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Cleveland (United States): The Cleveland Cavaliers inflicted a third consecutive loss on the Boston Celtics 118-114 following extension in a strong and exciting confrontation between two teams competing for the top spot in the Eastern Province of the NBA.
Donovan Mitchell imposed himself in the ranks of the Cavaliers as a star of the match, scoring 40 points with 11 rebounds and 4 assists, noting that his team overturned its 15-point deficit in the third quarter to emerge victorious.
The best scorer in the ranks of the Celtics was Jaylen Brown with 32 points, and Malcolm Brogdon added 24 points.
Boston played the match in the absence of its stars Jason Tatum, Al Horford and Robert Williams, and entered it following two consecutive losses once morest the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks.
With this twenty-first loss to Boston, he remained second in the eastern region, behind the leaders Milwaukee Bucks. On the other hand, Cleveland raised its tally to 41 victories, compared to 26 defeats, in fourth place.
Joel Amped continued his brilliance in the ranks of the Philadelphia Seventy Sixers, following his 31 points once morest the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday, he scored 42 points once morest the Indiana Pacers basket to lead his team to a 147-143 victory.
It is the eleventh time this season that Ambid has crossed the forty-point barrier.
On the other hand, James Harden settled for 14 points for 20 assists, and Tyreese Maxey and Jalen McDaniels added 24 and 20, respectively, to the winner as well.
The Sixers consolidated its third position in the Eastern Province, with 42 wins compared to 22 losses.
The Miami Heat turned around by 15 points early in their game once morest the Atlanta Hawks and emerged victorious, 130-128, thanks to 26 points from Jimmy Butler. Victor Oladipo and Caleb Martin added 22 and 21 points to the winner as well.
In the western region, leaders Denver Nuggets achieved a late victory over the Toronto Raptors 118-113.
Damian Lillard scored a triple-double, including 31 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists, as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Detroit Pistons 111-99.
The Sacramento Kings beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-108.