Porzingis and Deni Avdija carry the Wizards against Charlotte

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

On a night where NBA trades are the main headlines, there were interesting NBA games to follow. For the Euro guys, Kristaps Porzingis, Deni Avdija, and Domantas Sabonis stepped up.

The Latvian big man Porzingis led Washington over Charlotte 118-104 with 36 points, while the Isrealy Deni Avdija followed with 20 points and 13 rebounds,

In a big-man showdown in Houston, the Lituanina Domantas Sabonis won it for Sacramento against the Rockets 130-128scoring 22 points while grabbing nine rebounds and dishing out five assists. On the other side, the young Turkish player Alpren Shengun had 18 points, nine rebounds, and 11 assists.

The Croatian Bojan Bogdanovic scored 15 points for Detroit but it was not enough for Cleveland 113-84. On the winning side, the Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio scored eight points.

NBA roundup

Cleveland Cavaliers – Detroit Pistons 113-85 (Rubio 8p, Osman 6p – Bogdanovic 15p, Hayes 9p)

Washington Wizards – Charlotte Hornets 118-104 (Porzingis 36p, Avdija 20p, 13r)

Boston Celtics – Philadelphia 76ers 106-99

Miami Heat – Indiana Pacers 116-111 (Theis 9p)

Toronto Raptors – San Antonio Spurs 112-98(Hernangomez 2r – Poeltl 12p, 7r)

Houston Rockets – Sacramento Kings 128-130 (Sengun 18p, 9r, 11a – Sabonis 22p, 9r, 5a)

Utah Jazz – Minnesota Timberwolves 118-143 (Markkanen 21p)

Los Angeles Clippers – Dallas Mavericks 104-110 (Zubac 9p, 10r, Batum 2r)

Portland Trail Blazers – Golden State Warriors 125-122

2022-23 STANDINGS

EAST

TEAM	W	L	LAST 10
1 BOSTON	39	16	6-4
2 MILWAUKEE	37	17	9-1
3 PHILADELPHIA	34	19	7-3
4 CLEVELAND	35	22	7-3
5 BROOKLYN	32	22	5-5
6 MIAMI	30	25	6-4
7 NEW YORK	30	26	5-5
8 ATLANTA	27	28	4-6
9 CHICAGO	26	28	6-4
10 TORONTO	26	30	2-8
11 WASHINGTON	25	29	7-3
12 INDIANA	25	31	2-8
13 ORLANDO	22	33	5-5
14 CHARLOTTE	15	41	3-7
15 DETROIT	14	42	2-8

WEST

TEAM	W	L	LAST 10
1 DENVER	38	17	6-4
2 MEMPHIS	33	21	2-8
3 SACRAMENTO	31	23	5-5
4 DALLAS	30	26	6-4
5 PHEONIX	30	26	8-2
6 LA CLIPPERS	31	27	7-3
7 NEW ORLEANS	29	27	3-7
8 MINNESOTA	30	28	6-4
9 GOLDEN STATE	28	27	6-4
10 PORTLAND	27	28	6-4
11 UTAH	27	29	5-5
12 OKLAHOMA CITY	26	28	5-5
13 LA LAKERS	25	30	5-5
14 SAN ANTONIO	14	41	0-10
15 HOUSTON	13	42	3-7