Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 33rd career triple-double took down the Raptors

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

With a performance of 22 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists while shooting perfectly from the field (9/9), Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks against the Toronto Raptors.

The Greek Freak’s 33rd career triple-double helped Milwaukee win 118-111 at home, improving its record to 51-20, still on top of the Eastern Conference.

On the losing end, O.G. Anunoby scored 22 points with 4 rebounds and 4/5 from beyond the arc, while the Austrian center Jakob Poeltl ended the game with 20 points and 6 rebounds.

Jonas Valanciunas didn’t have a lot of problems facing Alperen Sengun, as New Orleans won 117-107 in Houston. The Lithuanian had a double-double of 21 points and 12 rebounds, being almost perfect at the line (8/9). The Turkish talent produced a good all-around losing effort with 9 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists.

The Clippers managed to take down Portland on the road, winning 117-102 with the help of Ivica Zubac, who had a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds. Off the bench, Nicolas Batum added 3 points and 3 assists, while Jusuf Nurkic had 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists in the loss.

Finally, the other Los Angeles franchise won as well, as the Lakers had the better of Orlando 111-105 at home. Dennis Schroder had 12 points, 5 assists, and 3 rebounds off the bench, while both Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner scored 21 points, respectively with 6 rebounds and 3 assists, and 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Goga Bitadze had 3 points with 4 rebounds in 15 minutes.

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2022-23 STANDINGS

EAST

TEAM	W	L	LAST 10
1 x-MILWAUKEE	51	20	7-3
2 PHILADELPHIA	48	22	9-1
3 x-BOSTON	49	23	5-5
4 CLEVELAND	45	28	7-3
5 NEW YORK	42	30	7-3
6 BROOKLYN	39	32	5-5
7 MIAMI	39	34	6-4
8 ATLANTA	35	36	4-6
9 TORONTO	35	37	5-5
10 CHICAGO	33	37	6-4
11 INDIANA	32	39	6-4
12 WASHINGTON	32	39	3-7
13 ORLANDO	29	43	3-7
14 e-CHARLOTTE	22	50	3-7
15 e-DETROIT	16	56	1-9

WEST

TEAM	W	L	LAST 10
1 x-DENVER	48	24	5-5
2 SACRAMENTO	43	27	8-2
3 MEMPHIS	43	27	6-4
4 PHOENIX	38	33	5-5
5 LA CLIPPERS	38	34	5-5
6 DALLAS	36	35	4-6
7 GOLDEN STATE	36	36	4-6
8 OKLAHOMA CITY	35	36	7-3
9 MINNESOTA	35	37	4-6
10 LA LAKERS	35	37	6-4
11 UTAH	34	36	5-5
12 NEW ORLEANS	34	37	4-6
13 PORTLAND	31	40	2-8
14 e-SAN ANTONIO	19	52	5-5
15 e-HOUSTON	18	53	5-5

x- clinched a Playoffs spot
e- eliminated from the Playoffs

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