Paolo Banchero with a 30-point double-double, big night for Domantas Sabonis

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

Paolo Banchero provided one of the best performances of his Rookie season, producing a double-double of 30 points and 12 rebounds, adding 6 assists, in Orlando’s 116-109 on-the-road win against Washington. Franz Wagner added 20 points and 5 rebounds.

Domantas Sabonis had another massive game against Portland, helping Sacramento get the 138-114 win with a double-double of 20 points and 12 rebounds, adding 8 assists and eliminating the Trail Blazers from playoff contention.

Another upcoming superstar had a double-double on the NBA Night, as Alperen Sengun had 15 points, 13 rebounds, and 7 assists in Houston’s 121-115 win against Detroit. On the Pistons‘ end, Killian Hayes had an all-around game with 10 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists.

Sandro Mamukelashvili had a double-double as well, with 13 points and 11 rebounds. However, the San Antonio Spurs lost 130-115 against the Golden State Warriors.

Santi Aldama helped Memphis with 13 points and 8 rebounds off the bench against the Los Angeles Clippers, which lost 108-94 despite Ivica Zubac’s double-double of 15 points and 15 rebounds.

Moritz Wagner and Goga Bitadze combined for 6 points off the bench, while on the Wizards‘ side, Deni Avdija had 6 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists.

Despite a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds by Jakob Poeltl and 17 points by O.G. Anunoby, the Toronto Raptors lost 117-110 against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Nikola Vucevic went close to a double-double with 21 points and 8 rebounds in the 121-91 win against Charlotte. The Hornets had 16 points from Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, while Theo Maledon added 9 points and 9 assists in the losing effort.

The rest of the games in the NBA Round-Up:

Indiana Pacers – Oklahoma City Thunder 121-117
Boston Celtics – Utah Jazz 122-114 (Fontecchio 12 p)
Brooklyn Nets – Atlanta Hawks 124-107 (Bogdanovic 12 p, 5 a; Capela 6 p, 6 r)
Cleveland Cavaliers – New York Knicks 116-130 (Osman 14 p; Hartenstein 5 p, 8 r, 4 a)
Minnesota Timberwolves – Los Angeles Lakers 111-123 (Gobert 14 p, 11 r; Schroder 11 p, 6 a)
Phoenix Suns – Denver Nuggets 100-93 (Cancar 6 p, 4 r)

2022-23 STANDINGS

EAST

TEAM	W	L	LAST 10
1 y-MILWAUKEE	55	22	7-3
2 y-BOSTON	54	24	7-3
3 y-PHILADELPHIA	51	26	6-4
4 y-CLEVELAND	48	30	6-4
5 NEW YORK	45	33	6-4
6 BROOKLYN	42	35	4-6
7 MIAMI	40	37	5-5
8 ATLANTA	38	39	4-6
9 TORONTO	38	39	6-4
10 CHICAGO	37	40	6-4
11 WASHINGTON	34	43	3-7
12 INDIANA	34	44	3-7
13 ORLANDO	33	44	6-4
14 e-CHARLOTTE	26	52	4-6
15 e-DETROIT	16	61	1-9

WEST

TEAM	W	L	LAST 10
1 y-DENVER	51	26	5-5
2 y-MEMPHIS	49	28	8-2
3 y-SACRAMENTO	47	30	7-3
4 PHOENIX	42	35	5-5
5 LA CLIPPERS	41	37	6-4
6 GOLDEN STATE	41	37	6-4
7 LA LAKERS	39	38	6-4
8 NEW ORLEANS	39	38	7-3
9 MINNESOTA	39	39	5-5
10 OKLAHOMA CITY	38	40	5-5
11 DALLAS	37	40	3-7
12 UTAH	36	41	4-6
13 e-PORTLAND	32	45	1-9
14 e-SAN ANTONIO	19	58	2-8
15 e-HOUSTON	19	59	3-7

y-clinched a Playoffs berth
e-eliminated from Playoffs

-Top six teams of each conference advance directly to the Playoffs
-Teams seeded 7th to 10th will compete in Play-In tournament

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