– Capela and the Halcones rise to ninth place
The Boston Celtics continued their momentum with a win over the Chicago Bulls. Clint Capela’s Atlanta Hawks were also victorious.
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Clint Capela was effective against the Wizards.
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The Boston Celtics continued their momentum in the hunt for second place in the Eastern Conference on Wednesday with a 117-94 victory over the Chicago Bulls, thanks to Jaylen Brown and his 25 points scored.
Knowing the six teams classified directly for the play-offs, the only suspense lies in the order of the seeded teams. Miami, ahead of Boston with two games left in the regular season, needs only one win, against Atlanta or Orlando, to secure its top spot.
All eyes then turn to the battle for second place, with the Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers vying for it. After their success on Tuesday, Milwaukee and Philadelphia have 49 wins, one less now than Boston after Chicago.
Brown led the Celtics, who led from start to finish and had five players posting double numbers, including Al Horford (17 points, 10 rebounds) and Jayson Tatum (16 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists).
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With this success, Boston reaches the 50-win mark for the first time since the 2017/2018 season. A source of pride for coach Ime Udoka who has taken charge of the team this season: “It’s good to be back where we are expected,” said someone who knows his first experience as head coach in the NBA.
As for the Atlanta Hawks, they inflicted a 118-103 on the Washington Wizards. The Geneva center Clint Capela did not become the author of his usual “double double”. He certainly scored 19 points (9 of 11 shooting and 1 of 2 free throws), but he only grabbed 7 rebounds in just over 25 minutes of playing time. Ninth in the Eastern Conference, the Hawks are officially play-offs for the play -off. you were
The Nets defeat the Knicks
The Brooklyn Nets redeemed their -21 in the third quarter to beat the New York Knicks 110-98 at Madison Square Garden, beating their rivals 38-16 in the fourth quarter thanks in part to a triple-double by Kevin Durant ( 32 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists) and 24 points from Kyrie Irving.
In the Western Conference, the playoff contenders Dallas Mavericks swept the eliminated Detroit Pistons with a 131-113 win.
As for the Phoenix Suns, already assured of first place, they lost 113-109 at the Los Angeles Clippers. Its stars Devin Booker, Chris Paul, Jae Crowder and Deandre Ayton stayed to rest.
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