Celtics pressure Cavaliers for leadership in the NBA East

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (R) shoots a basket against the defense of guard Ben Simmons (L) and forward Jalen Wilson of the Brooklyn Nets. EFE/EPA/CJ GUNTHER SHUTTERSTOCK USE PROHIBITED

Washington, Nov 29 (Prensa Latina) The Eastern Conference leaders Cleveland Cavaliers (17-2) and Boston Celtics (15-3) will seek today to take advantage of their games against opponents with negative balances to maintain the rivalry for the top in the season of the NBA.

Boston has six consecutive victories, the best streak of the moment, and was only a game and a half behind the Cavaliers, who had a spectacular start to the competition by scoring 15 successes before falling for the first time in the current campaign.

If the Celtics are no longer close to the leaders, it is because both teams have the same balance of 8-2 in their last ten games.

This Friday, the Cavs will face the Atlanta Hawks (8-11), while the Celtics will be the rival of the Chicago Bulls (8-12).

The Western Conference also shows tensions in the forward positions, dominated by the Oklahoma City Thunder (14-4), the Houston Rockets (14-6) and the Golden State Warriors (12-6), despite the latter’s three consecutive losses. in his most recent commitments.

The Thunder will play today against the Los Angeles Lakers (11-7) in a duel with many expectations, the result of which could increase the rivalry for the leadership of that circuit of the main men’s basketball tournament in the United States.
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