PHILADELPHIA – The Toronto Raptors could be without Gary Trent Jr. and forwards Scottie Barnes and Thaddeus Young in Game 2 of their first-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Barnes (ankle) and Yang (thumb) were injured in Saturday’s game, which the 76ers easily won 131-111. For his part, Trent Jr. is battling a disease not related to COVID-19.
Coach Nick Nurs said all three players are in doubt for Monday night’s game.
“Look, it doesn’t look good for these guys,” Ners told reporters Sunday. For all three, their presence will most likely be questionable. We will evaluate the situation as we go and see where it will lead us. »
Barnes, a new contender for the year, had a great first playoff game. He had 15 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists before 76ers center Joel Embiid, a 280-pound giant, stepped on one foot with about nine minutes left in the regulation.
Barnes suffered a sprained ankle in this series.
Young left the game after injuring his thumb in the second quarter.
For his part, Trent Jr. had a difficult night on Saturday, being limited to nine points in 26 minutes of play.
“You have to praise him for his presence on the pitch and for the effort he made last night. Because it was difficult, as you can all see, the Nurse spoke for Trent Jr. I will give him the praise, but we will see where we will get him from there. »
All-star point guard Fred VanVleet, who has lost 11 of his last 24 Raptors games due to a knee injury, said injuries and adversity were not new to the Torotonians.
“We play without some players all year round. Obviously, at this time of year, you would like to have all your best players, but we will see who will be available on the morning of the match and who will not. “Then everyone should raise their game by one point,” VanVleet said.
VanVleet said the team has responded to adversity throughout the year and will have to do it again despite absences Monday night.
The Raptors looked shocked by the 76ers in Game 1 and VanVleet admitted that the team was “a little soft and a little slow” in the first game on the road, which attributes to the Torontonians’ inexperienced roster.
“We are a young team, let’s not forget that. “I know we played well and had a good run towards the end of the year, but it was a good wake-up call for a lot of kids,” said VanVleet, who had 18 points and six assists in the first game.
The Raptors will host Games 3 and 4 on Wednesday and Saturday respectively.
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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo He gave a harsh response to the question about a possible trade to another NBA club:
“I’m here. Don’t ask me that question. It’s disrespectful to me and my teammates. I wear this jersey every day.
To say I don’t want to be here is disrespectful to the organization, the coaching staff, myself and everyone who worked hard to get me on the field. Don’t ask me this question. I am her. I’m going out in this uniform. And as long as I’m here, I’ll give it my all until the last second of the match.”
On the night of December 27-28, Antetokounmpo returned to the field after his calf muscle injury and became the most productive player of the game with the Chicago Bulls – 112:103.
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Nine games were played in the NBA regular season on the night of December 27-28.
“San Antonio” hosted “Utah” and suffered a sensational defeat.
Spurs had a good first quarter, during which they made a 15:2 spurt to take an 11-point lead at 30:19, but failed to build on it or at least maintain it. In the second quarter, the Jazz responded with a 25:5 attack and took the lead 62:51 with the same 11 points. Utah then kept the opponent at bay for more than 10 points until the middle of the fourth quarter, when Spurs equalized the score – 106:106, thanks to a 14:2 breakthrough. However, the home team could not achieve this success and failed at the end of the match. In the last three minutes of the game, San Antonio scored 2 points and lost them with a score of 2:11 and had a score of 114:127 throughout the match.
Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk He was in Utah’s starting five and stayed on the field for 14 minutes, during which time he scored 3 points (1/1 three-pointers), also made 1 rebound and 1 assist with 1 loss and 1 foul.
The most productive player of the match was Vembanyama, who brought 32 points to Spurs, but this did not help them achieve positive results. Jazz has 29 points from Markkanen and 28 points from George.
“Chicago” lost at home to “Milwaukee”, where Giannis Antetokounmpo returned.
The Bucks gained a minimal advantage in the first quarter and then gradually increased it, eventually winning all quarters of the match and winning with a score of 103:112.
In this game, Antetokounmpo returned to the field after his calf muscle injury and became the most productive player, scoring 29 points for Milwaukee. Portis also scored a double-double for the guest team with 17 points and 11 rebounds.
NBA. Regular season, December 28
San Antonio – Utah – 114:127 (40:32, 20:38, 27:28, 27:29)
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Nine regular season games took place in the NBA on the night of December 26-27.
Utah hosted the Eastern Conference leader and won a sensational victory.
The first half of the match was spent with a small lead for the Pistons, who kept their opponent one or two shots away most of the time and entered the long break with a 1-point lead at 68:67. The decisive factor in the match was the third quarter; In this quarter, Jazz made a 16:3 move and took the lead by 12 points, 90:78. The home team had the advantage in the score, but Detroit gradually reduced the gap and 19 seconds before the siren, after two free throws by Cunningham, they equalized the score – 129:129. However, the match did not go to overtime – Utah took advantage of the remaining time with the efforts of George, who scored a two-pointer 3 seconds before the siren – 131:129.
Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk He stayed on the field for 21 minutes and recorded 9 points (3/4 two-pointers, 1/2 three-pointers), as well as 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.
The most productive player was George, who scored 31 points for Utah, while Nurkic had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
orlando: Black (24), Carter (16 + 8 rebounds), Bane (15 + 10 rebounds), Banchero (13), Jones (8) – start; Richardson (14) and Silva (8), Kane (5), Isaac (2), Howard (0), Penda (0), O. Robinson (0).
Charlotte: Ball (22 + 7 rebounds + 6 for loss), Knippel (16), Bridges (16 + 11 rebounds), Miller (15), Diabate (10 + 13 rebounds) – start; Hall (14 + 8 rebounds), Sexton (13), Hall (7), Green (6), Connaughton (1), James (0), Mann (0).
Chicago – Philadelphia – 109:102 (30:28, 19:24, 32:33, 28:17)
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