In the main basketball League in the world completed the first game day of the regular season.
Playmaker “Oklahoma” Russell Westbrook today to permanently close the race for MVP. In the away match with “Denver” 28-year-old basketball player made a record in NBA history of the 42nd triple-double for the season (50+16 rebounds+10 assists), and finished an incredible three-point throw.
Getting Westbrook deprived Denver of chances for the playoffs – Portland became the last club from the West, staked out a place in the top 8 of the conference.
For the first time in 15 years in the NBA for the last quarter played more than 25 points. The incredible comeback was marked “Atlanta”, which managed to snatch victory from the hands of Cleveland. Even the hawks at the start of the final quarter yielded 67:93, but the astounding complacency of the players the Cavaliers allowed the hosts to take the game into overtime. Inspired by saving contact Paul Millsap, “Atlanta” in overtime snatched victory despite 45 points, and Kyrie Irving triple-double of LeBron James (32+16 rebounds+10 assists).
“Toronto” on the road beat “new York”, guaranteed himself third place in the East and the second time in franchise history reached 50 matches won. The main character in the Canadians have Demar derozan, who scored 35 points.
Its anniversary was celebrated and Ukrainian Alexei Lang. In the match with “Dallas” centering “Phoenix” scored the 40th double-double in overseas career (14+10 rebounds). This season on account of the native Anthracite 11 matches with double figure points and rebounds.
Triple-double James Harden (35+11 rebounds+15 assists) helped “Houston” on the road to beat Sacramento. The rockets won 54-win season, conceding on this indicator only “Golden State” and “San Antonio”.
The results of the matches of the day:
New York- Toronto — 97:110 (29:23, 26:29, 20:24, 22:34)
Atlanta – Cleveland — 126:125 OT (21:38, 25:27, 21:28, 44:18, 15:14)
Denver – Oklahoma — 105:106 (26:27, 27:25, 38:29, 14:25)
Phoenix – Dallas— 124:111 (40:29, 28:36, 36:20, 20:26)
Sacramento – Houston — 128:135 (27:42, 35:36, 27:29, 39:28)
Memphis – Detroit — 90:103 (28:24, 29:24, 10:27, 23:28)
Lakers – Minnesota— 110:109 (29:21, 24:30, 25:28, 32:30)
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