Jovic shines vs. Bogdanovic, Sabonis snaps double-double streak, Wemby’s block party

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

Luka Doncic broke the Dallas Mavericks’ record, Nikola Jokic dominated against the Utah Jazz, while Giannis Antetokounmpo was stopped from getting a triple-double due to a calf injury in a historic game against the Boston Celtics.

But that was just part of the brilliance shown by European players, with many others leaving their mark. One of them was talented Serbian forward Nikola Jokic, who led the Miami Heat to a 111-117 overtime win over the Atlanta Hawks.

With his best performance of the season, Jovic scored 23 points, eight rebounds, and hit shots in crucial moments of the match.

On the other side, Bogdan Bogdanovic had 11 points, and Clint Capela had six with 11 rebounds. The Serbian national team captain also received the Sekou Smith Award for the player who best represents themselves in their interactions with the media.

Domantas Sabonis couldn’t guide the Sacramento Kings against the Oklahoma City Thunder, as the side from California suffered a 112-105 defeat on the road.

The Lithuanian finished the match with eight points and 13 rebounds, snapping his 61-game double-double streak.

Victor Wembanyama had a good performance in the San Antonio Spurs’ 87-102 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, scoring 18 points with seven rebounds, six assists, and a monstrous seven blocks.

He became the first player with double-digit 15/5/5/5 games in a season since David Robinson.

He had great help from Sandro Mamukelashvili, who got a double-double with 11 points and 16 rebounds, while Sidy Cissoko scored 10 points for the young Gregg Popovich’s team.

That wasn’t all from the European players, as Nikola Vucevic led the Chicago Bulls with 26 points, but his side fell at home, with the New York Knicks grabbing a 117-128 road win.

British swingman O.G. Anunoby had 24 points for the winning side, while Isaiah Hartenstein added 11.

Jonas Valanciunas was on the verge of a double-double with 11 points and eight rebounds as the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 100-110 as visitors.

NBA results:

Charlotte Hornets – Dallas Mavericks 104-130 (Bertans 13p, Micic 6p, Pokusevski 4p – Doncic 39p, 12r, 10as, Kleber 10p)
Philadelphia 76ers – Detroit Pistons 120-102 (Embiid 37p, 11r, 8as, Batum 2p – Fournier 21p)
Toronto Raptors – Indiana Pacers 123-140
Atlanta Hawks – Miami Heat 111-117 OT (Bogdanovic 11p, Capela 6p, 11r – Jovic 23p, 8r)
Milwaukee Bucks – Boston Celtics 104-91 (Giannis 15p, 8r, 7as – Mikhailiuk 5p)
Chicago Bulls – New York Knicks 117-128 (Vucevic 26p – Anunoby 24p, Hartenstein 11p, Bogdanovic 3p)
Houston Rockets – Orlando Magic 118-106 (M. Wagner 12p)
Memphis Grizzlies – San Antonio Spurs 87-102 (Wemby 18p, 7r, Mamukelashvili 11p, 16r, Cissoko 10p)
Minnesota Timberwolves – Washington Wizards 130-121 (Gobert 19p, 16r – Avdija 15p, 6r)
Oklahoma City Thunder – Sacramento Kings 112-105 (Sabonis 8p, 13r)
Utah Jazz – Denver Nuggets 95-111 (Yurtseven 20p, 11r, Samanic 15p, 10r)
LA Lakers – Golden State Warriors 120-134
Phoenix Suns – LA Clippers 92-105 (Zubac 17p, 13r)
Portland Trail Blazers – New Orleans Pelicans 100-110 (Rupert 6p – Valanciunas 11p, 8r)

Eastern Conference

TEAM W L WIN% GB CONF DIV HOME ROAD OT LAST10 STREAK
Boston Celtics– e 62 17 .785 39-10 15-1 35-3 27-14 2-4 7-3 L 1
Milwaukee Bucks– x 48 31 .608 14 33-17 10-7 30-11 18-20 2-2 4-6 W 1
New York Knicks– ps 47 32 .595 15 32-17 10-5 25-14 22-18 0-1 6-4 W 2
Orlando Magic– ps 46 33 .582 16 31-18 9-7 28-12 18-21 2-1 5-5 L 1
Cleveland Cavaliers– ps 46 33 .582 16 30-20 10-5 24-14 22-19 3-1 3-7 L 3
Indiana Pacers– ps 46 34 .575 16.5 31-19 11-5 25-15 21-19 0-1 7-3 W 3
Philadelphia 76ers– ps 45 35 .563 17.5 29-21 7-8 23-16 22-19 1-2 7-3 W 6
Miami Heat– ps 44 35 .557 18 30-20 13-3 20-18 24-17 2-0 6-4 W 1
Chicago Bulls– pi 37 42 .468 25 20-28 6-9 20-21 17-21 7-3 3-7 L 2
10 Atlanta Hawks– pi 36 43 .456 26 22-28 8-7 21-19 15-24 4-2 6-4 L 3
11 Brooklyn Nets– o 31 48 .392 31 23-26 4-9 19-21 12-27 1-4 5-5 L 1
12 Toronto Raptors– o 25 54 .316 37 18-31 1-14 14-27 11-27 1-3 2-8 L 1
13 Charlotte Hornets– o 19 60 .241 43 12-37 5-10 11-30 8-30 1-1 2-8 L 2
14 Washington Wizards– o 15 65 .188 47.5 11-39 4-12 7-33 8-32 0-2 3-7 L 4
15 Detroit Pistons– o 13 66 .165 49 10-40 2-13 7-32 6-34 1-2 1-9 L 5

Western Conference

TEAM W L WIN% GB CONF DIV HOME ROAD OT LAST10 STREAK
Minnesota Timberwolves– x 55 24 .696 37-13 12-3 29-10 26-14 1-4 8-2 W 2
Denver Nuggets– x 55 24 .696 31-18 9-6 32-8 23-16 0-1 7-3 W 2
Oklahoma City Thunder– x 54 25 .684 1 34-16 12-4 30-8 24-17 3-1 5-5 W 2
LA Clippers– p 51 28 .646 4 30-19 9-6 25-13 26-15 0-1 7-3 W 4
Dallas Mavericks– x 49 30 .620 6 31-20 11-5 25-15 24-15 1-0 9-1 W 4
New Orleans Pelicans– ps 47 32 .595 8 28-21 9-7 21-18 26-14 0-1 5-5 W 2
Phoenix Suns– ps 46 33 .582 9 26-23 7-9 25-16 21-17 3-0 6-4 L 2
Sacramento Kings– ps 45 34 .570 10 29-20 10-6 23-15 22-19 5-1 5-5 L 1
Los Angeles Lakers– ps 45 35 .563 10.5 25-25 7-10 28-14 17-21 4-1 7-3 L 2
10 Golden State Warriors– ps 44 35 .557 11 24-25 7-9 20-19 24-16 1-4 8-2 W 2
11 Houston Rockets– o 39 40 .494 16 26-23 9-7 27-14 12-26 2-5 5-5 W 1
12 Utah Jazz– o 29 50 .367 26 14-35 5-11 20-20 9-30 2-2 0-10 L 13
13 Memphis Grizzlies– o 27 52 .342 28 14-35 8-8 9-30 18-22 1-3 4-6 L 2
14 Portland Trail Blazers– o 21 58 .266 34 8-41 1-15 11-28 10-30 5-3 2-8 L 2
15 San Antonio Spurs– o 20 59 .253 35 13-36 3-13 10-29 10-30 3-2 5-5 W 1
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