Nehemiasis Queta ‘turns off the light’ in LeBron James’s house and company

Oboston Celtics went, early in the morning from Tuesday to Wednesday, to the Xfinity Mobile Arena to take the best over the Philadelphia 76ers, by 101-123, in what was the most anticipated meeting of the round, in the NBA, since, face to face, there were two of the strongest candidates to win the title of American basketball champion.

The team guided by Joe Mazzulla signed an authoritarian exhibition, from a collective point of view, in such a way that, in the interval, had already ‘in the pocket’ an advantage of 11 points, which ended up dilating even more with relative naturality, even though the men of Nick Nurse had outlined a ‘shy’ answer, already in the course of the second half of the game.

Paul George was ‘connected’ to the current and was by far the best marker of it, with 36 points, to which he added five caveats and one assistance. His ‘right arm’, Jayson Tatum, also marked a complete display, which translated into a record of 21 points, six caveats and four assists.

On the other side of the ‘barricade’, the most unconformed was Tyrese Maxey, whose 24 points, four assists and a jump proved insufficient to avoid the one that was only the third defeat in the new sports season by LeBron James (who was not exactly happy, with 11 points, eight points and five assists) and company.

The Boston Celtics go on without time to ‘breathe’, so that they will return to the scene already on Thursday, at 00:00 a.m. this time, at the Scotiabank Arena, where they will measure forces with the Toronto Raptors, precisely the same opponent that the Philadelphia 76ers will have ahead, at the same time as the next day.

Nehemiasis Safe Queta, though without dazzle

Nehemiasis Queta once again deserved Joe Mazzulla's trust in the title, and, despite not having dazzled in the offensive plan, he turned out to be one of the defensive ‘pillars’ of the Boston Celtics, and he, too, was important for the triumph achieved in the trip to the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Portuguese international spent about 22 minutes on the court, after which it added four points, six caveats and three assistances. This is at a time when it has an average of 9.5 points, 6.2 points and 1.6 assists for each of the ten matches in which it was used by the American coach.

The former Benfica and Barreirense player, remember, arrived in the United States in 2019 to join the Utah State Aggies. The ‘jump’ for the NBA took place in 2021, when it was chosen by the Sacramento Kings in the draft. However, it did not have the intended continuity, so it followed journey to the current team in 2023.

Boston Celtics already lead east of the United States

With this result, the Boston Celtics have added nine victories after 11 matches, which allowed them to ascend to the isolated leadership of the Conference. This NBA, surpassing precisely the Philadelphia 76ers, who have the same number of triumphs, but one more game.

Already at the Western Conference, the first place is owned by the Los Angeles Lakers, who have won ten of the 12 meetings held so far, the last of which last Tuesday, on the Atlanta Hawks, at State Farm Arena, by 114-124.