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Dario Saric helped Phoenix against Boston, losing efforts by Porzingis and Sabonis

04/Feb/23 10:10
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - FEBRUARY 03: Dario Saric #20 of the Phoenix Suns and Al Horford #42 of the Boston Celtics battle for a loose ball at TD Garden on February 03, 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

The European big men shone during the NBA Night, but a few of teams found losses despite their performances

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

Portland beat Washington on the road, but Kristaps Porzingis delivered one of his best performances of the season with 32 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists while shooting 11/12 at the line. Deni Avdija had a rough night coming off the bench, as he ended with 2 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists.

Another double-double by Domantas Sabonis, who had 15 points, 16 rebounds, and 6 assists in the loss against the Indiana Pacers, his former team. Daniel Theis had 8 points and 4 rebounds in the win.

Significant victory by the Phoenix Suns against the Boston Celtics, with Dario Saric contributing. The Croatian power forward had a double-double of 14 points and 13 rebounds, the first of his season.

The Orlando Magic managed to have the better of the Minnesota Timberwolves, with Moritz Wagner’s 19 points off the bench.

His brother Franz scored 9 points with 6 rebounds and 4 assists, while Paolo Banchero had 11 in a rough shooting night (3/16 FG). Rudy Gobert, on the losing side, had 15 points and 7 rebounds.

Bogdan Bogdanovic had a good all-around game with 8 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists in the Hawks‘ win against Utah. Lauri Markkanen had a double-double of 25 points and 10 rebounds.

Jakob Poeltl had a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds while adding 5 assists, but San Antonio couldn’t match up Philadelphia’s physicality, as the 76ers won 137-125 on the road.

Alperen Sengun keeps on shining, but the Houston Rockets can’t find a way to live up to the expectations. The Turkish gem had a losing effort of 21 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists against the Toronto Raptors, at home.

Bojan Bogdanovic, rumored to leave the Detroit Pistons during the Regular Season, scored 21 to help his team beat Charlotte. Killian Hayes came off the bench with only 4 points and 5 assists.

NBA Roundup and European performances

Detroit Pistons – Charlotte Hornets 118-112 (Bojan Bogdanovic 21 p, Hayes 4 p, 5 a)
Indiana Pacers – Sacramento Kings 107-104 (Theis 8 p, 4 r; Sabonis 15 p, 16 r, 6 a)
Washington Wizards – Portland Trail Blazers 116-124 (Porzingis 32 p, 8 r, 4 a; Avdija 2 p, 4 r, 2 a)
Boston Celtics – Phoenix Suns 94-106 (Saric 14 p, 13 r)
Houston Rockets – Toronto Raptors 111-117 (Sengun 21 p, 4 r, 4 a)
Minnesota Timberwolves – Orlando Magic 120-127 (Moritz Wagner 19 p; Franz Wagner 9 p, 6 r, 4 a; Banchero 11 p; Gobert 15 p, 7 r)
San Antonio Spurs – Philadelphia 76ers 125-137 (Poeltl 16 p, 10 r, 5 a)
Utah Jazz – Atlanta Hawks 108-115 (Bogdan Bogdanovic 8 p, 6 r, 6 a; Lauri Markkanen 25 p, 10 r)

2022-23 STANDINGS

EAST

TEAM W L LAST 10
1 BOSTON 37 16
7-3
2 MILWAUKEE 35 17
8-2
3 PHILADELPHIA 34 17
8-2
4 BROOKLYN 31 20
4-6
5 CLEVELAND 32 22
5-5
6 MIAMI 29 24
7-3
7 NEW YORK 28 25
4-6
8 ATLANTA 27 26
6-4
9 WASHINGTON 24 27
7-3
10 CHICAGO 24 27
5-5
11 INDIANA 25 29
1-9
12 TORONTO 24 30
4-6
13 ORLANDO 21 32
4-6
14 CHARLOTTE 15 39
4-6
15 DETROIT 14 39
2-8

WEST

TEAM W L LAST 10
1 DENVER 36 16
7-3
2 MEMPHIS 32 20
3-7
3 SACRAMENTO 29 22
7-3
4 DALLAS 28 25
4-6
5 LA CLIPPERS 29 26
6-4
6 PHOENIX 28 26
6-4
7 MINNESOTA 28 27
6-4
8 UTAH 27 27 7-3
 9 GOLDEN STATE 26 26 5-5
10 PORTLAND 26 26
0-10
11 NEW ORLEANS 26 27
6-4
12 LA LAKERS 25 28
6-4
13 OKLAHOMA CITY 24 27
6-4
14 SAN ANTONIO 14 39
1-9
15 HOUSTON 13 39
3-7

PHOTO CREDIT: Getty Images

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