Ben clashes with star in HEATED scenes; scorching Steph explodes in epic trade statement: NBA Wrap
Ben Simmons and Jarrett Allen acquired into it!
The two NBA stars clashed in a heated second within the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 118-95 win over the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Centre on Friday (all instances AEDT).
It got here some 14 seconds into the second half after Simmons and Allen acquired twisted up contesting a rebound.
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Things actually intensified when the Aussie pushed Allen to the bottom, with the Cavaliers massive man continuing to stand up and cost at Simmons as they needed to be damaged up by teammates and officers.
Play was stopped for a while to chill down tensions on the ground earlier than each gamers have been hit with technical fouls.
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It would possibly’ve in the end labored within the Cavs’ favour although because the guests went on a 21-0 run thereafter — with Cleveland main 80-51 by the 7:41 mark within the third quarter — to blow Brooklyn away and make for a one-sided second half.
Simmons, in his fourth recreation again since coming back from damage, completed with six factors in 20 minute in a beginning function, whereas Allen had 14 factors, 10 rebounds and two blocks in half-hour.
Donovan Mitchell poured in 27 factors on 10-of-18 taking pictures with 4 triples, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, three steals and three blocks in half-hour high lead the Cavs, the East’s No. 2 seed, to their eighth-straight win.
ELSEWHERE …
Maybe the Warriors don’t need assistance when Steph Curry is enjoying at this stage?
On a day Golden State, surprisingly to some, stood nonetheless on the commerce deadline, Curry exploded for 42 factors on 15-of-22 taking pictures — together with 11-of-16 from three-point vary — to guide the Warriors to a 131-109 assertion win over the Indiana Pacers.
Curry was scorching sizzling early, going 6-of-6 from downtown within the first time period alone — and 8-of-9 by half-time — to place up 29 of his 42 factors in simply the primary two quarters because the Warriors led 70-58.
Steve Kerr’s group went on a 6-2 run to begin the second half and the Pacers by no means acquired again within the recreation from that time.
Jonathan Kuminga added 18 factors for the Warriors, who have been with out Klay Thompson on account of an sickness, as they crept nearer to .500 at 24-25 — now sitting half a recreation behind the Tenth-seeded Jazz within the remaining play-in spot.
Indiana in the meantime fell to 29-24.
ALL RESULTS
WARRIORS 131 PACERS 109
SPURS 111 MAGIC 127
CAVALIERS 118 NETS 95
MAVERICKS 118 KNICKS 105
BULLS 118 GRIZZLIES 110
TIMBERWOLVES 129 BUCKS 105
JAZZ 115 SUNS 129
LAKERS 106 NUGGETS 114
