The Philadelphia Sixers, leaders of the NBA Eastern Conference, dominated the Los Angeles Clippers (106-103) in the Friday night poster, thanks to another extraordinary performance from Joel Embiid, author of 36 points and 14 rebounds. . The Cameroonian became the first Philadelphia player since 2006 to score more than 35 points in three consecutive matches, two weeks after his return to the court following a left knee injury that deprived him of ten games.
In his last six games, the inside player is averaging over 30 points and nine rebounds. The 4,000 spectators present at the Wells Fargo Center were not mistaken, chanting “MVP MVP”. “I think clearly the MVP this season is him. He dominates so much! ”Said his teammate Ben Simmons.
At the Clippers, Paul George did better than Embiid by scoring 37 points, but with waste (14/29 on shots). Despite this defeat, the LA Clippers are still 4th in the Western Conference but see the return of Denver, wide winner of the Houston Rockets (128-99).
The results of the night:
Dallas 109 – 117 New York
San Antonio 106 – 107 Portland
Toronto 113 – 102 Orlando
Brooklyn 130 – 115 Charlotte
Chicago 115 – 126 Memphis
Houston 99 – 128 Denver
Minnesota 119 – 111 Miami
Detroit 110 – 104 Oklahoma City
Philadelphia 106 – 103 LA Clippers
Washington 117 – 115 (ap) New Orleans
Utah 119 – 111 Indiana
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