多伦多猛禽队后卫凯尔·劳里在周二在孟菲斯举行的NBA比赛中驾车经过孟菲斯灰熊队中锋马克·加索尔。猛禽队以122比114获胜。“今日美国”田纳西州孟菲斯市的纳尔逊·切诺-多伦多猛禽队在连胜的边缘摇摇欲坠,面临着17分的下半场逆差。一场三分制的射击秀消除了所有的忧虑。下半场,猛禽队在17次射门中,有10次是在弧外完成的,其中12次中有7次是在第四轮,他们以122比114的比分从孟菲斯灰熊队手中拉开帷幕。“中场休息时,我们有了一个真正的直觉,”猛禽队教练尼克-护士说,多伦多在中场休息时以71比59落后。我们并没有真正做到我们想做的事情,然后我们出来,在下半场打得更好。”凯尔·洛瑞得到24分和6次助攻,弗雷德·范维利特得到18分,带领猛禽队。瓦夫利特在晚上拍了六张照片,包括第四张从弧外拍的三张。”我们知道我射得不好。这不是秘密。所以,回到正轨一点总是很有趣的。”卡夫·伦纳德17分10个篮板,谢尔盖·伊巴卡16分,猛禽队连续第六次赢得比赛,保持了NBA最好的记录(18-4)。这场失利标志着孟菲斯在两场比赛中第二次在第三场比赛的早些时候以两位数的领先优势输给对手,让对手在下半场后占据主导地位。灰熊队周日以13分领先输给了纽约尼克斯队。”他们对你施加了很大的压力。他们的风格赢得了比赛,”孟菲斯教练JBBickerstaff在谈到猛禽时说,随后补充道:“我想我们是为了对你坦诚相待。他们加大了防守压力,我们加快了速度。再一次,我们打了一种风格,我们对一些球感到不舒服,因为他们很仓促。”马克·加索尔以27分领先孟菲斯,14投中有10投。迈克·康利得到20分和6次助攻。在第四节的中间阶段,来自多伦多的3分球长驱直入,打出了17-2的连胜。猛禽再也不会跟踪了。猛禽队在下半场3分球展示前稳步削减了赤字。奥格·安努比、德隆·赖特和凡夫利特的三个三分球,甚至在第四个中途球点105分时,都将猛禽队扳平。”“我觉得我们根本就没有防守,”灰熊后卫谢尔文麦克说。即使在上半场,在下半场放弃59分也不像我们。小杰伦·杰克逊在前20场职业赛中以至少250分、20次抢断和40次盖帽成为NBA历史上的第四名球员。另外三个是大卫罗宾逊,比尔沃顿和帕特里克尤因。湖人在丹佛、保罗米尔萨普、贾马尔默里和马里克比斯利的比赛中均获得20分,掘金队在周二晚上以117比85大胜洛杉矶湖人队,取得了有史以来最大的胜利。1993年,32分的差距超过了29分。尼科拉·约基奇得了14分,而胡安乔·赫尔南戈麦斯为丹佛赢得了12分,丹佛连续第四次夺冠。凯尔·库兹马在洛杉矶得到21分,而勒布朗·詹姆斯和布兰登·英格拉姆各得到14分。湖人在10月下旬在洛杉矶给掘金带来了本赛季的第一场失利,他们在面对丹佛的防守压力时很难找到射门的机会。本赛季第10次,掘金队将对手的比分控制在100分以下。美联社
Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry drives past Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol during Tuesday's NBA game in Memphis. The Raptors won 122-114. NELSON CHENAULT/USA TODAY SPORTS

MEMPHIS, Tennessee - The Toronto Raptors were teetering on the edge of their winning streak ending, facing a 17-point, second-half deficit.

A 3-point shooting show erased any worries.

The Raptors converted 10 of 17 shots from outside the arc in the second half, including 7 of 12 in the fourth to pull away from the Memphis Grizzlies for a 122-114 victory on Tuesday night.

"We had a real gut check at halftime there," Raptors coach Nick Nurse said after Toronto trailed 71-59 at the break. "We weren't really doing the things that we wanted to do, and then we came out and played a lot better in the second half."

Kyle Lowry had 24 points and six assists, and Fred VanVleet added 18 points to lead the Raptors. VanVleet made all six shots on the night, including three from outside the arc in the fourth.

"We know I haven't been shooting the ball well," VanVleet said. "That's no secret. So, to get back on track a little bit is always fun."

Kawhi Leonard finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Serge Ibaka scored 16 points as the Raptors won their sixth straight and maintained the best record in the NBA (18-4).

The loss marked the second time in two games that Memphis lost a double-digit lead early in the third by allowing its opponents to dominate after halftime. The Grizzlies squandered a 13-point lead in their loss to the New York Knicks on Sunday.

"They put a ton of pressure on you. Their style won the fight," Memphis coach JB Bickerstaff said of the Raptors, later adding: "I think we got rushed to be honest with you. They turned up their defensive pressure and we got sped up. Again, we play a certain style, and we weren't comfortable with some of the shots because they were rushed."

Marc Gasol led Memphis with 27 points, making 10 of his 14 shots. Mike Conley added 20 points and six assists.

The barrage of 3-pointers from Toronto in the middle stages of the fourth keyed a 17-2 burst. The Raptors would never trail again.

The Raptors steadily cut into the deficit in the second half before the 3-point shooting display. Three straight 3-pointers, from OG Anunoby, Delon Wright and VanVleet, pulled the Raptors even at 105-all near the midway point of the fourth.

"I felt like we didn't play defense at all," Grizzlies guard Shelvin Mack said. "Even in the first half, giving up 59 points in a half is unlike us. Scoring 71 points, you get kind of disguised about how bad we were defensively."

Jaren Jackson Jr. became the fourth player in NBA history with at least 250 points, 20 steals and 40 blocks in first 20 career games. The other three were David Robinson, Bill Walton and Patrick Ewing.

Lakers licked

In Denver, Paul Millsap, Jamal Murray and Malik Beasley scored 20 points apiece as the Nuggets rolled to their biggest victory ever over the Los Angeles Lakers, a 117-85 rout on Tuesday night.

The 32-point margin surpassed a 29-point win in 1993.

Nikola Jokic added 14 points and Juancho Hernangomez had 12 for Denver, which won its fourth in a row.

Kyle Kuzma scored 21 points for Los Angeles, while LeBron James and Brandon Ingram added 14 apiece. The Lakers, who handed the Nuggets their first loss of the season in late October in Los Angeles, struggled to find their shooting touch against Denver's defensive pressure.

For the 10th time this season, the Nuggets held an opponent to under 100 points.

Associated Press