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Basketball/NBAThe Knicks offer themselves the Celtics, who give up their first place
The Knicks, confirming their excellent current form, brought down (109-94) the Celtics, sanctioned by the loss of first place in the East, Monday in the NBA.
The Knicks, confirming their excellent current form, brought down (109-94) the Celtics, sanctioned by the loss of first place in the East, on Monday in the NBA, where Miami, thanks to decisive Jimmy Butler, had the last word in Philadelphia (101-99). And here are the Milwaukee Bucks leaders of the conference, a small upheaval in the classification, since Boston has occupied the head for 99 of the last 101 days.
Deprived of Jaylen Brown (facial fracture), the C’s ran out of juice on the parquet floor of Madison Square Garden, 48 hours after their snatch victory against the Sixers – they also appeared tired in their match of the day – thanks in particular to a saving shot of Jayson Tatum. The latter symbolized their difficulties, since he struggled to find the target (14 pts, 9 assists) accusing a 6/18 in shots. His frustration also showed three minutes from the end with a second technical foul synonymous with exclusion, the first of his career.
Julius Randle en locomotive des Knicks
If Malcolm Brogdon (22 pts) and Marcus Smart (19 pts) were active, Boston lacked offensive percussion, against New Yorkers who defended the bit between their teeth. Julius Randle was the locomotive of the Knicks in attack (23 pts, 7 rebounds), with Immanuel Quickley (23 pts) off the bench, Jalen Brunson being limited to 17 pts (4/12 on shots). NY climbs to 5th place, thanks to this sixth victory in a row.
Two rows behind is the Heat, who stopped their four-game losing streak by winning in Philadelphia on the wire. When the Sixers, who were up to 11 units behind, came back in front with the score 1 min 41 sec from the end, Jimmy Butler worked to stop this rebellion.
(AFP)
