Los Angeles (AFP) – Jayson Tatum was key in the Boston Celtics’ 127-120 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, in this Wednesday’s stellar duel that saw Victor Wembanyama’s first triple-double in the San Antonio victory. NBA.
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In one of the most promising matchups of the NBA today, Tatum scored 26 of his 45 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, and the Celtics improved to 18-0 at home, a record for the iconic franchise.
Jaylen Brown added 35 points and 11 rebounds for the Celtics.
Edwards finished with 29 points and Karl-Anthony Towns added 25 with 13 rebounds for Minnesota, leader of the Western Conference, with a record of 26-11 that is second only to Boston, leader of the East with 29-8.
Minnesota cut a 10-point halftime deficit to one and took the lead on Towns’ 3-pointer to open the third quarter.
The Timberwolves led 106-97 with 3:35 remaining.
“The crowd got behind us, the energy got going,” Tatum said. “It was a fun game,” in the final minutes of it.
Unstoppable Wembanyama
Six days after turning 20, Wembanyama became the fifth-youngest NBA player to record a triple-double, reaching double figures in three key statistics.
“It’s nice when we play like this as a team and do everything together,” said Wembanyama, who said his 10 assists reflect the team’s offensive efforts to break down a Detroit defense focused on him.
“My teammates made the right cuts and made the right shots,” he said. Wembanyama, who played without a turnover in the Spurs’ 130-108 victory over the Pistons.
The Frenchman’s golden night helped the Spurs, last in the Western Conference, break a five-game losing streak.
For their part, the Pistons, last in the East, have lost six games since ending their record streak of 28 consecutive losses.
In another game with records to remember, The Sacramento Kings beat the Hornets 123-98 in Charlotte with Domantas Sabonis’ 33rd double-double in the League, who shone with 28 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.
In other games, the Atlanta Hawks needed overtime to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 139-132.
The Oklahoma City Thunder, driven by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 28 points, beat the Heat 128-120 in Miami, who played without their star Jimmy Butler.
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