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Big double for Thunder vs Sixers, 35-year-old Siakam led Raptors
The Thunder achieved only their sixth away win this year, beating the Sixers. A win in Toronto for the Raptors against the Hornets led by Pascal Siakam who scored 35 points.
They may have been just 5 wins away from Oklahoma so far, but the Thunder pulled off a huge doubleheader against the Sixers (114-133), with Cy Gilgeous Alexander taking the lead with 37 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. The second offensive pole for the visitors was Josh Giddy with 20 points while both offered Williams solutions, with Jaylen scoring 14 points and Jaylin 11.
On the losing side, Joel Embiid (30 points, 10 rebounds) and James Harden (24 points, 6 rebounds, 15 assists, 7 errors) stood out.
THE DODECALPTA: 35-35, 57-67, 85-101, 114-133
sixes: Tucker, Harris 13 (2/7 trebles), Embiid 30 (10 rebounds), Maxey 17 (6 assists), Harden 24 (5/10 trebles, 6 rebounds, 15 assists), Niang 10 (2/ 6 trebles), House, Harrell 2, Tybull, Milton 4, Melton 8 (2), Korkmaz 2, Reed 4 (6 rebounds)
THUNDER: There 4 (1), Gilgeous-Alexander 37 (9/15 2-pointers, 1/1 3-pointers, 16/16 shots, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 blocks), man 14 (2), Beasley 6, Jaylen Williams 14 (2/3 threes, 5 rebounds, 4 assists), K. Williams 8 (2), Muskala 9 (3). Giddy 20 (1/3 3-pointers, 4 rebounds, 8 assists), Jaylin Williams 11 (1/1 3-pointers, 5 rebounds), Waters 3 (1), Joe 7
Birds of Prey – Hornets 124-114
With Pascal Siakam leading the Hornets with 35 points (8/10 2-points, 3/3 3-points, 10/12 shooting) and Scotty Barnes adding another 21, along with 7 rebounds and 9 assists, the dominated The Raptors team led Charlotte 124-114, who went on a three-game winning streak for the first time this year. The visitors committed 22 errors – their worst performance this year – and gave the Knicks Nurse team 26 valuable points.
LaMelo Ball with 32 points (4/10 threes), 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 turnovers and Mason Plumlee with a double-double of 16 points, 15 rebounds struggled on the losing side.
THE DODECALPTA: 38-29, 69-55, 97-88, 124-114
birds of prey: Siakam 35 (8/10 2-pointers, 3/3 3-pointers, 10/12 shots, 7 rebounds, 3 assists)Anunoby 15 (3/8 threes, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals), Barnes 21 (7 rebounds, 9 assists), VanVleet 11 (5 rebounds, 8 assists), Trent 19 (2/11 threes), Bushe 5 , Hernangometh 5, Atsua 10(1) , Coloco 3 , Flynn
HORNETS: McDaniels 10 (1/5 threes, 5 rebounds), Washington 11 (3/7 threes, 6 rebounds), Plumlee 16 (15 rebounds, 4 assists), Rozier 21 (3/7 threes, 3 rebounds, 5 assists), Thor 3 (1), Richards 7, McGowens, Ball 32 (4/10 3-points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, 5 turnovers), Martin 9 (1)
Source: sport 24
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