Basketball NBA: super Harden drags the Rockets. 11 victories in a row for the Bucks

Harden bends Atlanta, the Bucks do 11

The Rockets (13-6) dominate the Toyota Center against Atlanta but James Harden takes care of reviving an evening on the boring card, realizing 60 points with 24 shots, in 31 'of play. With 10 seconds to the siren of the second quarter, Harden he exploded a triple step-back to give the Houston Rockets a 29-point lead (81-52) in the interval break. After a third quarter from another 29 points, he did not play the fourth quarter. Fourth time in his career with at least 60 points a match score for him. The Hawks' performance (4-16) now becomes a source of embarrassment to the NBA. Finishing even below 58 points in November is unacceptable in a league based on equal opportunities. Atlanta seems to play more to make Young look good than to try to win. And the consecutive defeats become 10. Eleven successes in a row instead for the Bucks (17-3) who win over Charlotte (8-13), wiped out in a flash by the fury Antetokounmpo. The Greek scores 26 points in just 20 'of play, coach Bud then keeps him at rest thinking in perspective, avoiding risks of injuries. Milwaukee pulls with 56%, Middleton starts again from the bench, nine Bucks end up in double-digit points. The Hornets surrender soon, below 17 already at the interval, then the collapse takes on merciless proportions.

Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee)

Sacramento ok to extra

Very important victory for the Kings who beat the Nuggets (13-4) to the extra, recovering from -17. Sacramento rises to 8-10, remains in the wake of the playoff train, and above all convinces. Hield, 1/10 from 3 points up to that moment, in the final of the regulations he reports below his with two triples, without getting discouraged or hiding, and then he also finds the basket in penetration to force the extra. And there he makes the difference with two free throws, after an offensive "break" by Barnes. Denver, who had just returned from six wins in a row, has only to complain: for the possessions of Murray at the end of the 48 ', stopped by Holmes, and of the overtime, when he can't even try the shot. Then for yet another indolent performance by Jokic. Just 7 points for the Serbian, pulling 3/11. The 57-40 after 24 'did imagine the mission accomplished with the homework for the Nuggets, but this was not the case.

Ben Simmons (Philadelphia)

Philadelphia remains unbeaten at home: Indiana ko

Philadelphia (14-6) remains unbeaten at home: 9-0 on record at the Wells Fargo Center. But this time he took a big risk, sprinting against Indiana (12-7) with 55%. To make the difference three Simmons steals in the last 14 seconds and a super Embiid that wins the physical duel with Sabonis. The African pulls 15/15 to the free, the Australian 7/7: the 11 free tempted more than the opponents decide the game. The 76ers show the current limits, accentuated without the injured Richardson, the Pacers are not enough for the very great ones without Brogdon and Warren. The former McConnell in the fiery final was sitting on the bench. Philly starts strong, even +15, but a partial 13-2 Pacers in the final of the second quarter brings them back below. At the interval we are 65 even. Indiana with Warren and Brogdon also rises +7, to 86-79. So 93 equal after 36 '. Then the daring final. A lost ball from Warren starts the avalanche of Philasdelphia, with the recovery of Simmons and the spike of Harris. Then again with the stolen ball and scoreboard points, respectively, and after another ball lost by the McMillan boys' shed, they complete the turnaround.

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