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After a crazy end to the game, the Sixers extinguish the Lakers in overtime!

How to imagine that the Sixers had to rely on a 1/2 on free throwsAnthony Davis (31 points, 12 rebounds) to go into overtime and finally win against the Lakers (133-122), when they were still +16 four minutes from the end of the fourth quarter, and especially +9 to 30 seconds from the end of it?

However, this is the scenario we witnessed last night and the teammates of Joel Embiid (38 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists) and James Harden (28 points, 12 assists) can be very happy not to have bowed to their audience. In particular, they will be able to thank the dreadful extension of LeBron James (23 points, 6 assists) and others, not to mention the record game of the amazing De’Anthony Melton (33 points, 7 interceptions, 8 baskets at 3-pts!).

On arrival, this gives in any case an end to the series for Philadelphiawhich remained on three defeats in a row, while the players of Los Angeles lose on their side for the third time in a row.

WHAT YOU MUST REMEMBER

Los Angeles comes close to the heist. Still trailing by 9 points 30 seconds from the end of the fourth quarter, the Lakers won a miraculous overtime (and that’s an understatement…), thanks to Anthony Davis and Austin Reaves, on throws or 3-pts, as well as the Sixers’ generous ball losses. They even had the chance to win, when “AD” was on the line with two attempts, 120-119 with 3 seconds remaining! Unfortunately for the “Purple & Gold”, the interior could not do better than a 1/2 and his team then never recovered, during the five additional minutes…

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De’Anthony Melton’s career game. Author of his new personal bests in points, interceptions and 3-point baskets, the Sixers’ combo-guard has certainly been the X factor of this encounter. Essential on each side of the floor, he was therefore the perfect complement to Joel Embiid and James Harden, especially catching hot in the third quarter (16 points!), when Philadelphia re-detached themselves on the scoreboard. display. In the last act, his address from afar then constantly gave his team air.

Anthony Davis’ foul problem. Author of a new big double-double, “AD” unfortunately had to wait for the fourth quarter (21 points and 5 rebounds over the period!) to dominate in the paint. Before that, he actually had to deal with the fouls (three in the first seven minutes…), which therefore earned him a forced presence on the bench and which obviously made it easier for the Sixers and Joel Embiid in the racket. . Because as soon as the interior angeleno was able to play (+16 at plus/minus…) and attracting fouls, in addition to avoiding them, we have seen that Los Angeles was able to compete with Philadelphia.

Russell Westbrook’s first triple-double of the season. Not particularly at his best level, because expensive in shooting (4/14, including 1/5 at 3-pts), the 2017 MVP nevertheless took advantage of this match to compile 12 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. A small event, because it is the first triple-double of “Brodie” this season but also his 195th in career. In terms of anecdotes, note that he is only the second Lakers player to record a 10/10/10 off the bench, after a certain Magic Johnson in 1996…

TOPS/FLOPS

Joel Embiid. Supported by a brilliant De’Anthony Melton, but also by a decisive James Harden in overtime, the All-Star pivot has often shown the way to his team, notably planting 20 points in the first quarter (as much as all the Lakers reunited!) to install him in charge, with several high-class actions throughout the first half. A little less prominent thereafter, he was still vital for Philadelphia in attack and defense. One downside, however: his 7 lost balls.

James Harden. A solid double-double, but above all a boss extension (9 of his team’s 13 points) for the 2018 MVP, who took the game on his own at a key moment. It took that for the Sixers to recover from their fourth quarter collapse, because Joel Embiid and De’Anthony Melton were a little less inspired offensively and because the Lakers defense left a lot of space. to the conductor of Philadelphia, who did not ask so much to punish close to the circle or to attract faults.

Austin Reaves. Author of 25 points and 5 assists in 41 minutes off the bench, 9/15 on shots and 4/6 from 3-pts, the Lakers back was (almost) perfect throughout this meeting. “Almost”, because his missed free throw in the last 10 seconds of the fourth quarter almost cost Los Angeles dearly, before Anthony Davis saved the Californian house. But this failure should above all not tarnish the performance of Reaves, influential at each of his entries into play or shots and decisive at the end of the match, to bring LA back into contact.

