NBA: Heats ends 76ers’ streak, Celtics drubs Mavericks
December 19, 2019 Basketball
- Miami Heat ended the Philadelphia 76ers’ unbeaten home record with a 108-104 victory on Wednesday. The Sixers fell to 20-9 with the loss.
- Kendrick Nunn scored 26 points & power forward Bam Adebayo had 23 points with nine
rebounds while Jimmy Butler added 14 points, seven rebounds and five assists for Miami. Joel Embiid led the scoring for the Sixers with 22 points and 19rebounds while Tobias Harris added 20 points. - The Boston Celtics exploited the injury absence of Luka Doncic to claim a 109-103 win over the Dallas Mavericks in Texas. Dallas fell to 18-9 following the defeat. The Mavericks remain in fourth spot in the West.
- Kemba Walker led the Boston scoring with 32 points, with Jaylen Brown adding 26 and Jayson Tatum 24. Kristaps Porzingis top scored for Dallas.
