With Jayson Tatum out all year due to an Achilles tendon injury, Brown took a step forward and is close to 30 points per game on average this season, more than seven compared to last season.
He had the support of Derrick White with 29 points (5 triples) and seven assists. additionally, Joe Mazzulla’s bench contributed 39 points, led by Anfernee Simons’ fifteen.
The Celtics closed their trip away from Boston with a brilliant record of four wins and only one loss.
A great victory for the Sixers in Madison
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The 76ers triumphed for the second time in two weeks at Madison Square Garden in New York, 130-119 over the Knicks this time with an offensive recital from Tyrese Maxey (36 points), joel Embiid (26) and rookie VJ Edgecombe (26).
Paul George contributed 15 points for the Sixers who celebrated their third consecutive victory. The Knicks continue to struggle and, despite Jalen Brunson’s 31 points, suffered their third straight loss.
The double-double of 23 points and 14 rebounds from the Dominican Karl-Anthony Towns was not enough for New York.
In Madison, Philadelphia gave the Knicks their third loss in a row!
Orchestrated by Maxey (36 points), Embiid (26) and Edgecombe (26), the Sixers celebrated their third consecutive victory.
Dallas Took the Texan Duel Over Houston
Dallas took the Texan duel over Houston with a score of 110-104.
The Mavs beat the Rockets at home with a great performance by Anthony Davis, who was his team’s leading scorer with 26 points and also collected 12 rebounds.
miami heat Interrupted Their Streak
the Heat snapped their four-game winning streak after losing 125-115 at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves. In the winner, Anthony Edwards scored 33 points.
Edwards, Naz Reid (29 points) and Julius Randle (23) scored 85 of the Wolves’ 125 points in Miami, which thus left behind the defeat suffered last Wednesday in Atlanta.
Edwards took a step forward after a tough setback on his visit to the Hawks in which he left his team’s bench without permission from his coach in the fourth quarter.
for the heat, Mexican Jaime Jáquez Jr retired due to an ankle problem when he had 6 points in just under ten minutes.
Hornets beat Bulls, raptors Triumph Over Hawks
Charlotte achieved its first win of the new year, beating Chicago 112-99
The Hornets became strong on the visit with a great performance by Miles Bridges, who stood out with a double-double, after scoring 26 points and collecting 14 rebounds.
Toronto Raptors beat Atlanta Hawks 134-117. brandon Ingram and RJ Barrett led Toronto with 29 points each.
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