The Rockets had a very tough first run against Oklahoma as they had to play all seven games to determine the strongest. The team held out and made it to the quarterfinals, where the opponent was clearly not weaker. At the beginning of the second round Houston defeated the Lakers (112-97), thus angered LeBron James and Anthony Davis, who did not think for a long time and in the next meeting they took revenge for the defeat (109-117). This confrontation deserves a finale, so anyone can win in it. However, bookmakers have less faith in the success of the Rockets, although you can move mountains with James Harden and Russell Westbrook.
The reigning world champions easily qualified for the final part of the European Championship. In 10 rounds, the French scored 25 points: eight wins, a draw and a defeat. The total difference between goals scored and conceded was a ratio of 25-6. In the League of Nations, the French did not have enough to reach the playoffs of the tournament. In the last round the French were stopped by the Dutch, who later reached the final. And in the qualifying tournament for Euro 2020, the French were able to reach the Euro from the 1-st place. But at the same time, Didier Deschamps’ charges faced a problem called the “Turkish national team”, which managed to take only 1 point out of 6. These were the only points losses in 10 games. In the remaining 8 games, the French dealt with their competitors without any problems. The next game will be missed by: Paul Pogba, Samuel Umtiti, Toma Lemar, Usmane Dembele, Tanguy Ndombele and Benjamin Pavar.
