In the other game of the night, the Warriors dominated Denver.
By Belga
LThe Nets, guided by Kevin Durant, crushed the Sixers on their floor (100-129), delivering a benchmark match a month before the playoffs, reminding the NBA of their title ambitions, shared in particular by the Warriors and Stephen Curry, victorious, them, in Denver.
Durant showed that he was gaining strength (25 pts at 10/17 on shots, 14 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 interceptions), Seth Curry had a significant contribution offensively (24 pts) and Kyle Irving was in keeping (22 pts, 5 assists), scoring five shots behind the arc including one at the buzzer in the first quarter to already widen the gap (40-23), which peaked at 36 units in the second half.
Opposite, Joel Embiid did not have his usual radiance (25 pts at 5/17, 12 rebounds), victim of numerous two- or even three-man takes, which often sent him to the free throw line (15/ 19).
As for James Harden, for his first match against his former team, he got through, limited to 11 points with an address at half mast (3/17).
The 76ers remain 3rd in the East and the Nets are 8th, a position synonymous with play-offs to access the final tournament.
Golden State has won a convincing success in Denver (102-113), thanks in particular to Stephen Curry, author of 34 points (with 9 rebounds). The 18 points he scored in the 3rd quarter allowed his team to stay in the game, when they were down nine units at the break.
Becoming the 49th player in history to exceed the 20,000 point mark, Curry found a relay in Jordan Poole (21 pts) and Klay Thompson (18 pts).
Without Draymond Green (back) whose return is approaching, the Californian team has been able to find defensive virtues that have not always been there lately, limiting the impact of Nikola Jokic (23 pts, 12 rebounds, 9 assists) nevertheless everything close to triple-double.
This second consecutive victory after a series of five losses allows the Warriors to pick up in Memphis (2nd) with the same record (45-22). The Nuggets remain 6th in this same Western Conference.
