Lakers thrilling ahead, Warriors eliminated by Kings in play-in

The first two play-in games in the NBA were played tonight, waiting for the weekend that will give the States the start of the playoffs that will be worth the most coveted title. Several stories intersect, continuations of eras, frustrations and, perhaps, the end of a circle that the league has experienced for 10 years.

THE Los Angeles Lakersin the match valid for the number 7 seed in the West, and therefore to face the Denver Nuggets, manage to bring home a difficult head-to-head with the New Orleans Pelicansdefeated 106-110 despite scoring 40 points and 11 rebounds Zion Williamson. His fate, however, is mocking: a problem in his left leg puts him out of the match 3 minutes from the end, just when he managed to drag his teammates into a comeback that started from -18 and above all arrived after the 34-16 in the second quarter of the yellow and purple. For these last 23 points of LeBron Jameswith a near triple double, 20 and 15 rebounds Anthony Davis and 21st of Austin Reaves.

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Instead, they disintegrate Golden State Warriors, at least sportingly. The golden era in San Francisco appears to be officially over, both for age reasons and external factors. Clear and evident is the 118-94 with which i Sacramento Kings they enter the match against the Pelicans, which comes thanks to the signing of Keegan Murray (32 points with 8/13 threes) e De’Aaron Fox (24). All this even without the contribution of Malik Monk and Kevin Huerter. For Golden State 22 of Steph Curry16 from the bench of Moses Moodybut also a resounding zero of Klay Thompson. And so the Warriors era, with this elimination, now seems to be on the verge of coming to an end. And reflections on both Thompson and a will perhaps be inevitable Draymond Green now more harmful than anything else.

Next night, it will be the turn of the Eastern teams stage challenges from inside or outside. Access to the match against the New York Knicks will be up for grabs between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Miami Heat: the loser of this match will have to play with the winner of the Chicago Bulls-Atlanta Hawks.