Matches in Ohio and Oakland kicked off the new season in the strongest basketball League in the world.
First match of the season between “Cleveland” and “Boston” was overshadowed by a scary injury to rookie the Celtics Gordon Hayward – the former leader of the “Utah” after a collision with LeBron James landed badly and suffered a complex fracture of the ankle. Hayward was taken away on a stretcher, and the players of both teams could not come to himself after the terrifying legs of Gordon (nervous look is not recommended).
“Boston” in the third quarter played a 16-point gap and four minutes before the end of the match the Celtics took 92:88. James quickly put his team ahead, and was decisive three-pointer Kevin love for 46 seconds before the end of the match.
Player of the match: LeBron James (26 points+19 rebounds+9 assists).
“Houston” ruined holiday “Golden State”. “The warriors” before the opening match of the season got championship rings, and under the arches of the home arena of the club raised symbolic of a champion Mike.
The rockets before the decisive quarter behind 13 points, but the impressive teamwork allowed the guests to catch up with the Champions. For 44 seconds before the end of the match P. J. Tucker converted two free throws brought Houston ahead. The last attack in the match was entrusted to Stephen Curry, but he could not
implement a long shot. “Golden State” managed to pull out a selection on the shield – Kevin Durant with the buzzer sent the ball into the ring, but the replay showed that the striker owners have not had time to release the ball from his hands.
Player of the match: James harden (27 points+6 rebounds+10 assists).
The results of the matches of the day:
Cleveland — Boston 102:99 (29:19, 25:19, 18:33, 30:28)
Golden State – Houston 121:122 (35:34, 36:28, 26:30, 20:34)
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