On January 12, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued to be hot. Boston Celtics, New Orleans Pelicans, Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets and other powerhouses all appeared on the same day.
Celtics vs. Bucks
The league's No. 1 shake off the Nets! Refusing to score 24 points, Bucks dump 76ers! The penultimate 1st upset wins!
The league No. 1 threw off the Nets
The Celtics played the New Orleans Pelicans at home. In this match, Ingram, Zion Williamson, Jones, Smart and Robert Williams were absent due to injury. In the first half, Tatum teamed up with Jaylen Brown to cut points, and the Greens took a 12-point lead at one point. C.J. McCollum started from the outside to help the Pelicans try to chase points. At halftime, the Pelicans trailed by six points.
CJ McCollum made a three-pointer
Jaylen Brown continued his hot touch, scoring 18 points in the third quarter, leading the team to extend the gap to 14 points. C.J. McCollum led the team to chase the points and the Green Army led by 12 points before heading into the final quarter. Tatum started in the fourth quarter, CJ relied on singles to chase points, Brown remained unstoppable on the offensive end, and the Celtics took a 19-point lead to seal the win. Less than 3 minutes before the end, both teams changed the starting lineup, and the game lost its suspense. In the end, the Celtics won 125-114 to win four straight.
The Celtics take the Pelicans lightly
After this game, the Celtics' record reached 30-12. With a 71.4 percent win rate, the Green Army continues to top the league and top the Eastern Conference. The Nets, led by Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Ben Simmons, continue to rank second in the East with a 27-13 record.
Celtics vs. Brooklyn Nets
The Green Army is already two wins ahead of the Nets, and Brooklyn's record will continue to fluctuate or even decline in the context of Kevin Durant's continued absence. The Celtics are throwing off the gap with the Nets.
Refusing to go back by 24 points, the Bucks dumped the 76ers
The Bucks headed to the road to take on the Hawks. Led by Juholladay, Brook Lopez, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Portis, Milwaukee opened fire inside and outside and at one point took a 24-point lead. At the end of the first half, the Hawks trailed by 21 points.
Bucks vs Hawks
Relocation and re-war, the wind and clouds suddenly changed. Bogdanovic led the Hawks bench to chase points wildly, the Bucks' offensive efficiency declined, and Atalanta continued to rise offensively and pushed the margin to seven points before entering the final quarter. In the fourth quarter, Bogdanovic led the team to a comeback and the Hawks saw an opportunity to comeback to win.
Bogdanovic and Murray with Joholladay
In the decisive moment, Joholladay scored six consecutive points and made a force at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and Milwaukee responded to the 13-2 offensive frenzy and directly reaped the game. In the end, the Bucks defeated the Hawks 114-105, rejecting a 24-point comeback and winning two straight games.
The Bucks tackle the Eagles
After this game, the Bucks went to 27-14 and remained in third place in the East. The 76ers, led by Joel Embiid and James Harden, ranked fourth in the East with a 25-15 record. Milwaukee is 1.5 wins ahead of Philadelphia, leaving the 76ers behind.
Bucks vs. 76ers
The penultimate 1st upset wins
The Detroit Pistons are home to the Minnesota Timberwolves. In this match, the two sides fought a battle against each other. Relying on excellent outside touch, the Pistons led their opponents by one point at the end of the first half.
Pistons vs Timberwolves
In the second half, Sadiq Bey and Bojbo Gdanovic led Detroit to achieve a six-man double-double, and set off a continuous offensive frenzy, once extending the point gap to 23 points. The Timberwolves were weak in their pursuit of points and lost 118-135. At this point, the Timberwolves' four-game winning streak was ended, and the Pistons stopped their three-game losing streak.
The Pistons upset the Timberwolves
Prior to this game, the Timberwolves were 9th in the West. The rebuilding Pistons, on the other hand, ranked last in the league. With the ranking and record far less than the opponent, the Detroit crowd will beat the Timberwolves by a big way, which can be described as a good show of winning weakly and strongly, and being a big hit.