By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Luka Doncic had his fourth consecutive game with at least 30 points, scoring 33 while adding 6 rebounds, 9 assists, and 5/9 3FG, to give Dallas the 130-110 win over Portland.
On the losing side, the Bosnian center Jusuf Nurkic had 16 points and 6 rebounds in just 22 minutes spent on the court.
During the game, the former Real Madrid phenomenon also displayed a poster dunk over Drew Eubanks, and he couldn’t believe it.
In the Eastern conference, the Orlando Magic surprisingly beat 117-109 the Boston Celtics on the road, once again thanks to the Wagner Brothers.
Moritz had 25 points and 8 rebounds, with 9/12 FG and 6/6 FT, while Franz scored 19 with the same efficiency from the free-throw line. Paolo Banchero added 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Domantas Sabonis flirted once again with the triple-double, producing a performance with 23 points, 13 rebounds, and 7 assists in 41 minutes of playing time.
The Lithuanian big was decisive in Sacramento’s 122-113 win against Detroit, while Bojan Bogdanovic had a losing effort of 22 points with 9/9 FT but 1/5 3FG.
The Atlanta Hawks had the upper hand against Charlotte, and Bogdan Bogdanovic helped with 28 points, 9 rebounds, and 7/10 from deep.
Nikola Jokic went also close to a triple-double (25 p, 11 r, 8 a), but Denver lost 126-108 against the Los Angeles Lakers on the road. Dennis Schroder scored 15 points.
Cedi Osman scored 14 points off the bench to help Cleveland beat Indiana 118-112.
Juancho Hernangomez (9 p, 6 r) was put in for the third time in the 2022-23 Regular Season in the starting lineup, but couldn’t help Toronto beat the Brooklyn Nets, that won 119-116 thanks to a buzzer-beater by Irving.
The same occurred with Nikola Vucevic (9 p, 8 r, 4 a) and Aleksej Pokusevski (9 p, 4 r), who weren’t enough for the Chicago Bulls and the Oklahoma City Thunder respectively against New York and Minnesota.
Results of the NBA Night:
Charlotte Hornets – Atlanta Hawks 106- 125 (Bogdan Bogdanovic 28 p, 9 r)
Detroit Pistons – Sacramento Kings 113-122 (Domantas Sabonis 23 p, 13 r, 7 a; Bojan Bogdanovic 22 p)
Boston Celtics – Orlando Magic 109-117 (Moritz Wagner 25 p, 8 r; Franz Wagner 19 p; Banchero 20 p, 5 r, 5 a)
Cleveland Cavaliers – Indiana Pacers 118-112 (Osman 14 p)
Philadelphia 76ers – Golden State Warriors 118-106
Toronto Raptors – Brooklyn Nets 116-119 (Juancho Hernangomez 9 p, 6 r)
Chicago Bulls – New York Knicks 91-114 (Nikola Vucevic 9 p, 8 r, 4 a; Dragic 9 p)
Oklahoma City Thunder – Minnesota Timberwolves 110-112 (Aleksej Pokusevski 9 p, 4 r)
Dallas Mavericks – Portland Trail Blazers 130-110 (Doncic 33 p, 6 r, 9 a; Nurkic 16 p, 6 r)
Los Angeles Lakers – Denver Nuggets 126-108 (Jokic 25 p, 11 r, 8 a; Schroder 15 p)
Standings:
Western Conference
1. Memphis Grizzlies 19-9
2. New Orleans Pelicans 18-10
3. Denver Nuggets 17-11
4. Phoenix Suns 17-12
5. Sacramento Kings 16-12
6. Portland Trail Blazers 16-13
7. Utah Jazz 17-14
8. Los Angeles Clippers 17-14
9. Dallas Mavericks 15-14
10. Minnesota Timberwolves 14-15
11. Golden State Warriors 14-16
12. Los Angeles Lakers 12-16
13. Oklahoma City Thunder 11-18
14. San Antonio Spurs 9-19
15. Houston Rockets 9-19
Eastern Conference
1. Boston Celtics 22-8
2. Milwaukee Bucks 20-8
3. Cleveland Cavaliers 19-11
4. Brooklyn Nets 18-12
5. Philadelphia 76ers 16-12
6. New York Knicks 16-13
7. Miami Heat 15-15
8. Indiana Pacers 15-15
9. Atlanta Hawks 15-15
10. Toronto Raptors 13-16
11. Chicago Bulls 11-17
12. Washington Wizards 11-18
13. Orlando Magic 10-20
14. Detroit Pistons 8-23
15. Charlotte Hornets 7-22
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