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Steph Curry’s NBA record and the return of Warriors’ Joel Embid give the 76ers a victory
Stephen Curry’s NBA record and great shooting, combined with the Warriors’ strong finish, gave the Warriors a victory over the Bucks on Tuesday. GSW defeated the Bucks 122-121 at Chase Center, snapping a three-game losing run.
The Warriors got out to a fast start, sinking five of their first six shots and taking an 18-5 lead.
All five Warriors starters scored to take the lead, but Milwaukee quickly responded with 10 straight points.
Bucks without a throne Throughout the first quarter, NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo trailed the Warriors without allowing them to close the distance.
They even took the lead in the third quarter, eventually leading the Warriors by ten points in the fourth quarter.
The Warriors quickly erased a 10-point deficit with a 14-1 surge in the fourth quarter.
“It’s a hell of a win to come back from 12 down in the second half against a terrific team,” Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr remarked. “I’m incredibly proud of the guys; they fought hard.”
The Warriors came back from a 12-point hole to defeat the Bucks.
The Bucks were unable to contain Steph Curry
Stephen Curry began slowly but quickly picked up the pace, scoring 30 of his 41 points in the second half.
Despite not entirely recuperating from a tailbone injury, he scored 19 points in the third quarter and finished with a total of 41 points.
Curry came into the game with a league-best 196 made three-pointers and had made 5 three-pointers and had crossed over 200 three-pointers.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr remarked, “I felt he was just fantastic.”
“I mean, Jrue Holiday is one of the league’s finest defensive guards.”
And I thought Jrue did a fantastic job all night on Steph, just pressuring him and using his strength and physicality.
And Steph still manages to score 41. It’s a pretty good game. Amazing.”
As a result, he set an NBA record by being the only player to make over 200 three-pointers in eight different seasons.
Kelly Oubre Jr., meanwhile, came up huge in the fourth quarter.
With 7.7 seconds remaining in the game, he hit a pair of free throws.
As a result, the Warriors went into defensive mode to prevent the Bucks from scoring, and they successfully picked up their first win in four games.
Oubre scored 10 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter, adding 6 rebounds and an assist.
Similarly, Kent Bazemore finished with 18 points after making all four of his 3-point attempts.
And at the end of the first half, James Wiseman had a double-double, ending with 13 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 assists.
Meanwhile, Jrue Holiday led the Bucks in scoring with 29 points, 3 rebounds, and 5 assists.
In addition, Khris Middleton had 28 points, 2 rebounds, and 7 assists. Bobby Portis had a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds.
On Friday, the Warriors will host the Wizards, while the Bucks will play the Dallas Mavericks.
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The return of Joel Embid gives the 76ers the lead
Joel Embid’s return propels the Philadelphia 76ers to a 106-96 victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night.
Doc Rivers stated that his star center Joel Embiid had some words for him. “I’m back,” Embiid told 76ers coach Brett Brown. “I noticed,” said Rivers.
After missing 10 games due to a bone bruise, he returned for the team’s triumph over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday.
However, he sat out Sunday’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies before returning to put up an excellent 15-point performance in the first half against the Celtics.
In fact, Joel Embiid scored 35 points to help the 76ers reclaim first place in the Eastern Conference, tying them with the Brooklyn Nets.
“I’m not there yet,” Embiid added, “but this is a major step.”
“He takes advantage of every single bump,” said Celtics coach Brad Stevens of Embiid’s ability to get to the line.
The Sixers have now won seven of their last eight games against the Celtics.
Both teams were head to head early in the game, with the 76ers leading by a point at the end of the first quarter.
However, the 76ers eventually embarked on a 22-3 run, increasing their lead over the Celtics to double digits. In the second half, Philadelphia led by 21 points.
However, Boston was unable to regain control of the game, eventually falling to the 76ers 106-96.
Joel Embiid led the Sixers’ charge with 35 points, 6 rebounds, and an assist. Danny Green contributed 17 points as well.
Similarly, Ben Simmons scored 12 points, while Tobias Harris and Furkan Korkmaz each scored ten.
Boston’s Jayson Tatum led the way with 20 points on 7-of-17 shooting from the field and 3-of-10 from long range.
Jaylen Brown had 17 points, while Kemba Walker and Marcus Smart each had 14.
Boston was missing Evan Fournier as they failed to win their third game in a row.
Evan will be out for the rest of the week due to health and safety standards.
With the win, the 76ers are 36-16, tied with the Nets, and will face the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday.
The Celtics will meet the New York Knicks on Thursday.
