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Sacramento 7 in Phila, Simmons in Philadelphia
The run of the Kings does not stop as they also beat Memphis at home and bring the streak to 7 – the longest in the last 17 years for the franchise: the double error from the line by Ja Morant (34 points) was decisive. The starless Sixers beat the Nets in Ben Simmons’ first game as an ex – very booed – in Philadelphia, the Lakers lose in Phoenix despite Anthony Davis’ 37 points, Nikola Jokic almost triple-doubles from 31 points but Denver surprisingly loses at home against Detroit
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS-BROOKLYN NETS 115-106 | Overwhelmed by boos from the Philadelphia crowd in his first as an ex, Ben Simmons finishes with 11 points and 11 assists a match lost by the Nets despite all the quintet in double figures (23 points for Irving and 20 for Durant): in fact, the winner is a version reduced of the Sixers, that without Embiid and Harden cling to Tobias Harris’ 24 points, De’Anthony Melton’s 22 with 6/11 from the arc and 19 and 10 rebounds off the bench by Paul Reed
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES-SACRAMENTO KINGS 109-113 | Seven straight wins in Sacramento have not been seen since November 2004, with the Kings also moving to Memphis and thus becoming the team with the best open streak in the NBA. Against the Grizzlies it took Ja Morant’s double mistake in the line 1.7 seconds from the siren to sanction a result that projects the Californian team close to first place in the West. After years, talking about playoffs after 40 days of regular season is no longer heresy
De’Aaron Fox confirms his All-Star form e finishes with 32 points with 5/8 from the arc, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals and lots of intense plays on both sides of the pitch, while the heavier free throws were sent by a Malik Monk who scored 14 off the bench. Harrison Barnes also made a clear rise – the piece that was missing in Sacramento and the only one in a bit of trouble in recent weeks: for him it’s 26 points with 4/8 from the arc
