Stephen Curry led the Golden State Warriors to their sixth win in a row in the North American professional basketball league NBA on Monday. The Superstar scored 21 of his 40 points in the final quarter in a 122-108 win over the Houston Rockets. The next opponents on Wednesday night (2.30 a.m. CET) are the San Antonio Spurs of Austrian Jakob Pöltl.
While the Warriors are still number two in the league behind the Phoenix Suns, the weakened Miami Heat lost their top position in the Eastern Conference. A 92-122 loss at the Boston Celtics was the second loss in a row. The Philadelphia 76ers got their fifth win in a row without their rested top star Joel Embiid. The Sixers beat the Memphis Grizzlies at home 122-119 after overtime.
Monday’s NBA Results:
Cleveland Cavaliers – New Orleans Pelicans 93:90, Indiana Pacers – Los Angeles Clippers 122:116, Philadelphia 76ers – Memphis Grizzlies 122:119 n.V., Atlanta Hawks – Toronto Raptors 100:106, Boston Celtics – Miami Heat 122:92, New York Knicks – Sacramento Kings 116:96, Houston Rockets – Golden State Warriors 108:122, Oklahoma City Thunder – Portland Trail Blazers 98:81
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