Coby White a brillé pour les Bulls de Chicago en marquant 35 points, menant son équipe à une victoire 133-122 contre les Bucks de Milwaukee lors de leur première rencontre à domicile de la saison NBA. Malgré les 38 points et 11 rebonds de Giannis Antetokounmpo, soutenus par Damian Lillard avec 28 points, Milwaukee n’a pas pu prendre l’avantage. Dans d’autres matchs, les Knicks ont battu les Pacers 123-98, et le Magic a triomphé des Nets 116-101.
Coby White from Chicago made a significant impact by scoring 35 points, leading the Bulls to a 133-122 win against the Bucks, disrupting Milwaukee’s inaugural home game of the NBA season on Friday.
COBY WHITE DOMINATED IN MILWAUKEE.
35 points.
7 three-pointers.
6 rebounds.
5 assists.
4 steals.
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The Bulls faced a formidable challenge from Milwaukee’s superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, who recorded a double-double with 38 points and 11 rebounds. His performance included a spectacular dunk over Nikola Vucevic.
Damian Lillard contributed 28 points and eight assists for the Bucks, yet it fell short in the end.
In an intense matchup with 14 lead changes, Chicago took control for good with 8:52 remaining in the third quarter after White banked in a shot, giving them a 74-72 advantage.
The Bulls entered the fourth quarter with a seven-point lead. Milwaukee quickly cut it down to one with two three-pointers from A.J. Green in the opening minute.
However, Chicago’s Patrick Williams responded with a three-pointer, sparking a 13-1 run that allowed the Bulls to secure a comfortable victory.
In other action, Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges shined at Madison Square Garden, each scoring 21 points to propel the New York Knicks to a 123-98 win over the Indiana Pacers.
Towns, who joined the Knicks through a three-team trade from Minnesota shortly before training camp, also recorded 15 rebounds and two blocked shots.
‘It definitely feels different to be home,’ Towns expressed about his first game at the Garden as a Knick.
Bridges, who made the cross-town move from the Brooklyn Nets in July, shot eight for 12, helping the Knicks recover from a heavy loss to the reigning champion Boston Celtics in their season opener.
Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 26 points, while Josh Hart added 20, as they sought a measure of revenge against a Pacers team that previously eliminated them in the playoffs.
Bennedict Mathurin was the Pacers’ top scorer with 20 points off the bench, while key guard Tyrese Haliburton struggled, missing all eight shots for a scoreless game.
In Orlando, Franz Wagner had an impressive game with 29 points, six rebounds, and five assists, as the Magic closed the game strong for a 116-101 win over the Brooklyn Nets.
Cam Thomas hit a three-pointer, giving the Nets a brief 63-61 lead late in the third quarter.
Wagner answered with free throws, and after Paolo Banchero secured a rebound from a Thomas miss, Wagner nailed a three-pointer that ensured the Magic would stay ahead.
Moritz Wagner contributed with 18 points off the bench, and Banchero scored 15 as the Magic extended their lead to 18 points in the fourth quarter.
Although four starters from the Nets scored in double-digits, the Magic dominated the second half, outscoring Brooklyn 67-55.
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