Jordan Clarkson helped the Utah Jazz get over big nights with Ben Simmons and Tobias Harris while leading the NBA ‘s hottest team to a 134-123 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in Salt Lake City Monday night.
Clarkson came off the bench to score 40 points at team level, two senior shouts and the biggest with the Jazz, to lift Utah to their eighth straight win and 19th victory in 20 games in a matchup. of the teams with the best records in the West and East.
Playing without Joel Embiid, a late scramble due to a tight back, the Sixers were able to compete competitively thanks to a near triple effort by Simmons (42 points, 12 assists, nine rebounds). turns) with 36 points and 10 rebounds from Harris.
Harris scored five consecutive points late in the quarter to cut the Jazz lead, once as much as 16 points, down to 113-109. But Donovan Mitchell scored a drive and then Clarkson hit three free throws and drained 3-pointer during an 8-2 run for Utah.
Brooklyn Nets 136 – Sacramento Kings 125
Kyrie Irving set the best of the season by 40 points and nine points-3 and Brooklyn set a franchise record with 27 treys on the way to victory over host Sacramento.
James Harden scored six points-3 while recording 29 points, 14 assists and 13 rebounds as Brooklyn went despite the absence of Kevin Durant (hamstring). The Nets, who tried 47 treys, fired 57.4 percent from the back of the arc and 57.3 percent overall.
Hassan Whiteside collected the best season of 26 points and 16 replays for the Kings, who lost their fourth consecutive contest. Cory Joseph scored 22 best points of the season and Buddy Hield made six points-3 with 21 points.
Gold State Heroes 129 – Cleveland Cavaliers 98
Stephen Curry had 36 points in 30 minutes and Draymond Green tied a senior with 16 assists, lifting Golden State to victory over Cleveland in San Francisco.
In a matchup of NBA finals for four years in a row from 2015-18, Curry shot 13-for-19 from the field and 7-for-11 on 3-pointers on the way to the top-flight point. his game.
It was his 10th straight game with at least 27 points on 50 percent or better shooting as he became the first guard from Michael Jordan (1995-96) with at least 25 points and 50 percent playoffs. shooting in 10 straight games.
Chicago Bulls 120 – Indiana Pacers 112
Zach LaVine continued to be fertile and agile as he scored a high of 30 points to lead Chicago to a long-term victory over Indiana in Indianapolis.
LaVine won 12 of the Bulls’ last 15 in management and both Garrett Temple and Coby White received a clutch box in extra time to help Chicago win their first road win over the Pacers from March 29, 2016.
LaVine recorded its 12th 30-point game of the season and dropped the 20-point mark for the 13th game in a row.
Washington Wizards 131 – Houston Rockets 119
Bradley Beal scored 37 points when Washington blocked John Wall’s return to the nation’s capital with a win over Houston.
May made 14 of 24 hits off the field and Davis Bertans went down five points-3 to bolster his 18-point performance for the Wizards, who posted consecutive trophies for just the second time this season.
Russell Westbrook, who was acquired in the December contract that sent Wall to Houston, scored a three-pointer while playing in both games of a back-set for the first time this season. Westbrook had 16 points – although he was on 8 of 22 shots off the floor – to join 15 assists and 13 rebounds.
New York Knicks 123 – Atlanta Hawks 112
Julius Randle delivered a strong performance with a season-high of 44 points, nine rebounds and five assists as the New York host recorded a victory over a declining Atlanta.
Randle helped the Knicks match a season high with their third straight win and fifth place in seven games. Randle fired 14 of 22 from the field and hit seven career-high points as the Knicks fired 50.6 percent and hit 17 high-season 3-pointers.
Trae Young scored 23 points but fired 6 of 19 from the field as the Hawks lost their fourth straight. John Collins 19, Danilo Gallinari and Cam Reddish added a total of 16 points.
Los Angeles Clippers 125 – Miami Heat 118
Playing without Kawhi Leonard, Patrick Beverley and Paul George, Los Angeles scored a high of 32 points from Marcus Morris Sr. and continued to visit Miami.
Ivica Zubac put 22 off the bench for the Clippers, who went 15-of-32 from long range against the heat. Morris played his part in keeping them at bay when he made 26 in the first half, including a 6-of-7 from outside the arc.
Bam Adebayo scored 27 points and replayed 12 games for the Heat. Jimmy Butler recorded a triple-double with 30 points at team level, 10 assists and 10 rebounds for the heat. Tyler Herro came off the bench to earn 27 points.
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