By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
German Daniel Theis bounced back with 12 points and Turkish reserve Alperen Sengun paired ten points with four rebounds aiding the Houston Rockets to the sixth win in a row, 118-108, over the New Orleans Pelicans Sunday. Spanish Usman Garuba due to a right thigh contusion missed the 2021-22 NBA Regular Season contest. On the losing end, Lithuanian Jonas Valanciunas posted a 17-point, 10-rebound double-double, and Spanish Willy Hernangomez banked in a 10-point, 14-rebound double-double, while Czech Tomas Satoransky finished with four points.
Italian Danilo Gallinari scored 17 points but the Atlanta Hawks lost, 130-127, to the Charlotte Hornets. French Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot had 12 points, four rebounds, two assists, and two blocks, and Swiss Clint Capela combined eight points with 14 rebounds, both as starters. Serbian Bogdan Bogdanovic remained sidelined for a third straight game with a right ankle sprain. For the Hornets, Lithuanian Arnoldas Kulboka stayed on the bench.
With British OG Anunoby still out due to a left hip injury, the Toronto Raptors prevailed, 102-90, over the Washington Wizards. Ukrainian Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk contributed five points and German Isaac Bonga had one point. Latvian Davis Bertans was limited to two points, Israeli Deni Avdija did not score through 16 minutes and French Joel Ayayi was silent over four minutes for the losing team.
Earlier, French Rudy Gobert and Croatian Bojan Bogdanovic starred as the Utah Jazz held on to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers, 109-108.
Sunday results:
Cleveland Cavaliers – Utah Jazz 108-109
Atlanta Hawks – Charlotte Hornets 127-130
Toronto Raptors – Washington Wizards 102-90
Houston Rockets – New Orleans Pelicans 118-108
Standings:
Eastern Conference
1. Brooklyn Nets 16-7
2. Chicago Bulls 16-8
3. Milwaukee Bucks 15-9
4. Miami Heat 14-10
5. Washington Wizards 14-10
6. Charlotte Hornets 14-11
7. Cleveland Cavaliers 13-11
8. Boston Celtics 13-11
9. Philadelphia 76ers 12-11
10. Atlanta Hawks 12-12
11. New York Knicks 11-12
12. Toronto Raptors 11-13
13. Indiana Pacers 9-16
14. Orlando Magic 5-19
15. Detroit Pistons 4-18
Western Conference
1. Golden State Warriors 19-4
2. Phoenix Suns 19-4
3. Utah Jazz 16-7
4. Memphis Grizzlies 13-10
5. Los Angles Clippers 12-12
6. Los Angeles Lakers 12-12
7. Dallas Mavericks 11-11
8. Denver Nuggets 11-11
9. Minnesota Timberwolves 11-12
10. Portland Trail Blazers 11-13
11. Sacramento Kings 10-14
12. San Antonio Spurs 8-13
13. Houston Rockets 7-16
14. Oklahoma City Thunder 6-16
15. New Orleans Pelicans 7-19
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