Night of tanganas in the NBA with two sent off in two different games in a day of eight games. Tyler Herro opened the day of tensions by facing RJ Hampton during the Miami Heat’s 93-83 victory over the Orlando Magic in the Florida derby.
The young Heat shooter was expelled from the game after receiving another technique for an involuntary contact sanctioned with a fault and that protested vehemently to the referees.
The crash was also marked by the return of Jimmy Butler and Caleb Martin to the Miami lineup and the hatching of Omer Yurtseven, author of 16 points and 15 rebounds in his first NBA start. The Uzbek center showed his potential and collaborated with Butler and Martin, leading scorers for the Heat with 17 points each.
Embiid dominates but has them with Harrell
Joel Embiid was also the protagonist in the second tangana of the morning post-Christmas and ended up leading with 36 points, 13 rebounds and 2 blocks the victory of the Philadelphia 76ers over the Washington Wizards by 96-117.
The Cameroonian center had it before with Montrezl Harrell in the absence of three minutes to finish the third quarter. Both interiors faced each other after Embiid hit his opponent’s upper area with his elbow, who plummeted to the ground and rose up in a fierce desire for revenge.
The players held on for a few seconds but the teammates and the referees were able to separate them in time before things got worse. Despite this, the referees decided to sanction the Wizards player with a flagrant foul and expulsion. Harrell had 15 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists at the time of the incident.
The Wizards were led by Spencer Dinwiddie, author of 17 points and 6 assists, while the Sixers had the collaboration of Tobias Harris, who added 23 points and 7 rebounds.
LaVine returns in style
The rest of the morning passed more calmly and the return of Zach LaVine to the Chicago Bulls lineup after passing through the competition’s sanitary protocols. The escort did it in top form and leading with 32 points and 5 assists the 113-105 win over the Indiana Pacers.
DeMar DeRozan added 24 points and Nikola Vucevic He dominated the inside game with 16 points and 15 rebounds for some Bulls who seek to leave behind the covid-19 outbreak that highlighted in the first instance the current wave of cases that still weighs down the competition in the NBA.
Caris LeVert was Indiana’s leading scorer with 27 points and 9 assists, while Domantas Sabonis had another night of impact with 14 points and 16 rebounds in the game.
Grizzlies and Spurs beatings
The San Antonio Spurs paid homage to the Detroit Pistons with a 144-109 thrashing led by Keldon Johnson’s 27 points in 23 minutes of play. Jock Landale stood out with 18 points from the bench. Hamidou Diallo was the best of the rival team with 28 points.
The Memphis Grizzlies also left the Sacramento Kings with a resounding 102-127 victory led by Desmond Bane (28) y Jaren Jackson Jr. (21). Ja Morant continued in his line of excellence with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists in a game in which Santi Aldama did not participate. Tyrese Haliburton, author of 18 goals and 7 assists, was the only redeemable of the game for the local team.
The matches of the day
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