NBA - the 76ers beat the Lakers, even though James didn't play

The Philadelphia 76ers won 126-121 as a guest of the Los Angeles Lakers, who were playing without LeBron James, on Wednesday's game day of the North American Professional Basketball League (NBA). Joel Embiid, the leading scorer in the Sixers, finished with 30 points and James Harden with 24 points. The Lakers, who are resting James due to knee problems, will finish the regular season with a negative record for the seventh time in the last nine seasons.

On the day of the game, 11 matches were played, including some surprising matches, such as the loss of the Hornets in New York, the defeat of Miami by 13 points, and the 37-point defeat of Portland.

League-leading Phoenix was led by center Deandre Ayton's career-high 35 points in the win in Minneapolis. Boasting a 59/14 record, the Suns - who overturned a 15-point deficit - need just one more victory to ensure they enjoy home court advantage throughout the playoffs.

Golden State, third in the West, won in Miami thanks to Jordan Poole's 30 points. The Warriors, without their aces Stephen Curry, Andre Iguodala, Draymond Green, Otto Porter and Klay Thompson, started the third quarter with a 19-0 run.

Dallas beat host Houston 18/55 in the Texas derby even without Slovenian star Luka Doncic, who was hurting his ankle, while Sacramento won with a basket thrown with 0.2 seconds left in Indianapolis.

Brooklyn lost in Memphis despite the fact that Kyrie Irving had 43 points and Kevin Durant had 35 points. Irving returned to the field eight days after he scored 60 points for Orlando, and due to his lack of vaccination, he could only play in away games, but New York Mayor Eric Adams announced that the vaccine against the coronavirus will soon no longer be required for athletes and entertainers.

Results:

Los Angeles Lakers-Philadelphia 76ers 121-126

Charlotte Hornets-New York Knicks 106-121

Detroit Pistons-Atlanta Hawks 122-101

Indiana Pacers-Sacramento Kings 109-110

Boston Celtics-Utah Jazz 125-97

Memphis Grizzlies-Brooklyn Nets 132-120

Miami Heat-Golden State Warriors 104-118

Minnesota Timberwolves-Phoenix Suns 116-125

Oklahoma City Thunder-Orlando Magic 118-102

Dallas Mavericks-Houston Rockets 110-91

Portland Trail Blazers-San Antonio Spurs 96-133

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