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In the NBA, the Sixers recorded a fifth consecutive victory on Friday, once morest Cleveland, thanks in particular to Tyrese Maxey and their new recruit James Harden.
Tyrese Maxey was in great shape Friday night.
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The Philadelphia Sixers recorded a fifth consecutive victory once morest Cleveland on Friday, thanks in particular to Tyrese Maxey and their new recruit James Harden, in an NBA evening also marked by the buzzer victory of the Suns once morest the Knicks.
Led by 21 points by the Cavaliers, the Sixers finally won 125-119 thanks to 33 points from Maxey and another busy game (25 points, 11 assists) from James Harden, still undefeated with his new team, second in the Eastern conference behind Miami.
“It was especially necessary to make stops”, commented Maxey following the meeting, saluting the defense of his team. “They had scored something like 40 points in the first quarter (actually 43), It’s way too much. Once we settled that, we turned the game around.”
Sixers coach Doc Rivers hailed the talent of his 21-year-old, who has more than doubled his points-per-game average since his first season (17.6 from 8 last year). “He just plays very well. I insist a lot to him on the need to be aggressive. The more aggressive he is, the better off we are.”
The Suns at the buzzer
In the other duel at the top of the Eastern Conference, the Bucks inflicted a 4th consecutive defeat on Chicago (118-112), carried by the inevitable Giannis Antetokounmpo (34 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists).
Leading by eight points at the start of the fourth quarter, the Bulls of Zach LaVine (30 points) and DeMar DeRozan (29 points) were nevertheless unable to win at home. They are now fourth in the Eastern Conference, with the same record as the Bucks (39 v. -25 d.).
In the Western Conference, the victory of Phoenix, the best record in the NBA (51 v. – 12 d.), marked the spirits: yet deprived of Chris Paul (injured) and Devin Booker (Covid protocol), the Suns snatched the 115-114 victory once morest the New York Knicks, thanks to a three-point buzzer from Cameron Johnson.
“That’s what we know how to do, we tear ourselves away. We play together, we stay united, ”commented Johnson, author of 38 points (including 21 in the last quarter) with an excellent 9 of 12 three-pointers. “We are not collapsing. We have had difficult times over the years, but we have a group of players who are there for each other and who want to win games.
Leading by 14 points early in the fourth quarter, the Knicks still led by two points when Alec Burks missed his second free throw seven seconds from the end of the game. The Suns took the rebound, moved up the field and offered Johnson the opportunity to inflict the New Yorkers their seventh straight loss.
Twice 12 for Capela
Among the other meetings of the evening, a big 124-90 defeat for the Utah Jazz of Rudy Gobert (10 points, 11 rebounds) and Donovan Mitchell (14 points) once morest the Pelicans of Brandon Ingram (29 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists ). Also note the victory of the Nuggets 116-101 once morest Houston, thanks to veteran DeMarcus Cousins, author of 31 points to replace the MVP in title Nikola Jokic, sick and absent.
Finally, the Atlanta Hawks won 117-114 in Washington, once morest the Wizards. Clint Capela, who was lined up for just over 23 minutes, finished the game with a total of 12 points (5 of 9 shooting, 2 of 4 free throwing). He also grabbed 12 rebounds, including 8 offensive.
NBA. Friday matches: Phoenix – New York 115–114. Toronto – Orlando 97–103. Denver – Houston 116–101. La Nouvelle-Orleans – Utah 124–90. Oklahoma City – Minnesota 101–138. Detroit – Indiana 111–106. Philadelphie – Cleveland 125 –119. Washington – Atlanta 114–117. Chicago – Milwaukee 112–118.