Spolstra's mistake, Detroit took advantage of the gift and defeated Miami

Kari and Dončić, Photo: Reuters

Detroit basketball players beat Miami after overtime (123:121), at the beginning of the NBA Cup, which is played as part of the regular season.

Detroit won after an unusual situation, that is, a technical foul that Miami received because coach Erik Spolstra asked for a timeout that he did not have.

Miami took the lead 121:119 with Tyler Hiro’s basket 1.8 seconds before the end, and then Jaylen Darren “dunk” on the other side and tied the score. The coach of Miami reacted angrily and asked for a time-out, which he did not have, and two free throws were awarded, which were used by Malik Beasley and brought victory to Detroit.

“There’s really no excuse for that. I’ve been here for 17 years. We talked about it, I knew we had nothing. I reacted emotionally and I made a terrible mistake at the end. I made a mental mistake, it’s my fault. I feel terrible,” he said. Spolstra.

Beasley finished the game with 21 points and five rebounds, and his teammate Cade Cunningham with 21 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. Jaden Ivey contributed to the victory with 19 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and Tobias Harris with 17 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

In the Miami team, Hiro was the most effective with 40 points, of which he scored 20 in the last quarter and overtime, and he also had eight assists, five rebounds and four steals. Bem Adebayo added 20 points and 12 rebounds, and Duncan Robinson and Jaime Haques each had 14 points.

It was Detroit’s first victory in the NBA Cup, which is playing for the second season, since the Pistons were 0/4 last season. The matches will be played on the nights between Tuesday and Wednesday and Friday and Saturday, the clubs are divided into three groups and will play until December 3, and seven days later the knockout phase begins, from the quarter-finals. The two semi-finals and the final will be held in Las Vegas from December 14 to 17.

Orlando basketball players beat Charlotte 114:89. Franz Wagner was the most effective in the winning team with 32 points with eight rebounds and five assists, Moritz Wagner had 18 points, and Jalen Slags, who hit the first seven shots, added 17 points, four rebounds and four assists.

In the Charlotte team, Lamelo Ball scored 35 points, 16 of them in the first quarter, and had seven assists and six rebounds. Grant Williams scored 15 and Moussa Diabate 12 points with 15 rebounds.

Golden State basketball players beat Dallas 120:117. Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 37 points, nine assists and six rebounds. He scored a three-pointer in the end for 118:114, and secured the victory with two free throw points.

Jonathan Cumminga added 16 points, and Buddy Hield and Deantoni Melton each had 14. Draymond Green contributed to the victory with 11 points, seven rebounds and six assists.

In the Dallas team, Luka Dončić was the most effective with 31 points with eight rebounds, six assists and three steals. Klay Thompson, who moved to Dallas in July, scored 22 points against his former club, and Kyrie Irving had 21 points and six assists.

In a duel between two teams with the worst performance in the league, Milwaukee defeated Toronto 99:85 and inflicted its fifth consecutive loss. The Bucks were led by Janis Adetokunbo with 23 points, seven assists, four rebounds and four blocks. Bobby Portis contributed to the victory with 17 points and eight rebounds, and Brook Lopez with 13 points and seven rebounds.

In the Toronto team, led from the bench by Serbian coach Darko Rajaković, Grady Dick was the most effective with 32 points. The Bucks now have three wins and eight losses, and the Raptors have two wins and 10 losses.

In other games, Joel Embiid made his season debut in Philadelphia’s 99:111 loss to New York, Portland beat Minnesota 122:108, Atlanta beat reigning champion Boston 117:116, and Phoenix beat Utah 120:112.