There were total 12 teams in action on Tuesday in Disney World ,Orlando. Blazers, Suns, Heat and Pacers picked up important wins.
With seeding games winding down, every game is important for the teams still in playoff contention. And for those who already clinched playoffs, these games are important to find their final standings and first-round playoff opponents.
Game Stats and Highlights from the game night
BROOKLYN NETS 119 – 116 MILWAUKEE BUCKS
Nets picked up important win over No. 1 seed Bucks on Tuesday, the win puts Nets half game above eighth seed Magic. Nets came to NBA bubble without their super-stars Kevin Durant, Kyrie and Jordan.But they played Tuesday game against Bucks without their regular starters.
- Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot scored game high 26 Points on 8-12 shooting for Nets.
- Garrett Temple scored 19 points and scored final shot of the game with 7.3 sec remaining on the clock to give 3 points lead to Nets
- Chris Chiozza grabbed 10 Assists for the Night
Bucks are currently holds No.1 seed in the NBA,they have 5 game lead over second placed Raptors in East. With 5 seeding games left to play, Mathematically Bucks haven’t clinched the EAST yet.But coach Mike Budenholzer, decided to give enough rest to their starters by reducing playing time, including MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.
- Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 16 Points on 7-8 shooting and grabbed 8 rebounds in just 15:47 minutes of play for Bucks.
- Ersan Ilyasova grabbed double-double with 11 PTS and 10 REB on 4-6 shooting.
- Kyle Korver scored 13 PTS on 3-5 3 pts shooting.
Dallas Mavericks 114 – 110 Sacramento Kings
Luka Doncic’s monster night lifts Mavericks over kings in a overtime game here in Orlando. With Tonight’s win Mavericks moved within 2 games of 6th placed OKC Thunder. Doncic notches his 16th triple -double of the season with 34 PTS, 20 REB and 12 AST on a 12-24 shooting.
- Tim Hardway Jr scores 22 points and grabs 5 Rebounds
- Kristaps Porzingis scores 22 points and grabs 7 Rebounds
- Dorian Finney-Smith notches impressive double-double with 16 PTS and 16 REB.
Sacramento Kings poor form in Orlando continues,they registered their third loss in as many seeding games so far. With a loss on Tuesday night, Kings fall to 13th place in the Western Conference standings and they are 3.5 games behind eighth seed MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES.
- De’Aron Fox scores 28 points on 12-27 shooting and dishes 9 Assists.
- Buddy Hield scores 21 points and grabs 4 rebounds.
- Nemanja Bjelica notches double-double with 12 PTS and 13 REB.
Phoenix Suns 117 – 115 LA Clippers
Devin Booker’s buzzer beater in the final seconds of the game helped Suns to beat Clippers on Tuesday night game.Phoenix is one of three unbeaten teams remaining in the NBA bubble, they have won their three seeding games so far. With the win, Suns put them in contention for 8th seed in heavily fought Western Conference.
- Devin Booker scores 35 Points on 6-9 3P shooting and dished 8 Assists.
- Deandre Ayton scores 19 points and grabs 7 boards.
Clippers lost their second game in last three, played inside bubble. With a loss to Suns, Clippers are in danger of loosing second seed to Denver. Lou Williams back in the side after missing first two seeding games because of 10 days quarantine rule.
- Kawhi Leonard scores 27 points and grabs 7 Rebounds for Clippers.
- Paul George scores 23 points on 6-17 shooting along with 6 Rebounds and 5 Assists.
- Ivica Zubac grabs double-double with 18 PTS and 12 REB.
Indiana Pacers 120 – 109 Orlando Magic
Pacers beat Magic behind T.J. Warren’s big nigh and they are unbeaten inside Bubble so far. Indiana hold onto fifth place in Eastern Conference after tonight’s win.
- T.J. Warren scores 32 Points on 4-5 3P shooting.
- Myles Turner scores 21 Points on 4-5 3P shooting and grabs 6 Rebounds.
With loss to Pacers and Nets win over bucks kept Magic in 8th place of Eastern Conference standings. They are half-game behind Nets in 7th place.
- Aaron Gordon scores 20 points and grabs 7 rebounds.
- Nikola Vucevic scores 24 points and grabs 10 rebounds
Miami Heats 112 – 106 Boston Celtics
Miami Heat beats Celtics to move within 1.5 games of 3rd place. Miami were without All-star Jimmy Butler for the night.
- Bam Adebayo scores 21 points and grabs 12 boards for Heat.
- Duncan Robinson scores 21 points on 5-11 3P shooting
Celtics registered their second loss in three games played inside bubble.After loss, they hold onto 3rd place ahead of Heat with 1.5 games cushion.
- Jayson Tatum scores 23 points and grabs 7 Rebounds.
- Jaylen Brown notches double-double with 18 points and 10 Rebounds
Portland Trail Blazers 110 – 102 Houston Rockets
Portland picked up vital win over Rockets to stay in the hunt for 8th spot.With last night’s win Blazers moved within 1.5 games of 8th seed Memphis and half game ahead of 10th place Spurs.
- Jusuf Nurkic notches double-double with 18 points and 19 rebounds.
- Damian Lillard scores 21 points along with 9 Rebounds and 8 Assists.
- Carmelo Anthony scores 15 points and grabs 11 rebounds.
Houston came to this game with two game winning streak.With loss to Blazers, Rockets are in fourth place just above Jazz in fifth place on head to head record.Remaining five games will play crucial role in determining the potential play-off opponents.
- James Harden scores 23 points along with 6 rebounds and 9 assists.
- Russell Westbrook scores 15 points on 5-14 shooting along with 9 assists.
- Jeff Green scores 22 point off the bench on 5-9 3P shooting.
