Status: 07.03.2023 07:59 a.m
The Boston Celtics lost again after overtime in the North American basketball league NBA and have to cede the top spot to the Milwaukee Bucks in the East for the time being.
At the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Celtics lost 114-118 after extra time, after the night before they had suffered a narrow home defeat against the New York Knicks after two overtimes.
Williams misses free throws
After that, the Celtics traveled to Cleveland, where they played without their rested regulars Jayson Tatum and Al Horford. Still, victory in Cleveland would have been possible, but Grant Williams missed two free throws at the last second. For winner Cleveland, Donovan Mitchell was the top pitcher with 40 points.
Joel Embiid even scored 42 points in the 147:143 of the Philadelphia 76ers against the Indiana Pacers.
Denver shoots game in Toronto
West leaders Denver Nuggets won 118-113 against the Toronto Raptors, turning a six-point deficit into a win with a 13-2 streak in just over two minutes.
Damian Lillard made a so-called “triple double” with two-digit values in three statistical categories in his Portland Trail Blazers’ 110:104 at the Detroit Pistons. Lillard finished the game with 31 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists to make a goal.
Those: sportschau.de
