NBA roundup: Wembanyama scores 29 in 24 minutes, Wagner posts 30 and 11

By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net

Victor Wembanyama scored 29 points in 24 minutes on 9-of-13 shooting as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Portland Trail Blazers 125–103.

The Frenchman hit three 3-pointers, while Deni Avdija led Portland with 15 points and Damian Lillard added 12. Yang Hansen recorded his first NBA double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Franz Wagner’s 30 points and 11 assists and Tristan da Silva’s 19 points helped the Orlando Magic push the Golden State Warriors to overtime, where Curry delivered the decisive baskets in a 126–119 win.

Curry added six rebounds and six assists to his 41 points and broke LeBron James’ record with his 16th game of at least 40 points after turning 35. Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg contributed 23 points and eight rebounds, including a key 3-pointer in overtime.

Spanish rookie Aday Mara posted 18 points, eight rebounds and three blocks as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Washington Wizards 114–75. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 in three quarters, while France’s Alex Sarr had 15 points and 14 rebounds for Washington, whose 75 points were the fewest by an NBA team this season.

Alperen Sengun scored 15 points in the Houston Rockets’ 102–99 loss to the Phoenix Suns. Kevin Durant led Houston with 21 points and 10 rebounds but missed a potential tying 3-pointer in the closing seconds. Devin Booker scored 24 for Phoenix, including seven straight after the teams were tied at 95.

France’s Nolan Traore scored a season-high 19 points for the Brooklyn Nets, who surrendered a 17-point lead in a 124–121 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Jalen Johnson returned from a three-game absence to score 30 and lead Atlanta to its fourth straight win. Brooklyn’s Day’Ron Sharpe recorded his first career triple-double with 12 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds.

In a rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference finals, the New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 109–97 behind 31 points and nine assists from Jalen Brunson and 29 points from Karl-Anthony Towns. Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 37 points, including 21 in the fourth quarter.

Earlier, Nikola Jokic finished two assists shy of a triple-double as the Denver Nuggets beat the Indiana Pacers 114–102 in Mexico City.

Denver Nuggets – Indiana Pacers 114-102
San Antonio Spurs – Portland Trail Blazers 125-103
Golden State Warriors – Orlando Magic 126-119 (OT)
Oklahoma City Thunder – Washington Wizards 114-75
Phoenix Suns – Houston Rockets 102-99
Atlanta Hawks – Brooklyn Nets 124-121
New York Knicks – Cleveland Cavaliers 109-97

Eastern Conference

1. Philadelphia 76ers (8–2)
2. Boston Celtics (7–2)
3. Detroit Pistons (6–2)
4. Atlanta Hawks (7–4)
5. New York Knicks (5–4)
6. Toronto Raptors (5–4)
7. Cleveland Cavaliers (5–5)
8. Washington Wizards (4–6)
9. Miami Heat (3–6)
10. Charlotte Hornets (3–7)
11. Indiana Pacers (3–7)
12. Orlando Magic (2–7)
13. Brooklyn Nets (2–7)
14. Chicago Bulls (1–7)
15. Milwaukee Bucks (1–8)

Western Conference

1. Oklahoma City Thunder (8–2)
2. San Antonio Spurs (8–2)
3. Los Angeles Lakers (8–2)
4. Golden State Warriors (7–3)
5. Minnesota Timberwolves (7–3)
6. Houston Rockets (7–3)
7. Memphis Grizzlies (6–3)
8. Portland Trail Blazers (6–3)
9. Denver Nuggets (5–3)
10. Dallas Mavericks (5–4)
11. New Orleans Pelicans (4–5)
12. Phoenix Suns (3–5)
13. LA Clippers (1–7)
14. Sacramento Kings (1–8)
15. Utah Jazz (1–8)