BIG Celtics scare as star hurt; 38-pt statement as champs ruined, recruits light it up — NBA Wrap
Celtics followers collectively maintain their hearts of their mouths.
Kristaps Porzingis went down with an ankle damage scare for title favorite Boston throughout the staff’s 143-110 away win in opposition to Miami on Friday (all instances AEDT).
Porzingis halfway by means of the third time period landed awkwardly on his ankle after trying to dam Bam Adebayo’s shot earlier than being helped to the locker room.
In a possible good signal for the Celtics although, Porzingis later returned to the staff’s and gave the impression to be in good spirtis alongside his teammates. He wasn’t carrying a moonboot.
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No matter, it’s a lower than excellent growth for such a key piece to the staff’s dominant 34-10 begin to the season, with the low season additions of Porzingis and Jrue Holiday proving to be enormous coups.
Plus, any time Porzingis goes down, there’s some degree of concern, for the Latvian huge man has been riddled by accidents all through his profession. Over his final 4 seasons, Porzingis has performed 65, 17, 34 and 43 video games respectivley.
He’s averaged 19.5 factors, 6.8 rebounds and 1.9 blocks from 32 appearances this marketing campaign.
It mattered not for Friday’s sport, with Jayson Tatum’s 26 factors main seven Celtics – together with all 5 starters – in double figures because the NBA’s No. 1 seed improved to 35-10 on the season.
ELSEWHERE …
The New York Knicks have claimed their greatest scalp but within the OG Anunoby period, destroying the reigning champion Denver at residence 122-84 for his or her fifth-straight victory in an enormous assertion.
Anunoby had arguably his greatest sport but as a Knick, scoring a team-high 26 factors n 10-of-18 capturing with three triples and 6 steals. Jalen Brunson added 21 factors and 4 assists.
With it, the Knicks improved to 11-2 – and 28-17 general –since buying Anunoby earlier this month together with huge wins over Philadelphia and Minnesota.
Nikola Jokic racked up 31 factors and 11 rebounds, however Aaron Gordon (12 factors) was the one different Nugget to attain in double figures.
It wasn’t the one upset on Friday, although not as one-sided, the Indiana Pacers took down the Philadelphia 76ers 134-122 regardless of being with out Tyrese Haliburton (hamstring).
Pascal Siakam tallied a triple-double (26 factors, 13 rebounds, 10 assists) in his greatest sport for a Pacer since becoming a member of the staff final wee and Myles Turner chipped in 20 factors, 9 boards and two blocks.
Joel Embiid top-scored within the sport with 31 factors to go along with seven rebounds.
“We just didn’t have any kind of defensive success,” admitted Sixers coach Nick Nurse.
Siakam’s first win since he was traded from Toronto final week got here in opposition to his former Raptors coach Nurse.
“He’s shown what he can do,” Pacers heart Myles Turner stated of Siakam. “He sees the floor well — obviously he had a triple-double tonight.
“He plays with a lot of passion and energy. He fits right into our mold.”
ALL RESULTS
JAZZ 123 WIZARDS 108
SIXERS 122 PACERS 134
CELTICS 143 HEAT 110
NUGGETS 84 KNICKS 122
TIMBERWOLVES 96 NETS 94
KINGS 134 133 WARRIORS
BULLS 132 141 LAKERS
