Joel Ebid and DeMar DeRozan put on a show in a terrific duel – and didn’t let each other tag – both breaking the 40-point mark. But the former had more help and that was enough for the Sixers to beat Chicago 108-119 and claim a great win.

Ebid was the Sixers’ leader with 40 points and 10 rebounds – who lost 17 points (81-98) but held out in the end – with Tobias Harris adding 23 points and Tyrese Maxey adding 16 points.

For the Bulls – again missing out on Lavin, White, Bowl, Williams and Caruso – DeMar DeRozan had 45 points, Nikola Vucevic 23 points and Javode Green 17 points.

THE TWELVE MINUTES: 26-34, 52-61, 81-89, 108-119

COPS: DeRozan 45 (18/28 two points, 0/2 three points, 9/11 shots, 9 rebounds, 7 assists), Green 17 (1), Brown 5 (1 three points, 5 rebounds), Vucevic 23 (2/ 7 three-pointers, 7 rebounds, 5 assists), Dosumnou 8 (1 3-pointer, 7 assists), McKinney, Hill 5 (1), Badley, Thomas 5 (2/10 shots, 1/7 3-pointers)

sixes: Harris 23 (8 rebounds, 5 assists), Green 8 (2), Ebid 40 (12/19 two points, 2/4 three points, 10/11 shots, 10 rebounds), Maxi 16 (3 three points, 6 assists ). ), Curry 12 (5/15 shots, 2 threes), Niang 9 (2), Drummond 2, Korkmaz 9 (1), Joe, Brown

Cavaliers – Pacers 98-85

In the game marked by what happened…before the game – after the Pacers traded Caris Levert for the Cavaliers, who came on as a player for Indiana and left as a Cleveland player – the Cavs beat the Pacers 98-85 and returned -20.

Chedi Osman with 22 points and Kevin Love with 19 points were the Cubs’ first scorers, returning from 14-34 of the second period and eventually clinching the match in the 4th period thanks to a partial 25-3 (!) win beforehand .

With the Pacers, Chris Duarte had 22 points and Dwayne Washington had 17 points.

THE TWELVE MINUTES: 12-27, 36-47, 61-68, 98-85

Cavaliers: Wade 10 (2 threes, 5 rebounds), Okoro 2 (1/7 shots), Allen 15 (17 rebounds), Mobley 9, Goodwood, Love 19 (6/15 shots, 4 threes, 7 rebounds), 5 assists) , Osman 22 (4/10 three points, 5 assists), Stevens 6, Davis, Rondo 15 (1 three points, 5 rebounds, 12 assists), Windler, Nebhardt, Pangos

PAISER: Samponis 9 (11 rebounds), Holiday 10 (2/7 three points), Craig 5 (1 three points, 7 rebounds), Duarte 22 (2 three points, 5 rebounds), Sikes 7 (2/9 shots, 1 three ). Points, 5 rebounds), Bristet 3 (1 treble, 7 rebounds), Bitage 4, Washington 17 (6/15 shots, 1/5 treble), Taylor 4 (5 rebounds), Stevenson 4

Wolves Pistons 118-105

The Wolves struggled more than expected (and…should) against the Pistons, but a small breakout in the 4th period proved enough to claim victory 118-105 in a match with 17 score changes and 7 draws. This was Wolves’ 4th win.

Carl-Anthony Towns was the top scorer with 24 points and 12 rebounds, with Di’Angelo Russell adding 22 points, Malik Beasley 20 points and Anthony Edwards 17 points.

For the Pistons, Sadik Bay had 24 points, Trey Liles had 16 points, and Corey Joseph had 15 points.

THE TWELVE MINUTES: 24-26, 55-56, 83-79, 118-105

WOLVES: Vanderbilt 2 (5 rebounds), Edwards 17 (2 3-pointers, 5 assists), Towns 24 (2 3-pointers, 12 rebounds), Beverly 10 (1 3-pointers, 6 rebounds), Russell 22 (7/18 Shots, 3 threes, 5 rebounds, 8 assists), Prince 2, McDaniels 13 (3), Reed 3 (1), McLuffin 4, Beasley 20 (5 threes, 9 rebounds), Novell 1

PISTONS: Grant 10 (3/11 shots, 1 3-pointer, 5 assists), Bay 24 (6/11 3-pointers, 8 rebounds), Stewart 5 (12 rebounds), Joseph 15 (3), Diallo 11 (6 rebounds ). ), Olinik 3 (1/6 shots, 1 three), Liles 16 (1 three, 7 rebounds), Jackson 9, Hayes 10 (8 assists), McGruder 2 (1/5 shots)

Magic – Celtics 83-116

The Celtics continued their upward trajectory, beating the Magic in Orlando 83-116 on the back of their defense for their 5 straight wins.

Jalen Brown was the winner’s top scorer with 26 points, followed by Dennis Schroeder with 22 points and Jason Tatum with 15 points (albeit with 6/18 shots).

At the Magic, Jalen Sags with 17 points and Wenderl Carter with 14 points were the only players on the team with double-digit points.

THE TWELVE MINUTES: 15-21, 39-49, 61-78, 82-116

ΜΑΤΖΙΚ: F. Wagner 8 (4/13 shots, 7 rebounds), Carter 14 (8 rebounds), Baba 8 (2/9 shots, 10 rebounds), Anthony 9 (3/10 shots, 1 3-pointer), Sags 17 (6 rebounds, 5 assists), Okeke 8 (2), Scofield 3 (1), Brazdeikis, M. Wagner 6 (2/8 shots), Ross 6 (1), Harris 4 (1/6 shots)

CELTS: Tatum 15 (6/18 shots, 2/8 trebles, 9 rebounds, 7 assists), Horford 13 (1/6 trebles, 11 rebounds, 5 assists), R. Williams 10 (6 rebounds), Smart 3 (8 rebounds ) ), Brown 26 (1/9 3-pointers, 5 rebounds), G. Williams 12 (2), Fernando, Nesmith, Schroeder 22 (4), Pritchard 7 (1), Richardson (0/8 shots), Langford 8 (2)

Rockets – Pelicans 107-120

The Pelicans showed character in Houston, didn’t let themselves be discouraged by the early standing time at -11 and, thanks to a terrible third twelve minutes (individual result 23:38), won the Rockets 107:120.

Brandon Ingram was the leader of the winners with 33 points and 12 assists, with Jackson Hayes adding 21 points and Jonas Valencionas adding 18 points.

With the Rockets, Christian Wood had 22 points and Jalen Green and Garrison Matthews each had 18 points.

THE TWELVE MINUTES: 21-26, 54-49, 77-87, 107-120

MISSILES: Tate 15 (2), Wood 22 (3 3-pointers, 8 rebounds), Sengun 5 (1/5 3-pointers, 6 rebounds), Porter 8 (2/8 3-pointers, 8 assists), Green 18, Martin 9 (1), Matthews 18 (5/9 three points), Brooks, Christopher 12 (2)

ΠΕΛΙΚΑΝΣ: Ingram 33 (3 3 points, 12 assists), Jones 9 (1), Valenciunas 18 (1 3 points, 5 rebounds), Graham 6 (2/7 3 points), Hart 13 (1 3 points, 7 rebounds), Clark, Marshall, Hayes 21 (1 three points, 7 rebounds), Alvarado 9 (1), Alexander-Walker 9 (2), Murphy 2