NBA Box Score, 18th Jan 2019: Celtics beat Grizzlies, Warriors beat Clippers and more
A lot of close games were in store for us tonight. Also, There were no major changes in the standing of the respective conferences.
Let me take you through the NBA results for tonight.
Detroit Pistons beat Miami Heat
Blake Griffin's 33 points and 11 rebounds took Pistons past the Miami Heat. Also, Luke Kennard deserves mention as he scored 22 points coming off the bench.
Score: Heat 93-98 Pistons
Boston Celtics beat Memphis Grizzlies
Kyrie Irving had another excellent game as he scored 38 points and dished 11 assists for the night. The Celtics beat the Memphis Grizzlies at the Garden tonight.
Score: Grizzlies 116-122 Celtics
Brooklyn Nets stun Orlando Magic
Brooklyn Nets were 21 down at one moment in the game against the Orlando Magic, but they bounced back and won it by two points, capping off a wonderful comeback. D'Angelo Russell was on fire as he scored 40 points and seven assists on the night.
Score: Nets 117-115 Magic
San Antonio Spurs beat Minnesota Timberwolves
DaMarcus Aldridge and Rudy Gay scored 25 and 22 points respectively in the win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Spurs were missing the services of DeMar DeRozan in this clash but still were able to pull off the victory due to an all-round effort by the team.
Score: Spurs 116-113 Wolves
Utah Jazz beat Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cavs have nothing much to offer currently and were beaten tonight easily by the Jazz. The Jazz have been on a winning streak with their point guard Donovan Mitchell being in quite a great form lately. He scored 24 on the night and will look to continue the momentum in the next game.
Score: Cavs 99-115 Jazz
Portland Trail Blazers beat New Orleans Pelicans
The Blazers are pretty solid at home, and the same happened tonight. Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum scored 24 and 20 points respectively to grab another victory at home.
Score: Pelicans 112-128 Blazers
Golden State Warriors beat L.A. Clippers
DeMarcus Cousins made his Warriors debut, and despite getting fouled out, he put up an impressive performance with 14 points on the night. The Warriors led the entire second and half of the match and clinched a comfortable victory at the Staples Center.
Score: Warriors 112-94 Clippers