No Tatum, no problem, the others take over. 27 points for Jaylen Brown25 pour Grant Williams23 pour Malcolm Brogdonand above all more than 45% three-point success: the recipe for success for Boston, which will however have been hooked by the Raptors with a Pascal I’m sorry on the edge of the triple double (29 pts, 10 pds, 9 rbds). The Raptors, in line with their season, its so close and so far at the same time, and 12th now. The C’s are far too solid this season, and have scored a ninth success in a row. Here they are with 5 victories ahead of their runner-up.
Without Joel Embiid or James Harden, the game was going to be complicated for the 76ers with the Kings who remained on six consecutive successes. And we believed for a long time that SacTown, which led by 21 points, was going to follow suit, thanks in particular to the 31 points of De’Aaron Fox. more si Tyrese Maxey crunched (32 pts 12/29), he nevertheless carried the return of his team which imposed itself narrowly, well helped by an outrageous domination on the rebound (46-29). The 76ers are now 5 successes in a row, and pass second in the East.
And it’s also because the Bucks dropped Cleveland. Still no Giannis ni de Middletonand yes Bobby Portis (23 pts, 11 rebounds) and Jrue Holiday (28 pts) held the barracks, it was insufficient against the big match ofEvan Mobley (38 pts). Important victory for the Cavs, fifth in the East. Atlanta continues to blow hot and cold, and wins Charlotte, or Terry Rozier pulled out all the stops (34 pts). We thought the Hawks revived after five successes in a row, we were wrong.
Wolves are handicapped by absences, those of Karl-Anthoyn Towns and of Rudy Gobert. The opportunity for Anthony Edwards to put on the boss’s costume, and it suits him well. 44 points for the 2020 first pick, 17/29 shooting, and a few dunks to make the show more. Alperen Sengun chained the big double-doubles (19 pts, 16 rebounds), but Houston is still not there, and has simply conceded its 14th defeat in a row. The Wolves, them, resume the sixth place in the West.
In a duel at the bottom of the table in the East, Washington outclassed Orlando, thanks in particular to Rui Hachimura (30 ps), incisive as rarely. Everything is easier when you draw more than 50% three decks. Finally, Phoenix revives somewhat against Indiana, without its trio Booker – Paul – Ayton. All with a Josh Okogie surprising (24 pts, 10 rebounds), while opposite, T.J McConnell threaded a new triple double (18 pts, 12 rebounds, 10 pds), without success. Seventh defeat in a row for the Pacers, who are slowly slipping in the standings.
Celtics 106 – 104 Raptors
Magic 118 – 138 Wizards
Hornets 122 – 118 Hawks
Bucks 102 – 114 Cavaliers
Rockets 104 – 113 Timberwolves
Pacers 107 – 112 Suns
76ers 129 – 127 Kings