The NBA continued with 6 matches. The 4th place Cavaliers of the Eastern Conference hosted the 2nd place Celtics, and the match was the scene of great contention. The Cavaliers won the game in overtime, with the regular time ending 109-109.
Donovan Mitchell 40 points, 11 rebounds for Cavaliers; Evan Mobley scored 25 points, 17 rebounds, 3 blocks and Darius Garland scored a “double double” with 17 points, 12 assists and 5 rebounds. Cedi Osman scored 6 points.
The Celtics, who took the field without All-star player Jayson Tatum, suffered their third loss in a row. Jaylen Brown’s 32 points, 13 rebounds, 9 assists and Malcolm Brogdon’s 24 points and 5 assists in Celtics were not enough to win.
EMBIID DUEL WINS THE MATCH IN 76ERS
In another game in the Eastern Conference, the Indiana Pacers, trying to enter the play-in pot, hosted the 3rd placed Philadelphia 76ers.
Joel Embiid led the 76ers with 42 points and 5 rebounds and defeated the Pacers 147-143, led by Tyrese Haliburton with 40 points and 16 assists.
Jalen McDaniels, who scored 20 points and 8 rebounds in the 76ers, Tyrese Maxey who scored 24 points, and James Harden, who returned from the brink of a “triple double” with 14 points, 20 assists and 9 rebounds, had an important share in the victory.
RESULTS
Indiana Pacers-Philadelphia 76ers: 143-147
Cleveland Cavaliers-Boston Celtics: 118-114 (overtime)
Detroit Pistons-Portland Trail Blazers: 104-110
Miami Heat-Atlanta Hawks: 130-128
Denver Nuggets v Toronto Raptors: 118-113
Sacramento Kings v New Orleans Pelicans: 123-108