The unusual defeat of the Campazzo Nuggets

A defeat to toast with concern. On the eve of Christmas, Denver nuggets they lost a match impossible to lose. They arrived with 17 points of advantage to the last quarter but, in the final 12 ‘, Charlotte hornets -with his substitutes- he nailed a partial 38-13 to finish winning 115-107 at Ball Arena. Unusual.

The comeback overshadowed a big night from Nikola Jokic, the MVP of the previous season. The Serbian had 29 points and 21 rebounds (one less than the highest number in his career) although with a strange 38% effectiveness. For his part, in 33’22 “, Campazzo added 12 points (0-2 in doubles, 3-10 in triples, 3-4 in free), five assists (sixth consecutive game with a floor of half a dozen goal passes), two steals, three defensive rebounds, one block, a lost ball and three fouls.

The Hornets’ victory was based on Kelly Oubre Jr. who started the game from the bench and finished with 23 points, of which 15 were the result of 5 of the 11 triples he tried.

The rest of the Argentines

For his part, he is also from Cordoba Leandro Bolmaro barely stayed two and a half minutes on the rectangle, without moving his statistical record, in the loss away from Minnesota Timberwolves against Utah Jazz by 128 to 116 at Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, despite 33 points from his teammate Malik Beasley, maximum scorer of the game.

While the santiagueño Gabriel Deck, as usual, had no action in the away fall of Oklahoma City Thunder against Phoenix Suns 113-101, at the Footprint Center stadium, where local Devin Booker was the top scorer of the match with 30 goals.

Thursday’s results

Indiana Pacers 118-106 Houston Rockets
Orlando Magic – New Orleans Pelicans 104-110
Philadelphia 76ers – Atlanta Hawks 96-98
Miami Heat – Detroit Pistons 115-112
New York Knicks 117-124 Washington Wizards
Dallas Mavericks – Milwaukee Bucks 95-102
Denver Nuggets 107-115 Charlotte Hornets
Phoenix Suns 113-101 Oklahoma City Thunder
Utah Jazz 128-116 Minnesota Timberwolves
Golden State Warriors 113-104 Memphis Grizzlies
LA Lakers – San Antonio Spurs 110-138

The positions in the NBA

EAST CONFERENCE:

1.- Brooklyn Nets (21-9).
2.- Chicago Bulls (19-10).
3.- Milwaukee Bucks (21-13).
4.- Miami Heat (20-13).
5.- Cleveland Cavaliers (19-13).
6.- Washington Wizards (17-15).
7.- Philadelphia 76ers (16-16).
8.- Boston Celtics (16-16).

9.- Charlotte Hornets (17-17).
10.- Atlanta Hawks (15-16).
11.- Toronto Raptors (14-15).
12.- New York Knicks (14-18).
13.- Indiana Pacers (14-19).
14.- Orlando Magic (7-26).
15.- Detroit Pistons (5-26).

WEST CONFERENCE:

1.- Phoenix Suns (26-5).
2.- Golden State Warriors (26-6).
3.- Utah Jazz (22-9).
4.- Memphis Grizzlies (19-14).
5.- LA Clippers (17-15).
6.- Los Angeles Lakers (16-17).
7.- Dallas Mavericks (15-16).
8.- Denver Nuggets (15-16).

9.- Minnesota Timberwolves (15-17).
10.- San Antonio Spurs (13-18).
11.- Portland Trail Blazers (13-19).
12.- Sacramento Kings (13-20).
13.- New Orleans Pelicans (12-21).
14.- Oklahoma City Thunder (11-20).
15.- Houston Rockets (10-23)