NBA – The Celtics defeat the Lakers in overtime

The end of the match was stormy, because a foul by Jayson Tatum on LeBron James, on the final penetration in the last quarter, was not whistled. Furious, “LBJ” screamed at the injustice and Patrick Beverley received a technical foul, after bringing a camera to the referees to show them the shot damning their poor judgment. The five minutes of overtime smiled on the Celtics, where Jaylen Brown finished with 37 points and Jayson Tatum with 30. James’ big performance (41 points) was not enough for the Lakers. After three defeats in a row, the Celtics, leaders in the East (36 wins, 15 losses), resume their march forward. The Lakers (23 wins, 27 losses) are 13th in the East. The other poster of the evening saw the victory of Philadelphia, second in the East (32 wins, 16 losses), over Denver, leader in the West (34 wins, 16 losses), on the score of 126 to 119 The shock of the titans between Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic was largely won by the Cameroonian of the Sixers, author of 47 points and 18 rebounds against the 24 points of the Serb of the Nuggets. Brooklyn (30 wins, 19 losses) consolidated its fourth place in the East by beating New York 122-115, thanks to 32 points from Kyrie Irving. The Clippers (28 wins, 24 losses) have garnered a fifth straight success, 113-120 in Atlanta, with 32 points from Kawhi Leonard, and climb to fourth position in the West. (Belga)