Status: 03/28/2022 07:43 a.m
Daniel Theis and his team Boston Celtics have taken the lead in the Eastern Conference of the North American basketball league NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers, on the other hand, suffered a severe setback.
Daniel Theis
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Record champions Boston beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 134-112 and also benefited from the Philadelphia 76ers’ loss to the Phoenix Suns in the top game of the day. The Suns extended their winning streak to eight and remain the undisputed best team in the league, while the 76ers slipped from first in the East to fourth with a 104-114. The Miami Heat and defending champion Milwaukee Bucks are now in front of the 76ers, who didn’t get enough of Joel Embiid’s 37 points.
Big setback for the Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers, with 17 championships like the Celtics record holders in the best basketball league in the world, meanwhile suffered another major setback. LeBron James’ team lost against the New Orleans Pelicans by 108:116 despite a 20-point lead at the break and slipped back to tenth place in the table behind the Pelicans. Should the direct comparison with the Pelicans decide in the fight for the playoff spots, the Lakers will also be inferior there. From eleventh place, there is no longer a chance of participating in the playoffs via qualification.
Mavericks defeat Utah Jazz
The Dallas Mavericks climbed to fourth in the Western Conference with a 114-100 win over the Utah Jazz. Third are the Golden State Warriors, who lost five of their last ten games by beating the Washington Wizards 115:123.
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