With Butler, the Sixers see life in pink. After their victory against Phoenix (119-114), they remain undefeated at home in the NBA this season. For her part, Charlotte could once again count on Walker (43 points) to overcome Boston. In the West, Davis continues to impress with the New Orleans.
Home Sweet Home: The Philadelphia Sixers remain the last undefeated home-based NBA team, beating Phoenix on Monday (119-114), while Tony Parker's Charlotte Hornets offered Boston (117-112) at home.
Cameroonian pivot Joel Embiid (33 pts, 17 rebds) dominated his US counterpart DeAndre Ayton (17 pts, 9 reb), N.1 of the 2018 draft, in a victory after half-time for Philly .
"I 'll take you far"
With nine wins in as many receptions, Ben Simmons' teammates (19 pts, 11 rebs, 9 wt) made the Wells Fargo Center a fortress, which the recent arrival of Jimmy Butler (16 pts) seems to have strengthened.
The All-Star back has won four of the five games played since the exchange early November with Minnesota, and with him, the Pennsylvania team climbed in the hierarchy of the conference East, now fourth (12 v-7 d).
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"It's great ," said Embiid about the new Sixers N.23. He helps us a lot, especially in defense. We needed it. We must continue to work, and it will bring us far. "
The integration of Butler will be submitted Wednesday to an interesting test against the New Orleans Pelicans, who beat Monday the San Antonio Spurs (140-126).
Gobert and the Jazz are falling
If Anthony Davis (29 pts) put out DeMarcus Aldridge (7 pts) in the duel of the "big men" , it is the substitute interior Julius Randle who made the most about him, with a triple double (21 pts, 14 reb, 10 feet) in just 25 minutes.
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- NBAAllTimeStats (@NBAtime_stats) November 20, 2018This success allows the "Pels" (10 v-7 d) to remain at the top of the Western Conference, where the mistrust of the Golden State Warriors (12 v-6 d) and Houston (8 v-7d) fuels the ambitions outsiders, and offers a surprisingly tight hierarchy.
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The surprise leader Portland Trailblazers (11v-5d) was joined by Memphis, who beat Dalles (98-88), and the Los Angeles Clippers, serious in Atlanta (127-119).
Oklahoma City, who had won ten of his last eleven games, including five out of six without star-studded starlet leader Russell Westbrook, missed out on a chance to join the wagon of contenders, losing to Sacramento (117). -113).
In the East, it's clearer: Milwaukee (12 v-4 d) sat his Toronto Raptors dolphin status (13 v-4 d) beating Denver (104-98) with 29 points and 12 rebounds from its Greek phenomenon Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Behind, Indiana (11v-6d), winner of the Jazz (121-94) Rudy Gobert (12 pts, 11 reb), keeps pace.
Only one favorite is missing: the Boston Celtics (7th, 9v-8d), who pay their irregularity. They chained a second setback to Charlotte (117-112) despite a new performance by Kyrie Irving (27 pts, 11 wt).
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Hornets side, Kemba Walker scored 43 points, two days after his card to 60 points, while the two French were solid: 9 pts (3/10) and 8 rebounds for Nicolas Batum, and 7 points out of bench for Tony Parker.
All the results of the night
Charlotte - Boston: 117-112
Detroit - Cleveland: 113-102
Indiana - Utah: 121-94
Philadelphia - Phoenix: 119-114
Atlanta - Los Angeles Clippers : 119-127
Memphis - Dallas: 98-88
Milwaukee - Denver: 104-98
New Orleans - Sant Antonio: 140-126
Sacramento - Oklahoma City 117-113