Kevin Durant was the protagonist in the Houston Rockets’ victory on the Denver Nuggets 115-101. The player scored 31 points, proving decisive for his team’s success. Reed Sheppard, coming off the bench, contributed 28 points, making six 3-pointers on nine attempts. On the other hand, Nikola Jokic stopped at 25 points and five assists, lower numbers than his usual performances. Denver occupies third place in the West, tied with the Spurs, while Houston remains fifth.
Boston wins in Toronto with Pritchard as protagonist
In Toronto, the Boston Celtics beat the Raptors 112-96 thanks to 33 points from Payton Pritchard, who also added eight rebounds and ten assists in 37 minutes of play. In the absence of Jaylen Brown, the Celtics relied on Luka Garza and Hugo Gonzalez, both authors of ten rebounds, to dominate under the basket. For the Raptors, Brandon Ingram and Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 24 points each. This victory allows Boston to overtake Toronto in the standings and climb to third place in the Eastern Conference, behind Detroit and New York.
Philadelphia beats Dallas with Maxey on the shields
In Philadelphia, the Sixers beat the Dallas Mavericks 121-114. Tyrese Maxey was the game’s leading scorer with 38 points. Cooper Flagg and Anthony Davis each scored 24 points for Dallas, but it wasn’t enough. The Sixers, without Paul George and Joel Embiid, also found important points from VJ Edgecombe (26) and Dominick Barlow (21). Dallas paid for 18 turnovers and a low three-point shooting percentage. Philadelphia thus achieves its sixth victory in the last eight games and confirms its fourth place in the East, while Dallas remains eleventh in the West.
