Chicago (United States), 27 Feb. The New York Knicks knocked out the Boston Celtics on Monday and the Miami Heat stunned the Philadelphia 76ers on an NBA matchday in which it was learned LeBron James would be out for several weeks with a right foot problem he suffered. Sunday and in which LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets broke his right ankle.
KNICKS 109 – CELTIC 94
The New York Knicks extended their sweet moment and beat the Celtics at Madison Square Garden to celebrate their sixth straight win, the ninth in the last eleven games.
Julius Randle and Immanuel Quickley led Tom Thibodeau’s team to victory with 23 points each. Randle, who has played in all 63 games for the Knicks this year, added seven rebounds and four assists to his game, while Quickley made four 3-pointers and finished 7 of 13 shots.
Jayson Tatum, one of the MVP candidates this year along with Serbian Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid, failed to exceed fourteen points, seven rebounds and nine assists, shot six of 18 and shot one of eleven and ended up being ejected for the first time. time in his career.
With that loss, the Celtics were caught in command of the East by the Milwaukee Bucks.
76ERS 99 – HEAT 101
A great Jimmy Butler, who hit the triple-double with 23 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists against his former team, along with four steals, allowed the Heat to end their four-game losing streak at the cost of some 76ers falling for the second. straight after the painful loss in the last breath against the Celtics.
Joel Embiid had 27 points and twelve rebounds, while James Harden contributed twenty points with twelve assists, but the Sixers lost their tenth home game of the year and finished third in the East (39-21) .
The Heat are in seventh position, in the ‘play-in’ zone.
HORNETS 117 – PISTONS 106
LaMelo Ball fractured his right ankle after a Hornets offensive action in which he made a change of direction, without having contact with a rival. He ended up laying on the floor and returning to the locker room as he had 18 points, six rebounds and five assists in 20.59 minutes on the field.
Ball, the third pick in the 2020 draft, is averaging 23.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 8.5 assists per game this year with the Hornets. The Hornets, penultimate in the East, have five consecutive victories, while the Pistons sink into the last position of this same conference.
PELICANS 93 – MAGIC 101
The Pelicans have lost their fourth consecutive game and see their tenth position in jeopardy, the last that gives access to the ‘play-in’, going at home against the Magic of the Italian Paolo Banchero, protagonist with 29 points and eight rebounds .
Brandon Ingram had 25 points, but his team continues to miss injured Zion Williamson. Spaniard Willy Hernangómez had no minutes.
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– Rankings:
. Eastern Conference:
.1. Milwaukee Bucks 43-17
.2. Boston Celtics 44-18
.3. Philadelphia 76ers 39-21
.4. Cleveland Cavaliers 39-25
.5. New York Knicks 36-27
.6. Brooklyn Nets 34-26
.7. Miami Heat 33-29
.8. Atlanta Hawks 31-30
.9. Toronto Raptors 30-32
10. Wizards of Washington 28-32
11. Chicago Bulls 28-33
12. Indiana Pacers 27-35
13. Orlando Magic 25-36
14. Charlotte Hornets 20-43
15. Detroit Pistons 15-47
. Western Conference:
.1. Denver Nuggets 43-19
.2. Memphis Grizzlies 36-23
.3. Sacramento Kings 35-25
.4. Phoenix Suns 33-29
.5. LA Clippers 33-30
.6. Dallas Mavericks 32-30
.7. Golden State Warriors 31-30
.8. Utah Jazz 31-31
.9. Minnesota Timberwolves 31-32
10. New Orleans Pelicans 30-31
11. Portland Trail Blazers 29-31
12. LA Lakers 29-32
13. Oklahoma City Thunder 28-32
14. San Antonio Spurs 14-47
15. Houston Rockets 13-47.
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