NBA: Boston Celtics clinch playoffs spot, Portland and Toumani Camara struggle against New York with Jalen Brunson’s strong performance

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A day after the 106-102 victory against Atlanta, Portland and Toumani Camara suffered a 93-105 defeat against New York in the NBA on Thursday. Our compatriot scored 7 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists in 34 minutes of play, his highest number since his return from illness. An impressive Jalen Brunson (45 pts) gave the Knicks the win. New York is fourth in the standings in the East, Portland remains fourteenth and penultimate in the West.

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Boston confirmed its status as the strongest team in the NBA this season. The Celtics, the leaders in the Eastern Conference, defeated Phoenix 127-112, their 52nd victory in 66 games. Jaylen Brown (37 pts) became the top scorer for the home team. As a result, the Celtics were the very first team to qualify for the play-offs.

The shared record champion – 17 titles, the last in 2008 – has invested heavily this season to compete for the prizes. This summer, Jaylen Brown signed the most generous contract ever in the NBA. Brown will earn a total of $304 million (!) in Boston over the next five seasons. That certainly paid off, because the Celtics have had an impressive home reputation so far: thirty wins and barely three defeats. Phoenix is ​​seventh in the west.

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Milwaukee, the number two in the East, forced Philadelphia to its knees at the end of the game (114-105). Entering the final quarter, the Sixers still led 80-83. Giannis Antetokounmpo finished as the top scorer with 32 points, and also added 11 rebounds. For the Sixers, where Joel Embiid was still missing with a knee injury, it was the fifth loss in six games. Philadelphia is seventh.

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Dallas suffered a 126-119 defeat at Oklahoma City, the leader in the West, without star player Luka Doncic (hamstring injury). Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played an important role in Thunder's victory with 31 points. Kyrie Irving scored 36 points and 12 assists on behalf of the Mavericks. For Dallas, number eight in the west, a streak of four straight wins comes to an end. The Mavericks still have to compete for a place in the play-offs, for which the top six in each division qualify directly. Numbers seven through ten play 'play-ins'. OKC recorded its 46th win of the season.

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