Comfortable victory for
Phoenix Suns against
Philadelphia 76ers by 115-112 in a duel in which
Grayson Allen showed again his efficiency from the triple. Important win for the Arizona Suns in the fight for the sixth Play-In spot and to avoid the Lakers and the Warriors to catch them from behind;
Thus, Allen finished the duel with 32 points and 5 assists after making 9 of the 15 three-pointers he attempted. Kvin Durant had 22 points, Devin Booker 18 and Jusuf Nurkic added a double-double of 10 points and 15 rebounds. Bradley Beal was held to 3 points in 37 minutes of play. Curious.
For the Sixers, Kelly Oubre Jr. was the best with 18 units.
Tyrese Maxey was horrible and finished the game with 6 points after missing 10 of the 13 shots he took. Little else for a team that needs the return of Joel Embiid;
Thus, the Suns are ninth in the West tied with the Mavs who are seventh and half a game behind the Kings who are sixth and occupy a Play-IN spot. They are 3 games behind the Lakers and 3.5 games behind the Warriors. The Sixers are also eighth in the East and are tied with the Heat and half a game behind the Pacers.