By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Following the win by the Chicago Bulls against the Detroit Pistons in Paris, in front of the projected #1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, four games were played in America during the night.
Among them, the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Toronto Raptors 128-126 without Rudy Gobert.
O.G. Anunoby went close to a double-double with 15 points and 8 rebounds on the losing side. Juancho Hernangomez, off the bench, had only 2 points and 4 rebounds.
Dario Saric spent only 8 minutes on the court, scoring 7 points and grabbing 4 rebounds in Phoenix’s win against Brooklyn.
Elsewhere, Jusuf Nurkic had a tough night against Joel Embiid and Philadelphia. The Bosnian center scored only 4 points, grabbing 11 rebounds but shooting 2/10 FG, in Portland’s loss.
Results of the NBA Night
Boston Celtics – Golden State Warriors 121-118 OT
Minnesota Timberwolves – Toronto Raptors 128-126 (Anunoby 15 p, 8 r; Juancho Hernangomez 2 p, 4 r)
Phoenix Suns – Brooklyn Nets 117-112 (Saric 7 p, 4 r)
Portland Trail Blazers – Philadelphia 76ers 95-105 (Nurkic 4 p, 11 r)
Standings
Eastern Conference
1. Boston Celtics 34-12
2. Milwaukee Bucks 29-16
3. Philadelphia 76ers 29-16
4. Brooklyn Nets 27-17
5. Cleveland Cavaliers 28-18
6. New York Knicks 25-21
7. Miami Heat 25-21
8. Atlanta Hawks 23-22
9. Indiana Pacers 23-23
10. Chicago Bulls 21-24
11. Toronto Raptors 20-26
12. Washington Wizards 19-26
13. Orlando Magic 16-28
14. Charlotte Hornets 12-34
15. Detroit Pistons 12-36
Western Conference
1. Denver Nuggets 32-13
2. Memphis Grizzlies 31-13
3. Sacramento Kings 25-18
4. New Orleans Pelicans 26-19
5. Dallas Mavericks 24-22
6. Utah Jazz 24-24
7. Minnesota Timberwolves 23-24
8. Los Angeles Clippers 23-24
9. Golden State Warriors 22-23
10. Oklahoma City Thunder 22-23
11. Phoenix Suns 22-24
12. Portland Trail Blazers 21-24
13. Los Angeles Lakers 20-25
14. San Antonio Spurs 14-31
15. Houston Rockets 10-35
-Top six teams of each conference advance directly to the Playoffs
-Teams seeded 7th to 10th will compete in Play-In tournament
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