Antetokounmpo’s season high isn’t enough, Sabonis pushed Sacramento with a triple-double

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Cesare Milanti

22/Dec/22 12:51

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The Greek Freak had 45 points in Milwaukee’s loss against Cleveland, while the Lithuanian center was decisive for the Kings’ victory against the Lakers

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

On the NBA Night, Giannis Antetokounmpo had his best game of the season, recording a monstrous double-double of 45 points and 14 rebounds, but Milwaukee lost to Cleveland 114-106.

The Greek Freak shot 17/27 from the field and added 4 assists for the Bucks, but it wasn’t enough.

On the winning side, Cedi Osman had 6 points off the bench for Cleveland.

Domantas Sabonis was one of the best Europeans on the NBA Night. In the Kings‘ 134-120 victory against the Lakers, the Lithuanian center had a triple-double of 13 points, 21 rebounds, and 12 assists.

The Mavericks won on the road against Minnesota, and Luka Doncic flirted with the triple-double. 25 points, 10 assists, and 9 rebounds for the Slovenian phenomenon.

Rudy Gobert had a double-double of 19 points and 15 rebounds in his team’s 104-99 loss.

Paolo Banchero had 23 points and 13 rebounds in Orlando’s 116-110 win against the Houston Rockets, winning the duel against Alperen Sengun, who also had a double-double with 13 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists.

The Wagner Brothers contributed next to the Italian star: Franz had 25 points while Moritz scored 12 points with 7 rebounds.

It wasn’t an easy night for the Detroit Pistons, with Philadelphia winning 113-93. Bojan Bogdanovic and Killian Hayes combined for only 22 points.

Nikola Vucevic had an impressive game for the Chicago Bulls against Atlanta, with 20 points and 7 rebounds in the win. Bogdan Bogdanovic had a losing effort of 13 points off the bench.

Next to Pascal Siakam, who had one of his best games ever with 52 points in the Garden, Juancho Hernangomez had 4 points and 5 rebounds in Toronto’s 113-106 win against New York. O.G. Anunoby added 15 points and 6 rebounds.

The Los Angeles Clippers beat the Charlotte Hornets 126-105 with Nicolas Batum scoring 21 points and grabbing 7 rebounds off the bench.

Results:

Cleveland CavaliersMilwaukee Bucks 114-106 (Antetokounmpo 45 p, 14 r; Osman 6 p)
Philadelphia 76ersDetroit Pistons 113-93 (Bojan Bogdanovic 10 p, Hayes 12 p)
Atlanta HawksChicago Bulls 108-110 (Vucevic 20 p, 7 r; Bogdan Bogdanovic 13 p)
Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers 112-117
Brooklyn NetsGolden State Warriors 143-103
New York KnicksToronto Raptors 106-113 (Juancho Hernangomez 4 p, 5 r; O.G. Anunoby 15 p, 6 r)
Houston RocketsOrlando Magic 110-116 (Banchero 23 p, 13 r; Franz Wagner 25 p; Moritz Wagner 12 p, 7 r)
Minnesota TimberwolvesDallas Mavericks 99-104 (Doncic 25 p, 10 a, 9 r)
Oklahoma City ThunderPortland Trail Blazers 101-98 (Nurkic 12 p, 6 r, 4 a; Pokusevski 6 p)
Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Lakers 134-120 (Sabonis 13 p, 21 r, 12 a; Schroder 18 p)
Los Angeles ClippersCharlotte Hornets 126-105 (Batum 21 p, 7 r)

Standings:
Eastern Conference
1. Milwaukee Bucks 22-9
2. Boston Celtics 22-10
3. Cleveland Cavs 22-11
4. Brooklyn Nets 20-12
5. Philadelphia 76ers 18-12
6. NY Knicks 18-14
7. Miami Heat 16-16
8. Indiana Pacers 16-16
9. Atlanta Hawks 16-16
10. Toronto Raptors 14-18
11. Chicago Bulls 13-18
12. Washington Wizards 12-20
13. Orlando Magic 12-21
14. Charlotte Hornets 8-24
15. Detroit Pistons 8-26

Western Conference
1. Denver Nuggets 19-11
2. Memphis Grizzlies 19-11
3. New Orleans Pelicans 18-12
4. Phoenix Suns 19-13
5. LA Clippers 19-14
6. Sacramento Kings 17-13
7. Portland Trailblazers 17-15
8. Utah Jazz 18-16
9. Dallas Mavs 16-16
10. Minnesota Timberwolves 16-16
11. Golden State 15-18
12. Oklahoma City Thunder 14-18
13. LA Lakers 13-18
14. San Antonio Spurs 10-20
15. Houston Rockets 9-22

PHOTO CREDIT: Getty Images

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