NBA roundup: Giannis double-double not enough against the Warriors
Stephen Curry scored 29 points as the Golden State Warriors beat the Miami Heat 120-100 for a sixth straight win. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 20 points and 14 rebounds, while Phoenix ended a four-game skid by beating Orlando.
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Na rodada da NBA, Stephen Curry marcou 29 pontos e o Golden State Warriors venceu o Miami Heat por 120 a 100, chegando à sexta vitória seguida, apesar dos 20 pontos e 14 rebotes de Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Yaxel Lendeborg acrescentou 17 pontos, oito rebotes e seis assistências para o Golden State. Miami teve 22 pontos e oito assistências de Davion Mitchell e 18 pontos e 10 rebotes de Bam Adebayo, mas uma parcial de 26 a 9 do Warriors no terceiro quarto foi decisiva.
Em casa, o Phoenix encerrou uma sequência de quatro derrotas ao vencer o Orlando por 117 a 104, com Devin Booker marcando 30 e Dillon Brooks 24. Tristan da Silva fez 18 saindo do banco, e Franz Wagner teve 15 pontos e 15 assistências pelo Magic, que perdeu a bola 25 vezes, resultando em 36 pontos dos Suns.
Classificação do Leste: Philadelphia 8-1; Detroit e Boston 6-2; Atlanta 5-4; Toronto, Cleveland, Nova York e Washington 4-4; Miami e Charlotte 3-6; Indiana 4-6; Orlando e Brooklyn 2-6; Chicago e Milwaukee 1-7.
Oeste: Portland 6-1; Lakers e Houston 7-2; Oklahoma City, San Antonio e Memphis 6-2; Minnesota e Golden State 6-3; Denver 3-3; New Orleans e Dallas 4-4; Phoenix 2-5; Clippers, Sacramento e Utah 1-7. Os seis primeiros de cada conferência vão direto aos playoffs; do 7º ao 10º disputam o Play-In.
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