By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Victor Wembanyama scored 18 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Chicago Bulls 121-117 for their third consecutive win.
The French phenomenon also grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked five shots. The 7-foot-4 center made six 3-pointers and went 11 for 19 from the field in San Antonio’s first win at Chicago since 2021.
Wemby became the first player in NBA history with at least 35 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, five blocked shots, and five 3-pointers in a game.
Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic had 38 points, Rui Hachimura scored 13 of his 21 points in a pivotal third quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers pulled away in the second half to beat the Charlotte Hornets 121-111.
Austin Reaves added 24 points for the Lakers, who have won six of their past seven games.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 15 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, and Ryan Rollins put Milwaukee ahead for good with a driving layup with 17.9 seconds left as the Bucks rallied from a 13-point deficit early in the period to beat the Dallas Mavericks 116-114.
Cooper Flagg, the no1 pick of the last NBA draft, had a season-high 26 points.
Czech forward Vit Krejci scored a career-high 28 points off the bench, Latvian Kristaps Porzingis added 20 and the Atlanta Hawks opened a four-game road trip with a 105-102 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
MONDAY RESULTS
Charlotte Hornets – Los Angeles Lakers 111-121
Detroit Pistons – Washington Wizards 137-135
Orlando Magic – Portland Trail Blazers 115-112
Miami Heat – Cleveland Cavaliers 140-138 (OT)
Chicago Bulls – San Antonio Spurs 117-121
Dallas Mavericks – Milwaukee Bucks 114-116
Phoenix Suns – New Orleans Pelicans 121-98
Utah Jazz – Minnesota Timberwolves 113-120
LA Clippers – Atlanta Hawks 102-105
Standings
Eastern Conference
1. Detroit Pistons 9-2
2. New York Knicks 6-3
3. Miami Heat 7-4
4. Cleveland Cavaliers 7-4
5. Milwaukee Bucks 7-4
6. Chicago Bulls 6-4
7. Philadelphia 76ers 6-4
8. Atlanta Hawks 6-5
9. Toronto Raptors 5-5
10. Boston Celtics 5-6
11. Orlando Magic 5-6
12. Charlotte Hornets 3-7
13. Brooklyn Nets 1-9
14. Indiana Pacers 1-9
15. Washington Wizards 1-10
Western Conference
1. Oklahoma City Thunder 10-1
2. San Antonio Spurs 8-2
3. Denver Nuggets 7-2
4. Los Angeles Lakers 8-3
5. Houston Rockets 6-3
6. Minnesota Timberwolves 7-4
7. Golden State Warriors 6-5
8. Phoenix Suns 6-5
9. Portland Trail Blazers 5-5
10. Memphis Grizzlies 4-7
11. Sacramento Kings 3-7
12. Utah Jazz 3-7
13. Los Angeles Clippers 3-7
14. Dallas Mavericks 3-8
15. New Orleans Pelicans 2-8
-Top 6 teams from each conference advance directly to the Playoffs
-Teams seventh through tenth from each conference advance to the Play-Ins