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Week in the NBA: “Boston” and “Houston” set the pace

Summing up another week of the regular season in the National basketball Association.

In the West a long winning streak gave two main favorite of the conference – “Houston” due to the magnificent play of James Harden hasn’t lost for six matches, as many successful games in a row and was given the “Golden state”, led by Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry.

Suddenly out of the zone playoffs are “Oklahoma” and “clippers”. “Thunder” began to win only after changing functions, Paul George, and “clippers” after a promising start have lost their last five matches. Bad things and “Utah” â € ” jazz lost 5 of the last 6 matches, and at 4-6 weeks lost the primary center Rudy Gobert.

Western conference:

“Boston” regular problems with key players not bothering to win one match after another. Team brad Stevens after the two starting defeats gave a series of 12 wins in a row, and it is based on the loss of Gordon Hayward, al Horford injuries and Kyrie Irving, who own teammate in the game broke his nose.

Detroit has won 9 of the last 10 matches, made possible thanks to the advent of the team quality sniper Avery Bradley, the progress of Tobias Harris, as well as the revival Andre Drummond and Reggie Jackson.

To Cleveland with one of the three worst defense in the conference every victory is given with great problems. Derrick rose and Dwyane Wade fail the Cavaliers, and LeBron James only occasionally gets decent support from Kevin love.

Eastern conference:

The top 5 most productive players of the season:

1. Giannis antetokounmpo (Milwaukee) – 31.7 points
2. Kristaps Porzingis (“New York”) – 30,4
3. James Harden (Houston) – 30,2
4. DeMarcus Cousins (“New Orleans”) – 28,7
5. LeBron James (Cleveland) – 28,5

Best in rebounds:

1. Andre Drummond (Detroit) – 15,7
2. Deandre Jordan (Clippers) – 14,1
3. DeMarcus Cousins (“New Orleans”) – 13,8
4. Dwight Howard (Charlotte) – 13,1
5. Hassan Whiteside (Miami) – 13,0

Top gear:

1. James Harden (Houston) – 10,1
2. Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma) – 9,8
3. John Wall (Washington) – 9,7
4. LeBron James (Cleveland) – 8,5
5. Elfrid Payton (Orlando) And 7.8

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