Domantas Sabonis and Ivica Zubac led Kings and Clippers

By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net

With his 11th triple-double of the season and with the help of De’Aaron Fox’s game-winning buzzer-beater, Domantas Sabonis led the Sacramento Kings against the Chicago Bulls.

The Lithuanian center went in double-digits in three statistical voices for the second straight game, and he ended with 14 points, 17 rebounds, and 10 assists in 40 minutes spent on the court.

“You know Fox is the most clutch player out there. And Domas with his ability to bring to the table triple-double after triple-double after triple-double and we get a win, both those guys should be on an all-NBA team”, Mike Brown said after the win.

On the losing side, another European center provided a good performance, as Nikola Vucevic helped Chicago stay in the game until the end with a double-double of 20 points and 14 rebounds.

Elsewhere in the league, Ivica Zubac had a solid contribution to the Clippers‘ home win against Golden State. The Croatian center had a double-double of 19 points and 16 rebounds, while Nicolas Batum came off the bench with 6 points, 2 assists, and 2 steals.

Alperen Sengun took off against the Los Angeles Lakers with the usual effective performance of 13 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists. On the purple-and-yellow losing side, Dennis Schroder delivered 16 points coming off the bench.

Without both Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic, Dallas still managed to take home the OT win against Sacramento, with Davis Bertans scoring 6 points off the bench. Sandro Mamukelashvili, recently praised by Gregg Popovich, went close to a double-double with 10 points and 7 rebounds.

Minnesota lost to the Boston Celtics at home, but Rudy Gobert still had a good showing. The French big had a losing effort of 15 points and 6 rebounds in 29 minutes on the court.

NBA Results and more European showings:

Cleveland Cavaliers – Philadelphia 76ers 109-118 (Osman 15 p, 5 r)
Miami Heat – Memphis Grizzlies 138-119 (Aldama 5 p, 4 r)
Chicago Bulls – Sacramento Kings 114-117
Houston Rockets – Los Angeles Lakers 114-110
Minnesota Timberwolves – Boston Celtics 102-104
San Antonio Spurs – Dallas Mavericks 128-137 OT
Los Angeles Clippers – Golden State Warriors 134-126

2022-23 STANDINGS

EAST

TEAM	W	L	LAST 10
1 x-MILWAUKEE	50	19	8-2
2 BOSTON	48	22	5-5
3 PHILADELPHIA	46	22	7-3
4 CLEVELAND	44	28	6-4
5 NEW YORK	41	30	7-3
6 BROOKLYN	39	30	5-5
7 MIAMI	38	33	6-4
8 ATLANTA	34	35	5-5
9 TORONTO	33	36	5-5
10 WASHINGTON	32	37	4-6
11 CHICAGO	31	37	5-5
12 INDIANA	31	38	6-4
13 ORLANDO	28	41	4-6
14 CHARLOTTE	22	49	4-6
15 e-DETROIT	16	54	1-9

WEST

TEAM	W	L	LAST 10
1 DENVER	46	23	5-5
2 SACRAMENTO	41	27	8-2
3 MEMPHIS	41	27	6-4
4 PHOENIX	37	32	5-5
5 LA CLIPPERS	37	33	5-5
6 GOLDEN STATE	36	34	6-4
7 MINNESOTA	35	35	4-6
8 DALLAS	35	35	4-6
9 OKLAHOMA CITY	34	35	6-4
10 LA LAKERS	34	36	6-4
11 UTAH	33	36	4-6
12 NEW ORLEANS	33	36	3-7
13 PORTLAND	31	38	3-7
14 e-SAN ANTONIO	18	51	4-6
15 e-HOUSTON	17	52	4-6

x- clinched a Playoffs spot
e- eliminated from the Playoffs

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