By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
With both sides starting their NBA Preseason 2026 schedules ahead of the 2026–27 Regular Season on Thursday, the Boston Celtics topped the Cleveland Cavaliers 124–113 at Rocket Arena.
Bosnian center Luka Garza started and powered the interior, putting up 22 points and ten rebounds. “You want to go out there, play as hard as you can, play free, and show what you can do,” the 27-year-old center described taking advantage of preseason opportunities. “Everyone did that.”
Fellow Celtics starter, Spanish Hugo Gonzalez added 15 points. Off the bench, Serbian Milos Uzan scored six points, and British Amari Williams grabbed four rebounds. Portuguese Neemias Queta sat out.
For the Cavs, Dutch Tristan Enaruna led the bench with 13 points, while Croatian Mario Hezonja finished with five points, five rebounds, and three assists.
Jordi Fernandez wins
At Barclays Center, the Brooklyn Nets secured a 114–108 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Russian Egor Demin threw in 13 points for the team coached by Spanish Jordi Fernandez, while fellow starter, German Moritz Wagner, contributed six points and four steals. French Nolan Traore exploded for 12 points off the bench. Israeli reserves ranged from Danny Wolf at nine points and six rebounds to Ben Saraf at five points. Philly was shorthanded without Turkish Adem Bona and German Ariel Hukporti, leaving French Rayan Rupert to put up five points.
Displaying their heavily upgraded roster, the Washington Wizards picked up a tight 111–109 win against the New York Knicks. They prevailed in Madison Square Garden without French Alex Sarr and Serbian Tristan Vukcevic, while French reserve Bilal Coulibaly struggled from the floor but grabbed five rebounds. For the hosts, British starter OG Anunoby tallied ten points and five rebounds, with French teammates Pacome Dadiet scoring five points and Mohamed Diawara dishing out three assists.
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