Joel Embiid won Round 2 against Andre Drummond — both on and off the court — as the Philadelphia 76ers took a five-point victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night.
NBA scores 2017: Joel Embiid defeats Andre Drummond in Round 2
Embiid and Drummond’s showdown highlighted Saturday night’s basketball festivities. Oh, and Cleveland’s won 11 straight.
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The two premier big men has been beefing just a little ever since Embiid dropped 30 points on 11-of-15 shooting on Drummond’s head back in October. Now, after another victory over one of the East’s best rim protectors, Philly’s center may have moved up the ranks to secure his standing atop the conference’s power rankings.
Embiid had 25 points (although on 21 shot attempts) and 10 rebounds on Saturday to guide Philly to a 108-103 win. And after he fouled Drummond out midway through the fourth quarter, Embiid made sure to his presence was felt.
And of course, he went on Instagram after the game:
LeBron has become a clutch basketball god
The Grizzlies raged back to tie the game after trailing the Cavaliers by 11 midway through the fourth quarter. But LeBron James put Cleveland on his back to ensure the W.
James scored Cleveland’s final 13 points in their 116-111 win over Memphis on Saturday, including the basket that virtually ended the game. That made for one really fun back-and-forth that ultimately went the Cavaliers’ way.
LeBron is averaging a league-leading 9.6 points per game in the fourth quarter. In the clutch, defined as the final five minutes of regulation or overtime of a game within five points, he’s averaging 5.5 points — another league-best. He’s accepted the responsibility that comes with being the best player in the world.
And unfortunately for Memphis, he put those skills on display to lead Cleveland to its 11th straight win.
He’s also a really big Ohio State fan.
The Celtics won 20 games before anyone else
And Kyrie Irving, in full adjunct professor attire, explained why the team isn’t surprised by their early success.
Some cool highlights
Giannis had 33
Gary Harris doing Gary Harris things
Jusuf Nurkic nutmegged DeMarcus Cousins
Jameer Nelson’s gotta be quicker than this
And uhhhh... George Hill is mad
Sacramento’s 7-16 record probably has a little bit to do with this.
Saturday’s NBA scores
Celtics 116, Suns 111
Mavericks 108, Clippers 82
Hawks 114, Nets 102
Cavs 116, Grizzlies 111
76ers 108, Pistons 103
Pelicans 123, Trail Blazers 116
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