NBA26 day continued, the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks team unfortunately lost two straight poor start to the season.
Mavericks in the "Christmas wars" just to 94:105 lost last season's finals opponents Miami, now Youyi 93:115 defeat the Denver Nuggets. Defending champion is still bad on the defensive end, following the last game was 35 points behind the Miami Heat after they face the Nuggets trailed by 33 points.
The game's turning point came after a half in the second quarter, at a distance of less than seven minutes left in halftime, the Mavericks only 41:47 behind, but then suddenly the Nuggets played the climax of a wave of 20:0, destroyed the morale of the Mavericks. The campaign Nuggets have five players in double figures, while the Mavericks Dirk Nowitzki had only 20 points, Kidd's only remaining high 12 points came from the Lakers move Lamar Odom is feeling cold, 1 of 10 shots to get the poor only 6 points. Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said: "We must rebuild confidence in the defensive end, and we are now very confident."
Lakers and Mavericks the same situation, the match 1 point loss to the Chicago Bulls, the "Grand Army" and on the road to defeat the Sacramento Kings 91:100. This is the Lakers face the first time since the 2002-2003 season opening two-game losing streak, but also the first time in nearly three years road loss to the Kings, the new coach Brown can imagine the pressure.
The Lakers had trailed by 15 points in the fourth case, doggedly left in the game 4 minutes and 24 seconds to score closer to only a thin 2 points, but the key moment again soft Lakers, Pau Gasol and Fisher have been blocked shots, Kobe Bryant of the vote has not hit. The campaign, Thornton and Evans, respectively, contributed 27 points and 20 points, can be described as the Kings won the deal in the minister. Lakers, the Bryant surrendered 29 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds comprehensive data, but only 10 of 24 shots in the audience, hit rate is too low.
The Bulls did not extend win on the road to defeat the Golden State Warriors 91:99. Ross sluggish performance, completely gone on a feeling the Lakers lore, he finished 4 of 17 shots, scored 13 points. 4 people face the Warriors scored in double figures, the Bulls trailed by up to 19 points.
Into the Western Conference finals last season, the Oklahoma Thunder team continues to triumph, on the road to 104:100 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, two straight gains. Thunder "star" to shine, Durant scored 33 points in a game-high points, Westbrook contributed 28 points and 6 rebounds.
Thunder team lost the first battle the Orlando Magic, back home in the feeling of victory after back to 104:95 victory over the Houston Rockets. Howard had 21 points and seven rebounds, Hedo Turkoglu has 23 points for Houston.
In other sessions the game, the Cleveland Cavaliers 96:104 lost to the Toronto Raptors, Indiana Pacers wins to 91:79 Detroit Pistons, Washington Wizards lost to the New Jersey Nets to 84:90, summer Lott Bobcats to 96:95 win Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio Spurs win to 95:82 Memphis Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns lost to 84:85 New Orleans Hornets, Portland Trail Blazers to 107: 103 wins and Philadelphia 76ers.
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