NBA Summary: Neighbors, MVP candidates, and potential transfers

s Day NBA Neighborhood Duel, the New York Knicks defeated the Brooklyn Nets, their first win on enemy territory since 2019. In Florida, Tyler Herro helped the Miami Heat win the derby against the Orlando Magic. Last night, Los Angeles Clippers They added nine straight wins, confirming that they are currently the best-performing team in the American League.

At the MVP level, joel embiid He continued to impress with 51 points and 12 rebounds for the Philadelphia 76ers, who beat a very solid team like the Minnesota Timberwolves, who despite setbacks are still the West leaders. Ta. The Cameroonian has been in much discussion for his new crown, averaging 40 points, 13 rebounds and 4.6 assists in eight games in December.. Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic His main rivals, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, slowed down a bit last night. Here’s a summary of everything that happened:

Dallas Mavericks 111-120 Los Angeles Clippers

only orlando magic They were able to achieve nine consecutive wins this year. paul george He didn’t play tonight because he was sick.

Kawhi Leonard (30 points, 10 rebounds), james harden (17 points, 11 assists) Norman Powell (21 points) was the best for the very choral Clippers, as it was used by seven of their eight players. Tyrone Lue They finished in double digits in scoring.

At the Mavericks, Luka Doncic (28 points, 9 rebounds, 10 assists) had an unlucky night shooting 9-of-25 (including 2-of-11 triples) and 8-of-14 from the personal line.

Philadelphia 76ers 127-113 Minnesota Timberwolves

Joel Embiid scored 50 points or more for the seventh game of his career and was key to the Sixers’ seventh win in eight games, defeating the West Division-leading Timberwolves, who had lost only one of their previous 10 games. Ta.

Last regular season’s MVP has recorded 30 points and 10 rebounds in 12 consecutive games. For Minnesota, Anthony Edwards (27 points, 7 rebounds) and Dominican Republic native Karl-Anthony Towns (23 points, 13 rebounds) stood out.

Chicago Bulls 124-108 Los Angeles Lakers

Since winning the NBA in-season tournament, the Lakers have only won one of the five games they’ve played, tonight against the Bulls in Chicago, but they’re still smiling with seven wins in their last 10 games.

demar derozan (27 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists) led the Bulls, who had eight players with 10 or more points. lebron james He was one step away from a triple-double (25 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists). anthony davisDespite dealing with ankle issues, the Angeleno finished with 19 points and 14 rebounds.

Sacramento Kings 119-144 Boston Celtics

After Tuesday’s blowout loss to the Golden State Warriors, the Celtics bounced back in style with an impressive win on the court of the Kings despite being without Jayson Tatum and Dominican Al Horford. .

Five players in green scored over 20 points with 28 points per horse. Jaylen Brown and Derrick White. Additionally, Jrue Holiday was on the verge of a triple-double (21 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists), and Kristaps Porzingis also shined (24 points, 9 rebounds, 6 blocks).

De’Aaron Fox He was Sacramento’s leading scorer with 29 points.

Toronto Raptors 104-113 Denver Nuggets

He recorded 31 points, 15 rebounds, and 6 assists. Nikola Jokic It was the fifth win in six games for the Nuggets, who are riding high on momentum.

scotty burns (30 points, 10 rebounds) was a high for the Toronto Raptors, who struggled against Denver’s starting quintet, all of whom scored in double figures.

Brooklyn Nets 102-121 New York Knicks

The Knicks hadn’t won in Brooklyn since 2019, but their win against New York was Julius Randle (26 points, 7 rebounds) Donte DiVincenzo (23 points, 8 rebounds, 5 triples) jalen brunson (16 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists).

Cam Johnson and Cam ThomasWith 20 points each, they were the leaders on offense for some Nets who shot very weakly to the basket (36.6%) and suffered from an unfortunate performance. michael bridges (15 points on 4 of 21 shots) spencer dinwiddie (10 points with 3 out of 11 points).

Orlando Magic 106-115 Miami Heat

In another matchup, this time between neighbors in the same state (Florida), the Heat defeated the Magic in impressive fashion despite missing Jimmy Butler. tyler herro (28 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists). Additionally, Mexican Americans Jaime Jaquez Jr. Contributed to 10 points.

cole anthonywith 20 points, was his most productive in Orlando.

Houston Rockets 127-134 Atlanta Hawks

trae young (30 points, 14 assists) led the Hawks’ attack on the court for the Rockets, who have lost just one game to date in Houston.

jabari smith jr. (34 points, 13 rebounds) fred vanvleet (32 points, 15 assists) was outstanding for the locals.

Cleveland Cavaliers 124-116 Utah Jazz

With Donovan Mitchell sick and Darius Garland and Evan Mobley sidelined with injuries, they were the Cavaliers’ reserves. Sam Merrill (27 points) and Caris LeVert (23 points, 7 assists) and contributed to Cleveland’s victory over Utah.

lauri markkanen (26 points, 10 rebounds) led the Jazz, but the nightly news for this game was with Ricky Rubio The Cavs have been given permission to separate from the group for mental health reasons and are working on potentially releasing him.

Indiana Pacers 144-113 Charlotte Hornets

The Pacers, who have only won once in five games since the NBA In-Season Tournament, defeated the Hornets by 25 points, leaving them with a bitter hangover from their loss in the Finals. buddy hield Seven players scored in double figures.

terry rosier (25 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists) Charlotte couldn’t avoid a six-game losing streak.