A the bad feelings of the Mavericks have joined a bad calendar that It will complicate more if possible his presence in the play-in. In the third game of a tour of five, lost at home to the Sixers (116-108) and they are moving away from a goal that a few months ago would have seemed minimal, since their presence in the playoffs was taken for granted. They are eleventh with a balance of 37-40 and are one game behind the Thunderwho beat the Pistons 107-106.
The Mavericks were left dry in Philadelphia when they trailed 111-108. Did not score in the last 3:18 minutes. His attacks in that time resulted in two missed 3-pointers, a two-point shot, two turnovers and a block received by Luka Doncic. The Slovenian finished with 24 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. Kyrie Irving, meanwhile, scored 23 points. The balance of the two Dallas stars when they have played together worsens until the 4-9. They still don’t know what it’s like to win two games in a row. Next stop, Miami. Another ‘end’.
For the Sixers, Joel Embid once again vindicated himself as a candidate for the MVP of the season. After missing a long-awaited duel against Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets, had 25 points and nine rebounds. “If the MVP doesn’t come, I don’t care. It’s all about the playoffs,” said the center. His team remains third in the East and has reached 50 wins in the fewest games (76) since the days of Allen Iverson in 2001, when he played the final against the Lakers of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal.
James Hardenwho had been out in the last four games, also returned to add 15 points and 12 assists. “I saw them very well,” Doc Rivers celebrated about the return of his stars. Tyrese Maxey added 22 points to help the Sixers snap a three-game losing streak.
