The Raptors won against the Sixers (119/114) after a game worthy of a battle of playoffs. Privs de Fred VanVleet and OG Anunobythey were able to rely on a Pascal Siakam (37 points / 12 assists / 11 rebounds) exceptional to win. However, it was the Sixers who got off to the best start, thanks to a fine penalty shootout. Tyrese Maxey (22 marks). They quickly take a ten point lead before a 9/1 passed by the Raptors, more concerned in defense. They came back at the end of the first quarter before taking the lead at the start of the second quarter, thanks to a good pass from Precious Achiuwa (20 points). Joel Embiid (30 points / 10 rebounds) does not let go. The interior alone (or almost…) dominates the end of the first half. The Sixers lead 60/56. When they return from the locker room, they try to take off before Pascal Siakam unrolls. The Cameroonian interior is impressively skillful. He plants 15 points. His people lead 87/85 in the last quarter. The Canadians continue to increase their dominance. They score several prim shots to take a 10-point lead. Gary Trent Jr (30 points) is having a good night, both in attack and defense on a James Harden (13 points / 15 assists) transparent. However, the men of Doc Rivers return to the game following 7 consecutive points scored by Maxey. That’s not counting a Siakam for great nights. Untenable, he obtains an ultimate 2+1 which leads to his triple-double and the victory of his family.
Despite the absence of Jayson Tatum and D’Al Horford, the Celtics did not lose against the Bucks, losing at the end of the suspense (127/121) against the reigning Champions. In control for most of the game, the men of Mike Budenholzer didn’t defend well, leaving their opponents in the game the whole game. The C’s had three-point success, taking advantage of gaping holes in the opposing defense. Jaylen Brown (22 points/10 rebounds/11 assists) and Marcus Smart (29 points/7 assists) were particularly successful. In the money timewhile nothing is settled, the Bucks were able to rely on their Big Three to unroll and win logically. Giannis Antetokounmpo (29 points/11 rebonds/5 passes), Jrue Holiday (29 points/8 rebounds/8 assists) and Kris Middleton (22 points/8 rebounds/9 assists) saved the Bucks from an embarrassing loss.
The Spurs suffered the harsh law ofAnthony Edwards, author of his career points record (49 points), and lost 127/121 against the Timberwolves. When the third quarter resumed, the Minnesota players made the break, thanks to a Karl-Anthony Towns (21 points/13 rebounds) aggressive. The gap then reaches 18 points. Anthony Edwards then warms up with a dunk on Three Jones (14 points / 8 assists). The rear, in difficulty in recent weeks, multiplies the baskets in the racket. In shooting success, he then becomes unmanageable by the porous defense of the players of Gregg Popovich. Despite this heat stroke, the Spurs do not let themselves go. They attempt to return via Keldon Johnson (20 points). The gap continues to decrease, the fault is a desperate desire on the part of Edwards to pass the 50 point mark, but the Wolves finish the job in the last moments. With the Nuggets winning, the Timberwolves will have to go through the play-in to go to playoffs.
Tonight, Nikola Jokic wrote his name in the history books by becoming the first player in history to accumulate 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 500 assists in the regular season. In addition, the Nuggets are widely imposed (122/109) against the Grizzlies to validate their ticket in playoffs. From the first minutes of the match, the Serbian pivot took the elbow of Years Jackson Jr on the temple… Big concern for the Nuggets before the return to play of their MVP, decked out in a red headband to hold his bandage. Jokic’s comeback (35 points/16 rebounds/6 assists) coincided with the 20/3 pass by the Memphis Nuggets. The rest of the match was a long calm river, the Nuggets contenting themselves with unrolling their basketball in a one-way meeting during which Aaron Gordon (22 marks) and Bones Hyland (16 points / 7 assists) also distinguished themselves.
Charlotte Hornets 128 – 101 Orlando Magic
Toronto Raptors 119 – 114 Philadelphie Sixers
Milwaukee Bucks 127 – 121 Boston Celtics
Minnesota Timberwolves 127 – 121 San Antonio Spurs
New Orleans Pelicans 127 – 94 Portland Trail Blazers
Denver Nuggets 122 – 109 Memphis Grizzlies
Golden State Warriors 128 – 112 Los Angeles Lakers
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