The Final Four of the NBA Cup disrupted the league's classic calendar, especially since the final is not taken into account in the official statistics of the Great League…
In this week at a reduced tempo, we can only highlight Victor Wembanyamabrilliant against the Hawks then against the Blazers, with his ability to punish from afar but also in his control of the basket.
Inside, Nikola Jokic accompanies him, even if the Nuggets continue to blow hot and cold…
On external positions, Cade Cunningham really plays like an All-Star on a Detroit team that is doing better, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander certainly missed the NBA Cup final, like his team, but quickly made up for it in the process, when LeBron James He made the most of his days off.
Cade Cunningham
2 wins – 1 loss
27.0 points average at 49% success, 5.3 rebounds and 12.7 assists
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
2 wins – 1 loss
30.3 points on average at 44% success, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists
LeBron James
2 wins – 0 losses
25.5 points on average at 47% success, 6.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists
Victor Wembanyama
2 wins – 0 losses
36.0 points on average at 53% success including 48% at 3-points, 6.5 rebounds and 7.0 blocks
Nikola Jokic
2 wins – 1 loss
27.0 points average at 56% success, 11.3 rebounds and 10.3 assists
NB: even if he was named MVP of the NBA Cup following his superb final against the Thunder, Giannis Antetokounmpo only played one match this week, and if it is the most important, that's too little to be in the five
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