Boston Celtics, 103 – Philadelphia 76ers, 108
The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Celtics 103-108 in Boston on Monday in a close game in which 76ers center Joel Embiid stood out with 41 points of which 17 came in the fourth quarter of the game.
??Joel Embiid with a HUGE GAME in the @Sixers win!
41 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 4 BLK, 2 STL pic.twitter.com/r471bTMV01
– NBA (@NBA) December 21, 2021
In a game in which the scoreboard never showed a difference of more than 6 points, the best player was Sixer Joel Embiid, who achieved a double-double with 41 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 4 blocks. His teammate Seth Curry finished with 26 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal. In those of Boston, the most outstanding player was Jaylen Brown, with 30 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Jayson Tatum had 17 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.
Memphis Grizzlies, 99 – Oklahoma City Thunder, 102
The Oklahoma City Thunder (OKC), one of the worst teams in the NBA this season, took revenge for the shameful beating they suffered on December 2 at the hands of the Grizzlies with a hard-fought 99-102 victory in Memphis. But Oklahoma City beat the Grizzlies with five casualties, including Spanish rookie Santi Aldama.
The top scorer of the game was Memphis Grizzlies player Desmond Bane, who scored 25 points, 15 of them the result of triples, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal. Dillon Brooks added another 19 points while Ja Morant, who returned after almost a month of absence, scored 16. In the Thunder, guard Josh Giddey stood out who had a double-double of 19 points, 11 assists, 5 rebounds and 1 steal. . The team’s point guard, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, finished with 23 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.
Golden State Warriors, 113 – Sacramento Kings, 98
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The Golden State Warriors beat their neighbors, the Sacramento Kings, 113-98, in a game dominated by the absences of numerous players on both teams due to the NBA’s security protocols against covid-19. The top scorer of the game was Warriors point guard Stephen Curry, who had 30 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists. For the Kings, Tyrese Haliburton had a double-double of 24 points, 11 assists and 4 rebounds.
In his first home game since setting the all-time 3PM mark, @StephenCurry30 drops 30 PTS to lift the @warriors to the dub ?? pic.twitter.com/knTTy05PpF
– NBA (@NBA) December 21, 2021
Chicago Bulls, 133 – Houston Rockets, 118
After Sunday’s victory in Los Angeles against the Lakers, the Bulls returned to their court with a clear victory over the Rockets by 133-118. DeMar DeRozan was the leading scorer of the game with 26 points to which he added 3 rebounds and 6 assists. From the bench, Coby White added another 24 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists. Up front, the most effective player was Rockets center Christian Wood, with a double-double of 23 points, 11 rebounds and 1 assist.
Utah Jazz, 112 – Charlotte Hornets, 102
A marvelous Rudy Gobert with 23 points and 21 rebounds, catapulted the Utah Jazz over the Charlotte Hornets 112-102. With their victory, the Jazz settle in third place in the Western Conference, behind the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors. In the Jazz, Bojan Bogdanovic also finished the game with 23 points while Donovan Mitchell added 21. In addition, Royce O’Neale captured 13 rebounds. The Hornets’ top scorers were LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges, with 21 points each. But Bridges had a double-double by adding 11 rebounds.
Los Angeles Clippers, 92 – San Antonio Spurs, 116
The return of Paul George, in top form despite the lost games, was not enough to prevent the Los Angeles team from losing at home to the San Antonio Spurs 92-116. George, who had been out the previous five games due to an elbow injury, was the game’s leading scorer with 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists while Dejounte Murray at Spurs made a triple-double with 24 points, 12 rebounds. and 13 assists.
Setting the single-season franchise record for triple-doubles, @DejounteMurray‘s talent was on full display in the @spurs win! pic.twitter.com/Jeyx2iSgR2
– NBA (@NBA) December 21, 2021
Toronto Raptors – Orlando Magic
Canceled by NBA COVID-19 protocols
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