76ers get back at Heat big-time as Embiid returns; Mavs eclipse Suns

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 07 May 2022 08:19:46 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Philadelphia’s star center Joel Embiid returned from injury to help the re-energized 76ers beat the Miami Heat, 99-79, on Friday, clawing back a game in their NBA playoff series. Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks also avoided falling into a 3-0 hole with a 103-94 victory over the Phoenix Suns. Embiid […]

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Suns go up 2-0; Heat burn Sixers anew

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 05 May 2022 09:28:41 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns poured it on in the fourth quarter, pulling away for a 129-109 victory over the Dallas Mavericks and a commanding 2-0 lead in their NBA playoff series. Paul scored 14 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter as Western Conference top seed Phoenix broke […]

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Suns overshadow Doncic heroics; Heat outclass Embiid-less Sixers

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 03 May 2022 06:37:07 +0000

  MIAMI (AFP) – Deandre Ayton scored 25 points as top seeds Phoenix overpowered Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks on Monday while Miami exploited the absence of Joel Embiid to rout Philadelphia in the NBA playoffs. Doncic led the scoring with a game-high 45 points but it was not enough to stop Phoenix from […]

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Tatum dazzles anew as Celtics sweep Nets; Raptors rout Sixers

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2022 03:57:43 +0000

NEW YORK (AFP) – Jayson Tatum scored 29 points as the Boston Celtics completed a 4-0 series sweep to eliminate the Brooklyn Nets from the NBA playoffs on Monday. Kevin Durant delivered a towering 39-point display for the Nets, but it was not enough to stop the powerful Celtics’ line-up from sealing a 116-112 victory […]

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