Joel Embiid claimed the MVP this Tuesday with an amazing performance of 52 points and thirteen rebounds in the victory of the 76ers against the Boston Celtics, in a day in which LeBron James scored the decisive basket in the victory of the Lakers in overtime against the Utah Jazz for the Angelenos to match the Clippers in sixth place in the West.
With a tie at 133 and 34 seconds to play, LeBron leaned on the board after a great entry to get the two points that gave the Lakers the victory in the field of the Jazz. ‘King James’ finished with 37 points and the Angelenos caught up with the Clippers in sixth place, before the vibrant derby on Wednesday.
Austin Reaves contributed 27 points and Anthony Davis contributed a double-double of 21 points and fourteen rebounds for some Lakers who see direct qualification to the ‘playoffs’ within their reach.
A stellar Embiid dominated with 52 points and thirteen rebounds the confrontation with Jayson Tatum’s Celtics and hit the table not only in the balance of the East but also in the fight for the MVP.
Embiid has three games with more than fifty points this season and is the third center to achieve this mark after Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
The 76ers sealed their third position and placed two victories behind the Celtics, second, with three games remaining. Boston, without Jaylen Brown, succumbed on a night in which Jayson Tatum did not exceed 19 points.
For their part, the Warriors were down until the middle of the third period, but ended up imposing their law at the Chase Center in San Francisco to stay in direct access positions to the ‘playoffs’. Steph Curry shone with 34 points and six triples and Jordan Poole contributed thirty, on a night in which Klay Thompson was absent with a back problem.
The Thunder stayed tenth and are still in play-in positions, but they could be reached this Wednesday by Luka Doncic’s Dallas Mavericks, eleventh. The Texans will play the Sacramento Kings.
The Kings won the Pacific division for the first time since 2003, with their victory at the Pelicans’ field, with their entire quintet above ten points.
De’Aaron Fox scored 23 points while Domantas Sabonis chipped in a triple double of 16 points, twelve rebounds and eleven assists.
.1. Milwaukee Bucks 57-22
.2. Boston Celtics 54-25
.3. Philadelphia 76ers 52-27
.4. Cleveland Cavaliers 50-30
.5. New York Knicks 46-33
.6. Brooklyn Nets 43-36
.7. Miami Heat 42-37
.8. Atlanta Hawks 40-39
.9. Toronto Raptors 40-39
10. Chicago Bulls 38-41
11. Indiana Pacers 34-45
12. Washington Wizards 34-45
13. Orlando Magic 34-45
14. Charlotte Hornets 26-54
15. Detroit Pistons 16-63
. Eastern Conference:
.1. Denver Nuggets 52-27
.2. Memphis Grizzlies 50-29
.3. Sacramento Kings 48-31
.4. Phoenix Suns 44-35
.5. Golden State Warriors 42-38
.6. LA Clippers 41-38
.7. LA Lakers 41-38
.8. New Orleans Pelicans 40-39
.9. Minnesota Timberwolves 40-40
10. Oklahoma City Thunder 38-42
11. Dallas Mavericks 37-42
12. Utah Jazz 36-43
13. Portland Trail Blazers 33-46
14. San Antonio Spurs 20-59
15. Houston Rockets 20-60
