The NBA continued with 8 matches. Cavaliers, one of the ambitious teams of the Eastern Conference, defeated the Pelicans at home and got their 8th victory in their last 10 games.
Brandon Goodwin had 21 points, Jarrett Allen had 16 points, 8 rebounds and Kevin Love had 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Cavaliers. Cedi Osman, who started the game as a playmaker in the absence of Darius Garland, scored 7 points with 18.8 percent field goal, but reached the best statistics of his career with 12 assists.
On the Pelicans front, Jaxson Hayes had 19 points, 7 rebounds, 3 blocks, and Devonte’ Graham had 20 points.
BEAT WARRIORS ROCKETS BY 40 OF CURRY
Golden State Warriors, with the second highest winning percentage in the league, won 122-108 away from the Houston Rockets.
Warriors star player Stephen Curry, who won the 6th game in a row, scored 40 points, 21 of which in the last quarter, as well as produced 9 assists and 5 rebounds. Andrew Wiggins also contributed 23 points and 5 rebounds.
Christian Wood had 24 points, 13 rebounds, and Kevin Porter had a double-double with 17 points and 11 assists for the Rockets. Alperen Şengün finished the game with 2 points and 4 rebounds.
MISSING 76ERS PASSES GRIZZLIES IN EXTENSION
The fight between the Philadelphia 76ers, one of the important teams of the Eastern Conference, and the Memphis Grizzlies, the in-form team of the Western Conference, was the scene of contention.
The 76ers, who took the field without All-star center Joel Embiid as well as Furkan Korkmaz, won the game 122-119, which went into overtime with a score of 111-111.
Tyrese Maxey had 33 points, 8 assists, 4 blocks, Tobias Harris had 31 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and Andre Drummond had 16 points, 23 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks in the 76ers who won their 5th consecutive win.
In the Grizzlies, Ja Morant’s 37 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and Desmond Bane’s 34 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals were not enough to win.
Results
Philadelphia 76ers-Memphis Grizzlies: 122-119 (in overtime)
Indiana Pacers-Los Angeles Clippers: 122-116
Cleveland Cavaliers-New Orleans Pelicans: 93-90
Boston Celtics-Miami Heat: 122-92
New York Knicks v Sacramento Kings: 116-96
Atlanta Hawks v Toronto Raptors: 100-106
Houston Rockets-Golden State Warriors: 108-122
Oklahoma City Thunder-Portland Trail Blazers: 98-81