The Philadelphia team beat the Los Angeles Clippers 122-97 on Friday to accumulate 46 wins and 27 losses, only half a line behind the Miami team (47-27), defeated 103-111 by the New York Knicks, and also tied with the Milwaukee Bucks for second place.
James Harden led the Sixers’ offense with 29 points, 17 rebounds and seven assists, seconded by Joel Embiid, author of 27 points, 10 turnovers and two passes.
For the Clippers, eighth in the Western Conference (36-39), Amir Coffey stood out, with 21 points, four balls obtained near the perimeters and three passes for baskets.
The Heat continue without resuming their winning streak and squandered a 17-card lead in the fourth quarter to fall to the Knicks, led by 23 points from Immanuel Quickley and 15 from Obi Toppin, on a day without Julius Randle. .
Jimmy Butler scored 30 points, and Kyle Lowry and Bam Adebayo had 17 apiece for the East leaders.
The Minnesota Timberwolves took revenge for the defeat suffered against the Dallas Mavericks two days ago and this time they beat them 116-95, pushed by the 20 points and nine rebounds of the Dominican born in the United States, Karl Anthony Towns, to strengthen their seventh position in the West.
For the Mavericks, the Slovenian Luka Doncic scored 24 cartons, with 10 balls caught under the hoops and eight assists, but could not give his team a victory that would be worth fourth place in the West.
The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Utah Jazz 107-101, with 26 and 25 points from Miles Bridges and Terry Rozier to keep the pressure on the Brooklyn Nets in the fight for the eighth position in the East.
For the Nets, who suffered their third setback in a row, Donovan Mitchell had 26 points and seven assists.
The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Golden State Warriors 121-110, with 33 cartons and 15 assists from Trae Young.
Steve Kerr’s team was not satisfied with 37 points from Klay Thompson, who made nine triples and grabbed seven rebounds.
Friday results:
-Charlotte Hornets — Utah Jazz 107-101.
-Detroit Pistons — Washington Wizards 97-100.
-Atlanta Hawks — Golden State Warriors 121-110.
-Miami Heat — Nueva York Knicks 103-111.
-Minnesota Timberwolves — Dallas Mavericks 116- 95.
-Portland Trail Blazers — Houston Rockets 106-125.
-Los Angeles Clippers — Philadelphia Sixers 97-122.
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