A vintage final score deserved an experienced hero. Kyle Lowry, almost 38 years old, played a nasty trick on his former Heat team this Monday. For his first match with the Sixers against the Florida franchise, the playmaker was crucial at the end of the match to ensure the narrow success of Philadelphia (98-91). Kyle Lowry was decisive in the final minutes, for what could be a poster child for the next play-in.
He may assure that his reunion with Miami had nothing to do with it, the veteran seemed reinvigorated, in a match between two decimated teams and where he had to spend more than 35 minutes on the floor. “ I love and admire these guys so much, and I always support them except when I go against them “reacted Kyle Lowry. “ I think the energy came because we understood that it was an important match for the ranking“.
Points record with the Sixers
So, in a trench warfare style match in the last quarter, and while Tyrese Maxey was well extinguished by the Heat (only one of his 30 points), the 2019 champion took responsibility with two important shots in the last three minutes. It was he who gave Philly two possessions back three minutes from the end, then maintained the six-point lead at the very end of the possession 90 seconds from time. He finished with 16 units, his best total with the Sixers.
“ He reads the game a lot, and positions his teammates a lot, but he does much more than these kinds of actions » deciphered Nick Nurse, on the leadership of his leader. “ It's one more match where he takes two big shots a few minutes from the end. He creates the game, in addition to his leadership and organizational quality. »
Kyle Lowry gave everything, from the trickster gesture to go for a bonus free throw at the end of the second quarter by throwing himself on Caleb Martin already on the ground, diving over the scorer's table to save a ball. “ When you get to a certain age, you don't have any brakes anymore, so I couldn't stop » smiled Kyle Lowry, who was left with a little scare.
This example of additional effort infuses within Philadelphia, in particular with the absences of Joel Embiid or Tobias Harris, while the fight to avoid leaving the Top 6 is still breathtaking. “ It's going to be a close race, so we have to do what we can and hold on as best we can, take advantage of the opportunities we have and win as many meets as we can. » explained Kyle Lowry.
This victory, coupled with the defeat of the Pacers, restores provisional sixth place to Philadelphia. But the rest of the program is enough to give some headaches to the Sixers who will have five shocks in eight days: four trips to the Suns, the Lakers, the Clippers and the Kings, then a reception of the Clippers for other reunions, those of James Harden with the Wells Fargo Center.
| Kyle Lowry | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2006-07 | SAME | 10 | 18 | 36.8 | 37.5 | 89.3 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 5.6 |
| 2007-08 | SAME | 82 | 26 | 43.2 | 25.7 | 69.8 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 9.7 |
| 2008-09 * | All Teams | 77 | 22 | 43.5 | 25.5 | 80.1 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 7.6 |
| 2008-09 * | SAME | 49 | 22 | 41.2 | 24.6 | 80.1 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 7.6 |
| 2008-09 * | HOU | 28 | 22 | 47.5 | 27.6 | 80.0 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 7.6 |
| 2009-10 | HOU | 68 | 24 | 39.7 | 27.2 | 82.7 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 9.1 |
| 2010-11 | HOU | 75 | 34 | 42.6 | 37.6 | 76.5 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 6.7 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 13.5 |
| 2011-12 | HOU | 47 | 32 | 40.9 | 37.4 | 86.4 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 14.3 |
| 2012-13 | TOR | 68 | 30 | 40.1 | 36.2 | 79.5 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 11.6 |
| 2013-14 | TOR | 79 | 36 | 42.3 | 38.0 | 81.3 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 7.4 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 17.9 |
| 2014-15 | TOR | 70 | 35 | 41.2 | 33.8 | 80.8 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 17.8 |
| 2015-16 | TOR | 77 | 37 | 42.7 | 38.8 | 81.1 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 6.4 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 21.2 |
| 2016-17 | TOR | 60 | 37 | 46.4 | 41.2 | 81.9 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 22.4 |
| 2017-18 | TOR | 78 | 32 | 42.7 | 39.9 | 85.4 | 0.9 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 16.2 |
| 2018-19 | TOR | 65 | 34 | 41.1 | 34.7 | 83.0 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 8.7 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 14.3 |
| 2019-20 | TOR | 58 | 36 | 41.6 | 35.2 | 85.7 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 19.4 |
| 2020-21 | TOR | 46 | 35 | 43.6 | 39.6 | 87.5 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 17.2 |
| 2021-22 | MIA | 63 | 34 | 44.0 | 37.7 | 85.1 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 7.5 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 13.4 |
| 2022-23 | MIA | 55 | 31 | 40.4 | 34.5 | 85.9 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 11.2 |
| 2023-24 * | All Teams | 48 | 28 | 42.3 | 37.7 | 86.4 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 8.1 |
| 2023-24 * | MIA | 37 | 28 | 42.6 | 38.5 | 83.3 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 8.2 |
| 2023-24 * | PHL | 11 | 29 | 41.2 | 34.9 | 94.1 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 7.9 |
| Total | 1126 | 32 | 42.4 | 36.8 | 81.6 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 14.3 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
