There was no match in this shock between Sixers and Celtics as Boston dominated and the final addition is very dirty for Philly with this defeat of 48 points! Under the impetus of a Jaylen Brown who scored 26 of his 29 points in the first half, Boston was already leading 69-42 at the break and the gap will only grow. The Celtics are on fire and deliver a real 3-point festival where they finish 56% success (25/45). The final score is final: 135-87. Jayson Tatum delivers a complete game with 28 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Opposite there is nothing to keep from this meeting for the Sixers with a Joel Embiid 19 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Philadelphia will quickly have to recover from this humiliation because a Milwaukee clash is looming this Thursday.
The Bucks were also on the bridge last night once morest Indiana, for a 128-119 victory. The opportunity for Giannis Antetokounmpo to offer a new great performance. The Greek slams 50 points (his season record) and 14 rebounds on the Pacers who did not drop anything until the end. Still in contact in the last quarter, Indiana cracks once morest 19 points over the period of Giannis. Faced with this performance, Buddy Hiled will however have brought from the respondent with 36 points 8 out of 12 three-pointers.
The other big offensive hit of the night is credited to Bring Young. The point guard scores 41 points in an important Hawks victory over the Cavs 124-116. Atlanta remained on 5 defeats in 7 games and suffered Cleveland a second consecutive loss, a first for the Ohio franchise since December 31. After 14 lead changes in the first half, Atlanta finally took the lead and despite a fright in the 4th quarter, managed to get the three points it needed to kill the game. In his duel with Young, Darius Garland makes a good copy with 30 points and 8 assists, whileEvan Mobley is 22 points and 10 rebounds. Opposite Danilo Galinari scored 25 points.
On five consecutive successes, the Heat fell home once morest Dallas (107-99). Yes Luka Doncic was well contained (21 points 5 of 19 on shots), the Mavs also defended very well and Miami finished with an ugly 7 of 27 three-pointers. Jimmy Butler scored 29 points and Adebayo 21 but behind it is more complicated, especially when Tyler Herro is absent. Off the bench Gabe Vincent finishes 4 points 1 out of 9 to shoot. For their debut with Dallas, Davis Bertans is 12 points and Spencer Dinwiddie 4. It’s the fifth win in the last six games for the Texans.
Behind 39 points and 15 rebounds of Karl Anthony Towns, the Wolves won 126-120 once morest the Hornets following extra time. Without Anthony Edwards returning to the locker room during the break due to an ankle injury, Towns martyred Charlotte’s racquet and was also able to count on the support of D’Angelo Russell (18 points, 11 assists). Minnesota came back 13 points behind in the 4th quarter, before seeing Miles Bridges (28 points) equalize with a long shot then free throws to go into overtime. In these 5 extra minutes, Towns scored 7 points and Charlotte passed by shooting 2 out of 7. Terry Rozier scored 25 points and Mason Plumlee is 14 points and 17 rebounds.
No Ja Morant, no problem for Memphis once morest New Orleans, which won 121-109 in Louisiana. Tyus Jones achieved his career high with 27 units and added 9 assists. Opposite CJ McCollum is 30 points. 6th straight win for the Grizzlies. The Pelicans do not confirm their great victory once morest Toronto.
Phoenix continues its march forward with a 6th victory in a row and a 17th in the last 18 games. They pushed back the Clippers still catchy this night (103-96). The All-Star duo came through once more, with 17 points and 14 assists for Chris Paul and 26 points for Devin Booker. If LA had passed 6 minutes from the end (88-90), Phoenix still perfectly managed the money-time with Paul in charge and Mikal Bridges who scored a decisive 3 points 40 seconds from time. Opposite Marcus Morris is 23 points, while Nicholas Batum score 18 units to become the second Frenchman following Tony Parker exceed 10,000 career points!
Atlanta 124-116 Cleveland
Miami 99-107 Dallas
Philadelphia 87-135 Boston
Milwaukee 128-119 Indiana
Minnesota 126-120 Charlotte (AP)
New Orleans 109-121 Memphis
Phoenix 103-96 L.A Clippers
