NBA, results recap 2 March: Harden-Embiid show, good the first housewife of the new Sixers, Bucks, Suns and Jazz ok

Eight NBA matches were staged between the Italian evening of Thursday 3 March and the night just passed. The Milwaukee Bucks win, beating the Miami Heat 120-119. Match decided at 1 ”9 from the siren from Jrue Holiday’s basket after a ball stolen by the usual Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is also the best scorer of the Bucks with 28 points and 17 rebounds. Double double also for Holiday, with 25 points and 11 assists, while Tyler Herro is the top scorer with 30 points.

Important victory for the Philadelphia 76ers who beat the New York Knicks 123-108. After a first half of the Knicks match the 76ers come out in the second half and run away with Joel Embiid’s 27 points and 12 rebounds, while RJ Barrett’s 30 points are not enough in New York. Surprisingly, the Denver Nuggets fall at home and lose 107-119 to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Nikola Jokic’s 22 points and 16 rebounds are not enough in Denver, overtaken as top scorer by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 29 points. Success also for the Phoenix Suns who beat the Portland Trail Blazers with a clear 120-90. Match balanced until the second quarter, then the Suns run away guided by Cameron Johnson’s 20 points.

Away win for the Charlotte Hornets overcoming the Cleveland Cavaliers 98-119. Darius Garland’s 33 points are not enough for the Cavs, while Terry Rozier’s 29 points stand out for Charlotte. Instead, they need extra time for the Utah Jazz to conquer the field of the Houston Rockets for 127-132. Utah that threatens to throw away a match dominated for almost all the time, but decided only in overtime, with Donovan Mitchell who closes with 37 points and 10 assists, to which are added the 27 points and 17 rebounds of Rudy Gobert.

Finally, in the last two matches of the day the Indiana Pacers win at the Orlando Magic for 114-122with top scorer Malcolm Brogdon with 31 points and Net success of the New Orleans Pelicans over the Sacramento Kings for 125-95 with 33 Brandon Ingram points.

2021/2022 NBA RESULTS (MARCH 3)

• Orlando Magic – Indiana Pacers 114-122
• Cleveland Cavaliers – Charlotte Hornets 98-119
• Philadelphia 76ers – New York Knicks 123-108
• New Orleans Pelicans – Sacramento Kings 125-95
• Milwaukee Bucks – Miami Heat 120-119
• Houston Rockets – Utah Jazz 127-132
• Denver Nuggets – Oklahoma City Thunder 107-119
• Phoenix Suns – Portland Trail Blazers 120-90