NBA scores last night: How did Philadelphia 76ers, LA Clippers and Golden State Warriors fare in last night's games?
The NBA had some interesting games last night. The Philadelphia 76ers have now won eight straight games, the LA Clippers' win streak got snapped by the Orlando Magic, and the Golden State Warriors lost to the Memphis Grizzlies.
The NBA is now new to interesting scenarios playing out in each of their slate of games, particularly last night, as the regular season's end fast approaches.
The Philadelphia 76ers have the longest winning streak in the NBA
The Philadelphia 76ers were without their All-Star, James Harden, as he was sidelined due to a sore left foot. It didn't matter, as the 76ers handled their business against the Indiana Pacers with a score of 141-121.
The 76ers were led by MVP candidate Joel Embiid, who had himself a game. He recorded 31 points, 7 assists, 7 rebounds, and 2 blocks, with a shooting efficiency of 66.7%. Embiid was accompanied by Tyrese Maxey, as he too had 31 points for the game, 7 assists, and a shooting efficiency of 66.7%.
Other contributions came from Tobias Harris, who dropped 24 points on 9/12 shooting, and De'Anthony Melton with 14 points on 6/10 shooting. The team had a collective shooting efficiency of 61.4% with 31 assists generated.
The Indiana Pacers had three 20+ points outings. These came from Myles Turner (20 points), Aaron Nesmith (25 points) and Andrew Nembhard (22 points). However, it was not enough to hold off the Philadelphia 76ers, who increased their winning streak to eight, the longest in the NBA.
The Philadelphoa 76ers (48-22) are now second in the Eastern Conference with their win last night as the Boston Celtics lost, falling to third place. The Indiana Pacers (32-39) on the other hand, are eleventh in the Eastern Conference standings.
Orlando Magic stun the LA Clippers
The LA Clippers had found their groove in their recent stretch of games with Russell Westbrook in the mix. However, they succumbed to a hungry Orlando Magic team who stole the win with a score of 113-108.
The Clippers were without their All-Star forward, Kawhi Leonard, as he went through his injury load management for this match-up. The Clippers still had Paul George, who dropped 30 points on 12/25 shooting but only got a few decent contributions from the rest.
Russell Westbrook had 14 points on 5/14 shooting, along with 9 assists. Marcus Morris Sr., on the other hand, had 13 points on 5/8 shooting, while the rest of the role players were not much help.
The Orlando Magic were led by former 2017 number one pick Markelle Fultz as he dropped 28 points on 10/17 shooting and secured 6 rebounds.
The LA Clippers (37-34) are fifth in the Western Conference, while the Orlando Magic (29-42) are 13th in the Eastern Conference.
The Golden State Warriors slump to defeat against the Memphis Grizzlies
The Golden State Warriors have struggled to find consistency all season, especially on the road, with a record of 7-29. They have a decent home record of 29-7.
Golden State's leading scorer was Jonathan Kuminga, who dropped 24 points on 8/16 shooting and 8 rebounds. Jordan Poole also had a decent contribution with 21 points on 5/12 shooting.
The starters were not their usual selves. Steph Curry (16 points), Klay Thompson (14 points), Draymond Green (11 points), Kevon Looney (10 points), and Donte DiVincenzo (3 points) failed to make a big impact as the Grizzlies ran out 133-119 victors.
The Memphis Grizzlies are still without their All-Star point guard Ja Morant. They were led by a 31-point performance from Jaren Jackson Jr. Jackson went 12/25 shooting, secured 7 rebounds and had 4 blocks. He was also accompanied by Desmond Bane, who dropped 26 points on 10/17 shooting.
The Golden State Warriors (36-36) are seventh in the Western Conference standings, while the Memphis Grizzlies (43-27) are third.