Sabonis and Markkanen dominate against Washington and Boston

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 18: Domantas Sabonis #10 of the Sacramento Kings dunks the ball in the second quarter of the game against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on March 18, 2023 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

Domantas Sabonis keeps on being an unstoppable force for the Sacramento Kings in the 2022-23 NBA Regular Season. In the 132-118 on-the-road victory, the Lithuanian center went really close to another triple-double.

Shooting 10/12 both from the field and at the charity stripe, the former Indiana Pacers big had 30 points, 10 assists, and 9 rebounds, leading Mike Brown’s team.

On the losing side, Kristaps Porzingis wasn’t available, while Deni Avdija played 28 minutes off the bench, ending the game with 3 points, 6 assists, and 11 rebounds.

Another dominant performance came by the hands of Lauri Markkanen, who had a double-double of 28 points and 10 rebounds, adding 3 assists, in the 118-117 win against Boston. Simone Fontecchio added 8 points off the bench.

With a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds, Jakob Poeltl helped Toronto beat Minnesota 122-107 at home. O.G. Anunoby added 15 points, while Rudy Gobert had a losing effort of 14 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 assists.

More NBA Saturday’s results and European showings:

Indiana Pacers – Philadelphia 76ers 121-141
Chicago Bulls – Miami Heat 113-99 (Vucevic 13 p, 10 r)
Memphis Grizzlies – Golden State Warriors 133-119 (Aldama 4 p, 3 r)

2022-23 STANDINGS

EAST

TEAM W L LAST 10
1 x-MILWAUKEE 50 20
7-3
2 PHILADELPHIA 48 22
9-1
3 x-BOSTON 49 23
5-5
4 CLEVELAND 45 28
7-3
5 NEW YORK 42 30
7-3
6 BROOKLYN 39 31
5-5
7 MIAMI 38 34
5-5
8 ATLANTA 35 35
5-5
9 TORONTO 35 36
5-5
10 CHICAGO 33 37
6-4
11 INDIANA 32 39
6-4
12 WASHINGTON 32 39
3-7
13 ORLANDO 29 42
4-6
14 e-CHARLOTTE 22 50
3-7
15 e-DETROIT 16 55
1-9

WEST

TEAM W L LAST 10
1 x-DENVER 47 24
5-5
2 SACRAMENTO 43 27
8-2
3 MEMPHIS 43 27
6-4
4 PHOENIX 38 32 6-4
5 LA CLIPPERS 37 34
4-6
6 DALLAS 36 35
4-6
7 GOLDEN STATE 36 36
4-6
8 MINNESOTA 35 37 4-6
9 OKLAHOMA CITY 34 36 6-4
10 UTAH 34 36
5-5
11 LA LAKERS 34 37
5-5
12 NEW ORLEANS 33 37
3-7
13 PORTLAND 31 39
2-8
14 e-SAN ANTONIO 18 52
5-5
15 e-HOUSTON 18 52
4-6

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

PHOTO CREDIT: Getty Images

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