The Lakers no longer know how to win and the absence of Lebron James, stopped due to injury, is weighing more than expected on the pitch: in this night's round in the NBA the reigning champions have in fact collected their fourth consecutive defeat.
Compared to the previous ones, however, there is a mitigating factor, the opponent in fact was Philadelphia, that is the leading team of the ranking in the east and also the most in form of the championship.
It ended 109-101 for the Sixers, double insult for the hosts as the driver of the winners was the former Danny Green, protagonist of the 2020 championship triumph, and author of 28 points.
In the other four matches tonight, Nico Mannion, the very young Italian in his first year in the NBA, is in evidence. In the game that his Golden States have clearly lost against the Sacramento Kings for 141-119, he scored 19 points, his highest of the season, playing the best game of his still short American experience. The great protagonist of the race, however, was De'Aaron Fox, author of 44 points.
Success of the Clippers at the Spurs for 98-85, propitiated by a great performance by Reggie Jackson, an 'Italian' from Pordenone (his father was a soldier stationed in Italy when he was born) who signs 28 points (with 5 triples).
Finally Portland wins over Miami 125-122, and the New York Knicks over the Wizards for 106-102