Star’s 57-point explosion in vain; 76ers’ hot streak ends in double OT thriller: NBA Wrap

Julius Randle erupted for 57 factors in a scintillating efficiency however it was not sufficient to cease the New York Knicks falling 140-134 at residence to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Randle’s masterpiece included eight three-pointers from 19-of-29 capturing, whereas Jalen Brunson added 23 factors. Three different Knicks gamers completed in double figures.

However Minnesota’s balanced offence was sufficient to present the Wolves victory, with Taurean Prince main the guests scoring with 35 factors.

All of Minnesota’s starters posted double-digit factors totals, whereas Naz Reid (12) and Jaylen Nowell (14) mixed for 26 off the bench.

“It was a movie,” Minnesota’s Taurean Prince mentioned.

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Meanwhile, DeMar DeRozan scored 25 factors because the Chicago Bulls snapped Philadelphia’s eight-game successful streak with an exhilarating 109-105 victory in double extra time on Monday.

The red-hot Sixers had been seeking to clinch their playoff ticket with victory in entrance of an expectant residence crowd on the Wells Fargo Center.

But regardless of a 37-point efficiency from Joel Embiid — the MVP frontrunner’s tenth straight 30-point recreation — Philadelphia have been left ready to achieve the postseason after a gritty street win from Chicago.

Embiid missed an tried tip-in after Tyrese Maxey’s tried three-pointer on the finish of regulation which might have snatched victory for the Sixers.

Embiid put Philadelphia 99-97 forward within the remaining minute of the primary interval of extra time however DeRozan levelled with a driving layup.

The Chicago star missed an tried three-pointer with lower than two seconds on the clock, to take the sport to a second interval of extra time.

The Sixers regarded to have taken a grip on the competition after opening up a 105-101 lead within the second extra time interval, however with Embiid absent after fouling out, the Bulls reeled off eight unanswered factors to shut out the win.

However, James Harden struggled with a foot harm as he managed simply 5 factors all recreation regardless of enjoying 47 minutes.

It was the primary time in 12 profession conferences in opposition to Chicago that Embiid has completed on the shedding aspect.

DeRozan admitted that he was conscious of that statistic previous to the sport. “I knew that,” DeRozan informed reporters. “It was only a matter of time. Not saying that was part of the motivation. We’ve got a bigger goal than just trying to beat him. But I’m glad we got the win.”

Derrick Jones Jr. laughed: “There’s a first time for everything, right?”

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Chicago improved to 34-37 and stay in tenth place within the Eastern Conference standings, leaving them on target for a spot within the play-in match for groups ranked between seventh and tenth, which decide the final two spots within the eight-team convention playoffs.

Philadelphia, third within the East with a 48-23 report, stay one win away from formally clinching their playoff spot.

In Utah, the high-flying Sacramento Kings, who stay third within the Western Conference, got here unstuck in a 128-124 loss to the Jazz, who’re eleventh within the standings.

Ochai Agbaji led the Utah scoring with 27 factors, with no fewer than eight Jazz gamers making double-figures. De’Aaron Fox led the Sacramento scoring with 37 factors.

In Houston in the meantime, the Golden State Warriors lastly snapped their depressing shedding streak on the street with a 121-108 defeat of the Rockets.

The NBA champions had gone into the sport on the again of 11 straight defeats away from residence, however ended that sequence in opposition to a Rockets workforce who’ve simply 18 wins this season.

Steph Curry and Klay Thompson mixed for 59 factors, together with 10 three-pointers but the Warriors nonetheless made onerous work of the win, coughing up 20 turnovers, 14 of them within the first half.

“We were not focused, but second half we did a better job of taking care of the ball,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr mentioned.

“I don’t remember the last road game we won,” Kerr added. “It’s been a while. We needed it obviously.”

In Memphis, the Grizzlies staged a late fourth quarter rally to down the Dallas Mavericks 112-108. Memphis outscored the Mavs 29-12 within the fourth to seal victory.