The relocation of the NBA for a match in Paris is always a success. If the meeting between Cleveland and Brooklyn only really got excited in the last quarter, with the return of the Nets and even a small scuffle after Claxton upset Thompson on a dunk allowing Brooklyn to come back to 10 points to 10 minutes from the end (80-70), she brought joy to a good number of stars who came to attend the event.
PSG came in force to Bercy, with Kylian Mbappé in the front row, obviously, as a big basketball fan. He was accompanied by his little brother Ethan, but also by Ousmane Dembélé, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Keylor Navas, Marco Asensio, Manuel Ugarte and Nordi Mukiele. Not far from them, two football legends, Ronaldo and David Beckham, the world rugby champion Siya Kolisi and artists like Pharrell Williams or Matt Pokora.
For a long time, this pretty floor and the approximately 15,000 other spectators only got excited occasionally about a few actions, making more noise when Joakim Noah and Tony Parker came to greet the audience on the floor, during a timeout during the third quarter. .
But the last breathless minutes made us forget the rest, between the exclusion of Thompson and the talent of Donovan Mitchell (45 points in total) to allow the Cavs to maintain the advantage and sign their fourth success in a row in the League (111 -102). Mitchell will keep fond memories of it, and seems to have made a date for the Olympics next summer. “I would love to come back for the Olympic Games,” said the leader. Paris is a very electric basketball city. It’s incredible to have been able to participate in this wonderful experience. »