Rome, 11 Nov. (LaPresse) – Six NBA regular-season matches were played last night. The Boston Celtics jumped to top spot in the Eastern Conference with a 123–101 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Paul George was the star of the show, scoring 36 points, whilst Jayson Tatum added 21. For the 76ers, Tyrese Maxey’s 24 points and a LeBron James performance of 11 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists were not enough. The New York Knicks secured a resounding 117–85 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, with Jalen Brunson scoring 23 points and Karl-Anthony Towns recording 21 points and 16 rebounds. For the Bucks, the top scorer was Jaime Jaquez Jr. with 16 points. The Miami Heat secured a 115–109 victory over the Utah Jazz (1–10), with Giannis Antetokounmpo contributing 30 points and 11 rebounds. Simone Fontecchio played for 7’08”, scoring one three-pointer. For the Jazz, Darryn Peterson scored 25 points. The Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers 133–110, with five players off the bench scoring in double figures. For the Clippers, three players scored 13 points each. The Orlando Magic beat the Sacramento Kings 107–101 thanks to 33 points from Franz Wagner and 26 from Anthony Black, against 31 from Zach LaVine and 29 from Darius Acuff Jr., which were not enough in a game that was often in the balance. The Oklahoma City Thunder were defeated by the Portland Trail Blazers 123–103. Damian Lillard scored 25 points and Deni Avdija 24, whilst for the Blazers, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points and Jared McCain 21.
NBA: Boston beat Philadelphia, Oklahoma lost to Portland
Rome, 11 Nov. (LaPresse) – Six NBA regular-season matches were played last night. The Boston Celtics jumped to top spot in the Eastern Conference with a 123–101 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Paul George was the star of the show, scoring 36 points, whilst Jayson Tatum added 21. For the 76ers, Tyrese Maxey’s 24 points and a LeBron James performance of 11 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists were not enough. The New York Knicks secured a resounding 117–85 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, with Jalen Brunson scoring 23 points and Karl-Anthony Towns recording 21 points and 16 rebounds. For the Bucks, the top scorer was Jaime Jaquez Jr. with 16 points. The Miami Heat secured a 115–109 victory over the Utah Jazz (1–10), with Giannis Antetokounmpo contributing 30 points and 11 rebounds. Simone Fontecchio played for 7’08”, scoring one three-pointer. For the Jazz, Darryn Peterson scored 25 points. The Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers 133–110, with five players off the bench scoring in double figures. For the Clippers, three players scored 13 points each. The Orlando Magic beat the Sacramento Kings 107–101 thanks to 33 points from Franz Wagner and 26 from Anthony Black, against 31 from Zach LaVine and 29 from Darius Acuff Jr., which were not enough in a game that was often in the balance. The Oklahoma City Thunder were defeated by the Portland Trail Blazers 123–103. Damian Lillard scored 25 points and Deni Avdija 24, whilst for the Blazers, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points and Jared McCain 21.