since December 26, 2018. when he suffered a serious injury to the Achilles tendon, showing that he is ready to regain All-Star status.
The last day of the 2020 NBA also left the loss of the Orlando Magic who lost 92-116 at home against the Philadelphia Sixers and they were left without the last undefeated in the league.
The Magic, who entered the game 4-0 for the first time in team history, did not find the scoring inspiration from previous games, while the Sixers (4-1) had the opposite experience, loaded with good offensive basketball, in which the Cameroonian center stood out once again Joel Embiid, who contributed 21 points and nine rebounds.
Another team that marches triumphantly in the Eastern Conference were Pacers from Indiana, who once again had the Lithuanian power forward Domantas Sabonis leader that contributed 25 points, including two triples, and 11 rebounds, in the game they won by 119-99 to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The field factor continues to be key in the game of the Pacers (4-1), who are going to play seven at home of the first nine games they have scheduled on their calendar.
The escort Devin Booker wanted to close the year 2020 with another excellent individual and team performance that allowed the Phoenix Suns to beat the Utah Jazz 95-106 on the road.
Booker had 25 points and seven assists that allowed the Suns to stay on the winning track and go 4-1 for the first time since the 2009 season.
Also they New Orleans Pelicans They were the visitors’ winning team after winning easily by beating dand 80-113 to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Power forward Brandon ingram he had 20 points and seven rebounds before being sent off in the third quarter, which put him at the top of a list of seven players, including the five starters, who had double-digit numbers.
Among them was also the New Zealand pivot Steven Adams, Thunder player until last season, the seventh he spent with the team of Oklahoma City, who dominated the actions within the paint after getting 14 points and 10 rebounds.
The decimated Chicago Bulls, who had four players withdrawn due to the health and safety protocols against the coronavirus, were again better than the Washington Wizards those who beat visitors for the second time in a row (130-133) and they left the team from the nation’s capital without knowing victory yet after having played five games (0-5).
Westbrook He maintained his streak of four consecutive games with a triple-double, this time of 22 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, which also did not prevent the defeat of the Wizards.
Toronto Raptors jThey played without their star power forward, the Cameroonian Pascal Siakam, punished by the coach of the Canadian team, Nick Nurse, but they had in the guard Fred VanVleet their leading scorer who contributed 25 points that helped them easily win 100-83 to the New York Knicks and get his first win of the season.
