Victorious on the Pacers floor (140 to 122), Boston continued with a third success in a row while the leader of the Eastern Conference, Detroit, lost in Utah against the Jazz (129 to 131). Top scorer of the night, James Harder led the Clippers to success in Portland.
Opposed to the Indiana Pacers on the night of Friday to Saturday in a back-to-back, Boston continues its very good series. Facing the last finalists of the NBA, the Celtics put on a show by winning with a score of 140 to 122 thanks in particular to the great performance of Jaylen Brown, author of 30 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists in 32 minutes of play. After a first quarter lost 28 to 39, Boston was able to catch up in the next one (47 to 22) before managing in the next two. With this victory against Indiana, the 2024 champion continues with a fourth success in a row in the regular season and is in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference while the Pacers, for their part, sign a seventh loss in a row and are in last place in this conference.
Harden carries the Clippers against Portland
Author of 34 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists in 39 minutes of play on the Blazers floor, James Harder led the Los Angeles Clippers to Portland to victory 119 to 103. A victory which allows the Clippers to follow up with a third success in a row. An opposite dynamic for the Blazers who continue their bad series with a third loss in a row. Leader of the Eastern Conference, Detroit fell on the Jazz floor. In Utah, the Pistons, who remained on a series of three consecutive victories, fell with a score of 129 to 131. A Jazz team which was notably able to rely on the performance of Keyonte George, author of a good statistics sheet with 31 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists in 35 minutes of play. Despite this setback, Detroit retained its place as leader in the East while the Jazz were in 12th place in the conference. West.
In the other matches of the night, Miami won on the floor of Atlanta (126-111) while the Magic fell at home against the Hornets (105-120). Also note the success of Chicago against Philadelphia (109-102) but also the victory of Memphis against Milwaukee (125-104).
