Ben Simmons has returned to NBA motion after slightly below a fortnight out with damage to assist Brooklyn to a 120-116 house win over Atlanta.
Having missed 4 matches with a calf grievance, the Australian was again within the Nets’ beginning 5 at centre and performed simply shy of 21 minutes for six factors, seven rebounds, six assists and 4 steals.
Simmons was an ideal 3-for-3 from the sphere within the first half and had only one extra unsuccessful try after the primary break.
Brooklyn have been led by Kevin Durant with 34 factors and a double-double from Kyrie Irving (33 factors, 11 rebounds) to enhance their season file to 15-12 and fifth within the Eastern Conference.
The Nets completed a seven-game homestand at 6-1, successful for the ninth time in 12 video games total.
Trae Young top-scored with 33 factors for the Hawks (13-13) whereas Bogdan Bogdanovic had 31, together with 7-of-9 from three-point vary.
An exciting end in Philadelphia, with the hosts dramatically pushed to extra time by the Los Angeles Lakers earlier than prevailing 133-122.
The 76ers led by 18 factors within the fourth quarter and by 9 with 30 seconds of regulation remaining.
Austin Reaves, who had 25 factors, buried a 3 with 12 seconds left that pulled the Lakers to 119-117 and when down 120-117, he was fouled by Australian Matisse Thybulle on a three-point try. Reaves made the primary two free throws and missed the third. Anthony Davis was then fouled when taking pictures by Tobais Harris with 3.7 seconds left and missed considered one of two that made it 120-all and despatched the sport into OT.
Joel Embiid had a game-high 38 factors and 12 boards for the Sixers and De’Anthony Melton scored a career-high 33 factors off the bench on 8-of-12 from past the arc.
Thybulle’s first three buckets have been slam dunks on his option to 9 factors in 14 minutes.
Russell Westbrook had a triple-double (12 factors, 11 rebounds, 11 assists) and Davis a double-double (31 factors, 12 rebounds) for LA, whereas LeBron James tallied 23 after beginning 0-for-6.
Elsewhere there have been wins for the New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers, Orlando Magic, Memphis Grizzlies and Sacramento Kings.
With AP.
