By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Headlining upsets across the 2025-26 NBA Regular Season on Saturday, the Orlando Magic secured a 119-92 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. Germans Tristan da Silva and Moritz Wagner contributed 11 and seven points, respectively, while Georgia’s Goga Bitadze added four. France’s Noah Penda went scoreless, and Germany’s Franz Wagner remained sidelined for left high ankle injury management. “Sometimes rightfully, but a lot of times I feel like we’re complaining too much. This is not the team we want to be, mentally. We have to be more resilient, whether it’s bad calls or the shots don’t go in or when things don’t go our way,” said French center Rudy Gobert in a postgame interview after finishing with 12 points for the Wolves. Fellow starter, Italian Donte DiVincenzo, went scoreless, and France’s Joan Beringer was sent to the G League.
The Brooklyn Nets, coached by Spaniard Jordi Fernandez, overcame a 23-point deficit at Little Caesars Arena to defeat the Detroit Pistons 107-105. France’s Nolan Traore started and scored two points, while Israeli reserves Danny Wolf and Ben Saraf finished with eight and zero points, respectively. Russia’s Egor Demin was out for left plantar fascia injury management, and Sweden’s Bobi Klintman did not play for the Eastern Conference leaders.
In FedExForum, the Los Angeles Clippers outlasted the Memphis Grizzlies 123-120. France’s Nicolas Batum went scoreless in limited minutes, Serbian Bogdan Bogdanovic stayed on the bench, and Switzerland’s Yanic Konan Niederhauser was out with a right Lisfranc ligament tear. For the Grizzlies, coached by Finland’s Tuomas Iisalo, Spain’s Santi Aldama sat out with a right knee injury, and France’s Rayan Rupert was assigned to the G League’s Memphis Hustle.
Finally, the Atlanta Hawks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 125-116 at State Farm Arena. Turkiye’s Adem Bona scored four points as a starter for the Sixers, who saw Tyrese Maxey exit with a hand injury. Coming off the bench for the hosts, France’s Zaccharie Risacher netted eight points.
Saturday results
Minnesota Timberwolves – Orlando Magic 92-119
Detroit Pistons – Brooklyn Nets 105-107
Atlanta Hawks – Philadelphia 76ers 125-116
Memphis Grizzlies – Los Angeles Clippers 120-123
Milwaukee Bucks – Utah Jazz 113-99
Oklahoma City Thunder – Golden State Warriors 104-97
Standings
Eastern Conference
1. Detroit Pistons 45-17
2. Boston Celtics 42-21
3. New York Knicks 41-23
4. Cleveland Cavaliers 39-24
5. Toronto Raptors 35-27
6. Orlando Magic 34-28
7. Miami Heat 35-29
8. Philadelphia 76ers 34-29
9. Atlanta Hawks 33-31
10. Charlotte Hornets 32-32
11. Milwaukee Bucks 27-35
12. Chicago Bulls 26-37
13. Washington Wizards 16-46
14. Brooklyn Nets 16-47
15. Indiana Pacers 15-48
Western Conference
1. Oklahoma City Thunder 50-15
2. San Antonio Spurs 46-17
3. Houston Rockets 39-23
4. Minnesota Timberwolves 40-24
5. Denver Nuggets 39-25
6. Los Angeles Lakers 38-25
7. Phoenix Suns 36-27
8. Golden State Warriors 32-31
9. Los Angeles Clippers 31-32
10. Portland Trail Blazers 30-34
11. Memphis Grizzlies 23-39
12. Dallas Mavericks 21-42
13. New Orleans Pelicans 20-45
14. Utah Jazz 19-45
15. Sacramento Kings 14-50
-Top 6 teams from each conference advance directly to the Playoffs
-Teams seventh through tenth from each conference advance to the Play-Ins