2-12. That is the worrying start of the Philadelphia 76ers to this NBA season. The Pennsylvania franchise suffered its fifth consecutive defeat at home and is plunged into a deep crisis, which places them at the bottom of the Eastern Conference. This time, it was the Grizzlies who beat them 117-111. In addition, the bad moment of Nick Nurse’s team is not only in sporting terms. Tyrese Maxey had a fight with Joel Embiid in the previous match against the Miami Heat, in an argument in which he demanded more discipline and punctuality in training.
Another negative note for those of Philadelphia was the injury of Paul George, with a hyperextension in his left knee, the same one that forced him to miss the first five games of the season. The trio formed by George, Embiid and Maxey generates more and more doubts among Sixers fans.
On the other hand, Joel Embiid’s 35 points and 11 rebounds were not enough to avoid a new episode in the Sixers’ free fall, against a Memphis team full of casualties, including Ja Morant, Marcus Smart, Zach Edey or GG Jackson. The scores of Jared McCain (20 points) or Guerschon Yabusele (17 points) were also of no use to the visitors.
On the other side of the coin, the pupils of Taylor Jenkins, who is already the coach with the most victories in Memphis (215), had as protagonists Desmond Bane (21 points and 10 rebounds) and Jaren Jackson Jr. (25 points) . Santi Aldama and Jaylen Wells completed a solid game, with 12 and 14 points respectively.
In Milwaukee, the Bucks beat the Bulls 122-106 and confirmed their recovery in recent days, in which they are climbing positions, with a balance of four wins in the last five games. Giannis Antetokounmpo approached his best version to achieve a mark of 41 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, with 17 of 24 field goals.
The Greek giant was joined by the performances of Damien Lillard (20 points and 10 assists), Brook López (21 points) and AJ Green (18 points). On the Chicago side, Zach LaVine stood out with a total of 27 points.
If we talk about teams on a roll, we must mention the Knicks, who beat the Suns away from home and added their fourth straight victory, with three double-doubles among their ranks. This result places them with a consistent balance of 9-6 this season.
The names of the New Yorkers were Jalen Branson (36 points and 10 assists), Karl-Anthony Towns (34 points and 10 rebounds) and Josh Hart (19 points and 11 rebounds). On the Arizona team, Devin Booker’s 33 points and Royce O’Neale’s 17 stood out.
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