Pending departure (even if Houston must find a team with which to exchange his very large contract), James Harden did indeed have the Rockets jersey on his back this Tuesday for the first time in the preseason. The “Bearded” played 21 minutes in Houston’s 112-98 victory over his neighbor San Antonio, the time to score 12 points (3 out of 10 on shots, including 2/6 on 3pts), and to take 3 rebounds , deliver 4 assists and intercept 2 balls. If the Spurs dominated for a quarter and a half (but never by more than 10 points), the Rockets then got their hands on the game to win quite easily, in the wake of John Wall and Ben McLemore, authors by 15 points each (7pts and 11rbds for DeMarcus Cousins), but they lost their 23-year-old point guard Chris Clemons, who suffered a torn Achilles tendon. Side Spurs, Lonnie Walker IV ends with 17 points, but it is indeed a second defeat in two games for the men of Gregg Popovich.
THE 76ERS EASY FACING CELTICS
An Eastern Conference shock pitted Philadelphia against Boston, and it was the 76ers who won 108-99. The Celtics, deprived of Kemba Walker, Daniel Theis and Tristan Thompson led only for the first five minutes, before being dominated quite easily (50-44, mt), the 76ers with up to 17 points in advance. at the start of the last quarter. Shake Milton was untenable, and finished the game with 19 points in 23 minutes, Joel Embiid adding 18 units and Tobias Harris approaching the double-double (16pts, 9rbds). Against his former team, Vincent Poirier scored 2 points and took 4 rebounds in 5 minutes. Opposite, it was Jeff Teague who finished top scorer, with 18 points.
GUY HERO OF THE KINGS
Finally, the last game of the night offered a California derby between Sacramento and Golden State, and it was the Kings who won 114-113 at the buzzer. The Warriors dominated the first quarter, then the Kings dominated for two and a half quarters, before falling behind with 3’28 remaining after conceding an 11-0. Golden State was still leading 113-109 44 seconds off the buzzer, then Robert Woodard II dunked, before Kyle Guy shot three points at the buzzer and offered victory to his team. The 23-year-old full-back even finished his team’s top scorer, with 20 in 21 minutes, 6 out of 10 at 3 points! Opposite, Stephen Curry’s 29 points (11 of 21 on shots, including 5/13 at 3pts) were not enough.
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Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Philadelphia 76ers -Boston Celtics : 108-99
>>> Stats of Vincent Poirier (PHI): 5 minutes of play, 2 points (0 shots), 4 rebounds
Houston Rockets – San Antonio Spurs: 112-98
Sacramento Kings – Golden State Warriors : 114-113
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