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For the Houston club, this was the first game of the season. The inaugural meeting scheduled with the Oklahoma Thunder team in the NBA league was postponed because the Rockets’ duel, which was hit by a wave of coronavirus, failed to register eight basketball players.
While the Texans did face a fight in Portland, their team couldn’t be helped by several basketball players, including John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins, Eric Gordon and Ben McLemore.
The matchup with the Trail Blazers became James Harden’s first appearance of the season seeking trade. The basketball player, who is surrounded by the shadow of drama and has been criticized for being overweight, has caught up with skeptics by putting together a tremendously powerful performance: 44 points and 17 assists.
At the end of regulation time, the hosts had a chance to snatch the victory from him, but Damián Lillardo’s decisive shot was inappropriate.
Towards the end of the additional five minutes, the Trail Blazers were one point behind and the ball fell back into Lillard’s hands. This time, however, the Portland club leader entrusted the final pitch to CJ McCollum, who hit the three-pointer that ended the game.
CJ. CALLED. GAME ?
44 points and a W in overtime pic.twitter.com/w17Hw2cD5t
– Bleach Report (@BleacherReport) December 27, 2020
The Rockets had time for a counterattack, but Harden, who burst into the penalty area, made an inaccurate pass, giving the opponents the victory.
McCollum, who became the hero of the duel, set a new career record by hitting as many as nine 3s. For the eighth time in his career, Lillard’s longtime teammate on the Trail Blazers defensive line has reached the 40-point limit.
He made a fantastic Houston Club debut with tall Christian Wood. The midfielder, who left the Detroit Pistons during the offseason, started the game in the top five and scored a total of 31 points and 13 rebounds.
“Trail Blazers”: CJ McCollum 44 (8/14 dvit., 9/16 trit., 8 res., 0th degree), Damian Lillard 32 (6/15 dvit., 5/13 trit. Res.), Jusufas Nurkičius 12 (11 res. , 6 res.), Enes Kanter 10 points (9 res.).
“Rockets”: James Harden 44 (6/9 dvit., 6/13 trit., 14/16 pun., 17 res.), Christian Wood 31 (Cam. 13), Jae’Sean Tate 13, Danuelis House 11, David Nwaba and Sterling Brown 10 points each.
Results of other matches:
Charlotte Hornets (0-2) – Oklahoma Thunder (1-0) 107: 109 (28:26, 31:31, 16:23, 32:29)
“Hornets”: Terry Rozier 19, PJ Washington 18 (Rev. 8), Miles Bridges and Devonte ‘Graham (10 res.) After 14, LaMelo Ball 13 (3/6 diat., 2/4 trit., 1/2 penalty, 6 rebounds, 1 rebound, 1 rebound), Gordon Hayward 12, Caleb Martin 10 points.
“Thunder”: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 24 (7th rev., 9 res.), George Hill 21 (4/4 trit.), Luguentz Dort and Darius Bazley (10 rev.) 15, Mike Muscala 14 points.
Detroit Pistons (0-2) – Cleveland Cavaliers (2-0) 119: 128 (26:26, 27:33, 33:22, 15:20, 11:11, 7:16)
“Pistons”: Jerami Grant 28 (4/8 trit., 10 reps, 3 blk.), Blake Griffin 26 (8/16 trit.), Delon Wright 19, Derrick Rose 13, Sviatoslav Mykhailiukas 12 points.
“Cavaliers”: Collin Sexton 32 (13/20 double, 2/3 trit), Andre Drummond 23 (7/19 double, 9/14 penalty, 16 rebounds, 5 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 3 blk.), Chedi Osman 22 (4 / 7 trit.), Darius Garland 21 (12 res.), Kevin Love 15, JaVale McGee 11 points.
Washington Wizards (0-2) – Orlando Magic (2-0) 120: 130 (32:32, 27:31, 32:29, 29:38)
“Wizards”: Bradley Bealas 39 (10/19 dvit., 2/5 trit., 9/13 penalty), Thomas Bryant 19, Russell Westbrook 15 (15 reboot, 12 res.), Raulis Neto 11, Isaac Bonga 10 points.
“Magic”: Terrence Ross 25, Nikola Vučevičius 22 (17 reb.), Markelle Fultz 21 (7 res.), Aaron Gordon 15, Evan Fournier 13 points.
New York Knicks (0-2) – Philadelphia 76ers (2-0) 89: 109 (27:27, 28:33, 14:26, 20:23)
“Knicks”: Julius Randle 25 (9/13 diat., 2/2 trit.), Alec Burks 22, Mitchell Robinson 11, RJ Barrett 10 points.
“76ers”: Joel Embiid 27 (10 sec. Cam), Tobias Harris and Seth Curry 17 each, Ben Simmons 15 (9 cam, 6 res.), Shake Milton 10 points.
San Antonio Spurs (2-0) – Toronto Raptors (0-2) 119: 114 (33:39, 28:19, 30:28, 28:28)
“Spurs”: DeMar DeRozan 27 (7/13 two, 3/4 trit, 4/5 penalty, 8 res.), Patty Mills 21 (5/6 trit), Lonnie Walker 14, LaMarcus Aldridge and Keldon Johnson after 12, Dejounte Murray 11 points (10 rebounds, 10 res.).
“Raptors”: Fred VanWleet 27 (5/12 Trit., 9th ed.), Chris Boucher 22 (10th ed., 7th ed.), Pascal Siakam (15th ed., 8th ed.) And Kyle ‘as Lowry (pass 10 res. ) after 16, Aaron Baynes 13, OG Anunoby 10 points.
Utah Jazz (1-1) – Minnesota Timberwolves (2-0) 111: 116 (27:31, 26:37, 26:20, 32:28)
“Jazz”: Jordan Clarkson 23, Donovan Mitchell 21 (2/9 trit.), Mike Conley 20, Rudy Gobert 18 (Rev. 17), Joe Ingles 10 points.
“Timberwolves”: D’Angelo Russell 25 (6/15 two, 3/6 trit., 4/8 penalty), Malik Beasley and Anthony Edwards 18 each, Karl-Anthony Towns 16 (12th ed., P. 4), Jarrett Culver 14 points.
Sakramento “Reyes” (2-0) – Finikso “Soles” (1-1) 106: 103 (31:25, 27:29, 25:25, 23:24)
“Kings”: De’Aaron Fox 24 (7th ed.), Buddy Hield 14, Marvin Bagley 13 (11th rev.), Nemanja Bjelica 12, Harrison Barnes (10th rev.) And Richmond Holmes 11 points each.
“Suns”: Devin Booker 26 (7th grade), Chris Paul 22 (12th ed.), Jae Crowder 17 points.
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