By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Alperen Sengun produced a double-double with 20 points and 16 rebounds, alongside seven rebounds, one block, and one steal, lasting nearly 35 minutes as the Houston Rockets prevailed, 124-109, over the Memphis Grizzlies in FedExForum. Swiss reserve Clint Capela threw in six points, ten rebounds, and two assists over 16 minutes in a fifth consecutive win in the 2025-26 NBA Regular Season. Among the best players for Finnish head coach Tuomas Iisalo on the losing side of Wednesday’s contest, Spanish Santi Aldama finished with 16 points, four rebounds, two steals, one block, and one assist in 26 minutes.
Portuguese Neemias Queta went 7/7 in a 15-point, 12-rebound double-double and dished out five assists as the Boston Celtics cruised past the Washington Wizards, 136-107, in TD Garden. Off the bench, Spanish Hugo Gonzalez and Bosnian Luka Garza put in five and two points, but British Amari Williams and Ukrainian Max Shulga remained out of the lineup. On the wrong end, Alex Sarr scored 31 points, but fellow French import Bilal Coulibaly exited due to a leg injury with one point. Swiss Kyshawn George recorded nine points, and Serbian Tristan Vukcevic had five for the Wizards.
British O.G. Anunoby registered a team-high 25 points, pushing the New York Knicks to a win, 137-114, against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Madison Square Garden. French reserves Guerschon Yabusele, Mohamed Diawara, and Pacome Dadiet went for five, two, and zero points, with German Ariel Hukporti at four points, but British Tosan Evbuomwan did not suit up. On the wrong end, Italian Donte DiVincenzo put up 21 points, with French teammates Rudy Gobert and Joan Beringer notching seven and two.
With Russell Westbrook paving the way with a triple-double, German Dennis Schroder put in 13 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter as the Sacramento Kings beat the Golden State Warriors, 121-116, in Golden 1 Center, despite missing Lithuanian Domantas Sabonis (left ribcage contusion). French Maxime Raynaud chipped in six points, but Croatian Dario Saric did not play. In the starting lineup of the visitors, Dutch Quinten Post missed all five of his shots over 15 minutes.
Ukrainian Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk set his personal NBA best at 28 points, but the Utah Jazz fell to his former team Detroit Pistons, 114-103, in Little Caesars Arena. Fellow European starters went from 25 points by Finnish Lauri Markkanen to Bosnian Jusuf Nurkic combining six points with 17 rebounds. Also, Swedish Bobi Klintman stayed on the Pistons bench.
Spanish Jordi Fernandez collected his first win of the season, with the Brooklyn Nets overcoming an early exit for Cam Thomas with a 112-103 victory versus the Indiana Pacers in Gainbridge Fieldhouse. With Nolan Traore, Danny Wolf, and Ben Saraf inactive, European action was limited to Russian Egor Demin and his 13 scoreless minutes.
Turkish Adem Bona started and ended up with four points as the Philadelphia 76ers were overpowered by the Cleveland Cavaliers, 132-121, in Rocket Arena.
In American Airlines Center, Croatian Karlo Matkovic tallied two points for the New Orleans Pelicans in a narrow win, 101-99, versus the Dallas Mavericks.
Wednesday results
Cleveland Cavaliers – Philadelphia 76ers 132-121
Detroit Pistons – Utah Jazz 114-103
Indiana Pacers – Brooklyn Nets 103-112
Boston Celtics – Washington Wizards 136-107
New York Knicks – Minnesota Timberwolves 137-114
Memphis Grizzlies – Houston Rockets 109-124
Dallas Mavericks – New Orleans Pelicans 99-101
Denver Nuggets – Miami Heat 122-112
Los Angeles Lakers – San Antonio Spurs 118-116
Portland Trail Blazers – Oklahoma City Thunder 121-119
Sacramento Kings – Golden State Warriors 121-116
Standings
Eastern Conference
1. Chicago Bulls 6-1
2. Detroit Pitons 6-2
3. New York Knicks 5-3
4. Cleveland Cavaliers 5-3
5. Milwaukee Bucks 5-3
6. Philadelphia 76ers 5-3
7. Atlanta Hawks 4-4
8. Toronto Raptors 4-4
9. Miami Heat 4-4
10. Boston Celtics 4-5
11. Orlando Magic 3-5
12. Charlotte Hornets 3-5
13. Brooklyn Nets 1-7
14. Indiana Pacers 1-7
15. Washington Wizards 1-7
Western Conference
1. Oklahoma City Thunder 8-1
2. Los Angeles Lakers 7-2
3. Houston Rockets 5-2
4. Denver Nuggets 5-2
5. San Antonio Spurs 5-2
6. Portland Trail Blazers 5-3
7. Golden State Warriors 5-4
8. Minnesota Timberwolves 4-4
9. Los Angeles Clippers 3-4
10. Phoenix Suns 3-5
11. Sacramento Kings 3-5
12. Utah Jazz 3-5
13. Memphis Grizzlies 3-6
14. New Orleans Pelicans 2-6
15. Dallas Mavericks 2-6
-Top 6 teams from each conference advance directly to the Playoffs
-Teams seventh through tenth from each conference advance to the Play-Ins