The Boston Celtics are the new leader in the Eastern Conference after beating the Sixers in Philadelphia in a duel of great rivalry (107-117). The Wells Fargo Center was disappointed with the visiting victory. The Celtics were also without Porzingis and Jaylen Brown, two of their starters. However, Tatum (29 points) was very well supported by Derrick White, who scored 14 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter.
The Boston team defended Embiid, last season’s MVP, very well, who stayed at 20 points, his worst mark at the start of the season. For the Sixers it is the second consecutive defeat, both in front of their home crowd.
In the Western Conference, Doncic’s Mavericks equal the nine wins of the Denver Nuggets, the current champions. The Dallas team emerged victorious from their visit to Washington (117-130), where at halftime they already led by 20 points despite playing without Irving. Doncic finished with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists in the 32 minutes he was on the court. Additionally, Hardaway contributed 31 points, thanks to his 7 triples.
For their part, the Lakers suffered their first loss at home against the Sacramento Kings (110-125). Lebron James once again led the Angelenos on a night in which he recorded a triple-double that was insufficient to win (28 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists) and with which he managed to climb to the fifth historical position in this record.
Former Utah Jazz basketball player Karl Malone is the only one who surpasses ‘King James’ as the oldest player to achieve a triple-double. Fox’s 21 points led the Sacramento Kings to their fourth consecutive league win, on a night in which Anthony Davis could only add nine points to his tally.
Regarding the match between Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks, Adrian Griffin’s team achieved a victory, thanks to a brilliant Damian Lillard in a match in which he did not have Antetokounmpo at his side on the court due to physical discomfort (112-128 ). The point guard had a double-double of 37 points and 12 assists and left the game on track at halftime for his team, when he had already accumulated 24 points and the 47-70 in favor of his team lit up the scoreboard.
