For his second game since returning from injury, a sprained knee that caused him to miss 17, "AD" showed how crucial he is to the LA team with 31 points scored (12 rebounds, 3 blocks , 2 interceptions).
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But the absence of "LBJ", also bothered by knee pain and therefore preserved, was too detrimental to the Californians, despite the offensive contribution of Russell Westbrook (20 pts at 9/15).
The latter shows the best after an unsatisfactory start to the season, despite a still too chronic awkwardness (6 ball losses).
Solid from start to finish, 48 hours earlier, to win in Brooklyn, the 2020 champion this time chased the score almost all the way through, never falling behind and still sees himself stuck in 9th place at the start. West, his balance sheet returning to negative (24-25).
With a third victory in a row, the Sixers are rewarded with 5th position in the East, stolen from Milwaukee.
They owe this good operation to Joel Embiid (26 pts, 9 rebounds, 7 assists), still very complete although less dominating than usual inside, as evidenced by the two counterattacks that Davis inflicted on him, under the eyes of Julius Club legend Erving and Philly native director M. Night Shyamalan.
Warriors in sniper mode
The Cameroonian pivot, selected among the holders - along with LeBron James - for the All-Star Game on February 20 in Cleveland (Ohio), was notably supported by Tobias Harris (23 pts), particularly skilful (10/15) .
In San Francisco, after a meeting at a very high pace, the Warriors bent the tough Timberwolves.
And the rise of the duo Stephen Curry / Klay Thompson to be verified.
Because the long-range baskets rained in the Chase Center, the first achieving a 6/10 and the second a 5/9, to finish respectively with 29 points (8 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 interceptions) and 23 points (best total in eight games, 5 rebounds, 4 assists).
Their skill was contagious, since Andrew Wiggins, also selected among the holders of the All-Star Game with the regular Curry, celebrated this first by finishing with 19 points (5/8 from long distance).
In the end, Golden State played the William Tell behind his bow with almost 60% success.
It had to be because Minnesota, which gives up its 7th place in the West to the Clippers, dominated in the racket, like Karl-Anthony Towns (31 pts, 12 rebounds, 6 assists) and Anthony Edwards (27 pts, 6 assists, 6 rebounds).
For the Warriors, 2nd, the series continues with a 4th rank success which allows them to follow the infernal rhythm of the leader Phoenix.