LeBron James. If Dennis Schröder or Troy Brown Jr. and Thomas Bryant did not really shine in this part, it is undoubtedly the “King” who disappointed the most this night. If he certainly scored points and accumulated a few rebounds, assists or interceptions, he also spoiled a lot (9/22 on shots, including 1/8 at 3-pts, 4/8 on throws and with 3 lost balls ), multiplying the questionable choices in attack. A somewhat complicated performance from the quadruple MVP (-10 to plus/minus), returning to competition after missing the trip to Toronto to save his ankle.

The Los Angeles Extension. Undoubtedly stunned by this missed free throw from Anthony Davis, but also exhausted after their comeback of madness in the last act, the Lakers completely cracked in the additional five minutes. Dominated 13-2, they had to wait the last 30 seconds to register their only basket of the period, posting a horrible 1/10 on shots (including 0/4 at 3-pts) during this one. A boon for James Harden and his family, who of course benefited from this collective collapse.

Philadelphia’s bullet losses. If the Lakers could afford a comeback as crazy as it is improbable, it is because the Sixers “offered” it to them on a plate, by accumulating the losses of ball. Which was ultimately indicative of their inability to take care of the ball that night, as they lost it 23 times (for 31 points conceded as a result…), including 7 for Joel Embiid and 5 for James Harden. Problem.

THE FOLLOWING

Philadelphia (13-12) : reception of Charlotte, on the night of Sunday to Monday (00:00).

Los Angeles (10-15) : trip to Detroit, on the night of Sunday to Monday (00:00).

philadelphia / 133 Shots Bounces
Players Minimum Shots 3 points LF O D T pd party Int bp CT +/- Points Rating
P.J. Tucker 33 1/4 1/3 0/0 2 3 5 2 4 1 1 0 -5 3 7
T.Harris 41 5/11 2/6 2/2 1 8 9 4 5 0 3 1 +15 14 19
J. Embiid 46 14/19 3/4 7/8 3 9 12 5 4 1 7 0 +20 38 43
J Harden 47 9/19 3/8 7/8 1 3 4 12 2 2 5 1 +10 28 31
D.Melton 43 11/16 8/12 3/4 0 4 4 2 1 7 2 0 +3 33 38
P. Reed 4 0/1 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 -12 0 -1
Mr Harrell 3 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 +3 0 1
Mr. Thybulle 13 4/7 1/3 0/0 0 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 +11 9 9
S.Milton 24 3/8 0/3 0/0 0 4 4 3 6 0 2 0 +10 6 6
F.Korkmaz 9 1/5 0/1 0/0 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
48/90 18/40 19/22 7 35 42 30 30 14 21 2 133 155
LA Lakers / 122 Shots Bounces
Players Minimum Shots 3 points LF O D T pd party Int bp CT +/- Points Rating
A. Davis 36 9/13 0/1 13/14 2 10 12 0 5 2 3 2 +16 31 39
L.James 44 9/22 1/8 4/8 1 3 4 6 3 2 3 0 -10 23 15
P.Beverley 38 4/4 1/1 0/0 0 3 3 3 4 2 2 1 +5 9 16
D.Schroder 21 2/5 0/2 0/0 0 1 1 4 1 0 1 0 -17 4 5
L.Walker IV 33 6/11 3/5 0/0 0 3 3 0 0 0 3 1 -6 15 11
T.Brown Jr. 9 0/3 0/2 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -19 0 -3
T.Bryant 6 1/1 1/1 0/0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 -13 3 4
R.Westbrook 36 4/14 1/5 3/4 2 9 11 11 4 4 4 0 -7 12 23
A.Reaves 41 9/15 4/6 3/4 1 1 2 5 5 2 3 0 -4 25 24
44/88 11/31 23/30 7 30 37 29 23 12 19 4 122 134

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