Philadelphia 76ers beat Cleveland Cavaliers to tie series
The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 118-112 in the American Basketball League (NBA). Furkan Korkmaz on the 76ers and Cedi Osman on the Cavaliers were not on the team of the game.
Joel Embiid had 29 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and James Harden had a “double double” with 19 points and 12 assists for the 76ers, who posted their 4th straight win.
Donovan Mitchell struggled with 33 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, Darius Garland 27 points, 6 assists, 3 steals, and Evan Mobley 23 points and 9 rebounds for the Cavaliers.
Alperen Şengün, who plays for the Houston Rockets, finished the game with 8 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists in the game they lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 133-96.
JOKIC’S TEAM KILLS DONCIC’S TEAM
At the top of the Western Conference, the Denver Nuggets were in the top 6 in the conference, defeating the Dallas Mavericks 118-109, with the goal of directly qualifying for the playoffs.
The host Nuggets won their third straight game, and Nikola Jokic had a “triple double” with 14 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. Jeff Green had 24 points, Michael Porter 22 points and 5 rebounds.
Luka Doncic was the most influential player on the field with 37 points, 9 assists and 4 steals for the Mavericks, who took the field without star player Kyrie Irving.
WINS AGAINST NEW LAKERS
Trying to get into the play-in pot in the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 120-102 at home.
Anthony Davis had 28 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, LeBron James had 21 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and D’Angelo Russell had 21 points and 7 assists for the Lakers, who debuted with a full roster after his move in the last trade day.
For the Pelicans, CJ McCollum’s 22 points, 9 assists, 6 rebounds and Brandon Ingram’s 25 points could not prevent defeat.
RESULTS
Indiana Pacers-Chicago Bulls: 117-113
Charlotte Hornets vs. San Antonio Spurs: 120-110
Brooklyn Nets-Miami Heat: 116-105
Atlanta Hawks v New York Knicks: 101-122
Boston Celtics-Detroit Pistons: 127-109
Philadelphia 76ers-Cleveland Cavaliers: 118-112
Memphis Grizzlies-Utah Jazz: 117-111
Oklahoma City Thunder-Houston Rockets: 133-96
Denver Nuggets-Dallas Mavericks: 118-109
Los Angeles Lakers-New Orleans Pelicans: 120-102 (AA)