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Following LeBron James' injury in the game lost against Atlanta Hawks 99-94, LA Lakers lost their second game in a row, this time against their direct rival on the leaderboard: Phoenix Suns 111-94. Frank Vogel, coach of the Lakers, has had to rely on his bench to try to get a victory because, in addition to LeBron's indefinite injury, Anthony Davis and Marc Gasol, two important figures of Los Angeles squad, are also out. Phoenix Suns From the hand of Chris Paul, they knew how to take advantage of the opposing team's debacle and prevailed in each of the key sectors of the game: 48.3% in field goals (42/87), discrete 28.1% in triples (9/32), 78.3% in free throws (18/23), 50 rebounds (9 offensive), 30 assists, 6 blocks and 7 steals. With a triple-double from CP3 (11 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds), and stellar performances by Devin Booker and DeAndre Ayton, with 26 points each, Phoenix (28-13) consolidates in the second position of the NBA Western Conference. LA Lakers With a 6-4 streak in their last 10 games, they add their second consecutive loss. Importantly, of the four lost games in the last ten, two have been against the Suns. In addition to the significant casualties, the contribution from the banks has not been as expected. Players like Kyle Kuzma and Alex Caruso have had very little turnover: 11 points between them against the Hawks and 20 points against the Suns. However, we cannot fail to highlight the work of Montrezl Harrell, who with his brilliant numbers coming off the bench, is fighting to win again the title of Best 6th Man in the NBA; he has contributed to his team in the last two games a total of 46 points and 21 rebounds. Los Angeles must soon recover Davis and Gasol, but the indefinite absence of LeBron James clouds the outlook for the Lakers (28-15), who do not want to give up their 3rd place in the standings. (Sources)Official page of the NBA ESPN Sports If you liked the article, leave me a ⚡️ and let me know in the comments. Follow me for more basketball news🏀.

Yesterday seven games were held in the NBA. Utah Jazz (29-10) did not want to give up its first place in the Western Conference, and beat the Boston Celtics (20-19) 109-117. Those led by Quin Snyder had an effectiveness of 47.5% in field goals (38/80), 44.2% in triples (19/43) and 91.7% in free throws (22/24). Despite dominating rebounds (45 for 38) and their 49.0% shooting efficiency from the field (48/98), the Celtics could not stay with the victory at home. The top scorer for the Jazz was Donovan Mitchell (21 points, 5 assists, 2 rebounds), supported by Rudy Gobert (16 points, 1 assist, 12 rebounds) and Jordan Clarkson (20 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds). For Boston's team, Jason Tatum (29 points, 3 assists, 6 rebounds) and Jaylen Brown (28 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds) stood out. On the other hand, the 76ers (28-12) also did not give in to the New York Knics (20-21), and established themselves at the top of the Eastern Conference. Those of Philadelphia had a 41.1% in field goals (37/90), 34.4% in triples (11/32) and a good 73.7% in free throws (14/19), in addition to dominating the rebounds (50 for 47) . Tobias Harris (30 points, 2 assists, 6 rebounds) and Seth Curry (20 points, 2 assists, 3 rebounds) stood up for the winners, while Julius Randle (19 points, 8 assists, 15 rebounds) and Alec Burks ( 19 points, 2 assists, 4 rebounds) stood out for the losers. Another of yesterday's games was the one starring the LA Lakers (27-13) and the Minnesota Timberwolves (9-31). The Lakers beat their rivals 137-121, dominating the key sectors of the game: 57.5% in shots from the field (50/87), 50.0% in triples (13/26), 85.7% in free throws (24/27) and a total of 43 rebounds, 10 of them offensive. Thus the Los Angeles team retains its third position in the Western Conference. LeBron James, as usual, stole the cameras, this time with a triple-double (25 points, 12 assists, 12 rebounds). Montrezl Harrell (25 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds) was another of those who shone for the Los Angeles team. The Timberwolves team, which has a 2-win-8-loss streak, was led by Karl-Anthony Towns (29 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds) and Anthony Edwards (29 points, 1 assist, 4 rebounds). The remaining duels were like this: . Heat 113- Cavaliers 98 . Bulls 123- Thunder 102 . Rockets 107- Hawks 119 . Trail Blazers 125- Pelicans 124 (Sources) Official page of the NBA If you liked the article leave your ⚡️ and let me know in the comments. Follow me for more basketball news.