The NBA continued with 8 games. Eastern Conference runner-up Philadelphia 76ers reached their 48th win of the season, with Joel Embiid’s 31 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and Tyrese Maxey’s 31 points and 7 assists away from the Pacers.
Tobias Harris scored 24 points and De’Anthony Melton scored 14 points, while national basketball player Furkan Korkmaz stayed on the court for 1 minute and 36 seconds.
Aaron Nesmith’s 25 points and Andrew Nembhard’s 22 points failed to prevent their 39th defeat of the season in the play-in-fighting Eastern Conference 11th Pacers.
CELTICS PLAY-OFF’LARI GARANTİLEDİ
Losing 118-117 away to the Utah Jazz, the Boston Celtics secured the Eastern Conference play-offs after the Miami Heat lost to the Chicago Bulls.
In the 10th place of the West (34 wins, 36 losses), Lauri Markkanen was the architect of the victory with 28 points and 10 rebounds.
Jaylen Brown scored 25 points and Grant Williams scored 23 points against the Jazz (49 wins, 23 losses) for the Celtics, the second team after the Milwaukee Bucks to make it to the playoffs.
KINGS PASSES WIZARD
The Western Conference runners-up Sacramento Kings defeated the Washington Wizards 132-118 away.
Domantas Sabonis came to the fore with 30 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists in the Kings, who got their 43rd win 3 times in a row.
Kyle Kuzma’s 33 points and 7 rebounds performance in the Wizards could not prevent the 39th defeat of the season.
RESULTS
New York Knicks-Denver Nuggets: 116-110
Los Angeles Clippers-Orlando Magic: 108-113
Toronto Raptors-Minnesota Timberwolves: 122-107
Indiana Pacers-Philadelphia 76ers: 121-141
Washington Wizards-Sacramento Kings: 118-132
Memphis Grizzlies-Golden State Warriors: 133-119
Chicago Bulls-Miami Heat: 113-99
Utah Jazz-Boston Celtics: 118-117
