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Paolo Banchero provided one of the best performances of his Rookie season, producing a double-double of 30 points and 12 rebounds, adding 6 assists, in Orlando’s 116-109 on-the-road win against Washington. Franz Wagner added 20 points and 5 rebounds.
Domantas Sabonis had another massive game against Portland, helping Sacramento get the 138-114 win with a double-double of 20 points and 12 rebounds, adding 8 assists and eliminating the Trail Blazers from playoff contention.
Another upcoming superstar had a double-double on the NBA Night, as Alperen Sengun had 15 points, 13 rebounds, and 7 assists in Houston’s 121-115 win against Detroit. On the Pistons’ end, Killian Hayes had an all-around game with 10 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Sandro Mamukelashvili had a double-double as well, with 13 points and 11 rebounds. However, the San Antonio Spurs lost 130-115 against the Golden State Warriors.
Santi Aldama helped Memphis with 13 points and 8 rebounds off the bench against the Los Angeles Clippers, which lost 108-94 despite Ivica Zubac’s double-double of 15 points and 15 rebounds.
Moritz Wagner and Goga Bitadze combined for 6 points off the bench, while on the Wizards’ side, Deni Avdija had 6 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists.
Despite a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds by Jakob Poeltl and 17 points by O.G. Anunoby, the Toronto Raptors lost 117-110 against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Nikola Vucevic went close to a double-double with 21 points and 8 rebounds in the 121-91 win against Charlotte. The Hornets had 16 points from Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, while Theo Maledon added 9 points and 9 assists in the losing effort.
The rest of the games in the NBA Round-Up:
Indiana Pacers – Oklahoma City Thunder 121-117
Boston Celtics – Utah Jazz 122-114 (Fontecchio 12 p)
Brooklyn Nets – Atlanta Hawks 124-107 (Bogdanovic 12 p, 5 a; Capela 6 p, 6 r)
Cleveland Cavaliers – New York Knicks 116-130 (Osman 14 p; Hartenstein 5 p, 8 r, 4 a)
Minnesota Timberwolves – Los Angeles Lakers 111-123 (Gobert 14 p, 11 r; Schroder 11 p, 6 a)
Phoenix Suns – Denver Nuggets 100-93 (Cancar 6 p, 4 r)
2022-23 STANDINGS
EAST
TEAM | W | L | LAST 10 |
---|---|---|---|
MILWAUKEE | 55 | 22 | |
54 | 24 | ||
51 | 26 | ||
48 | 30 | ||
45 | 33 | ||
BROOKLYN | 42 | 35 | |
MIAMI | 40 | 37 | |
ATLANTA | 38 | 39 | |
38 | 39 | ||
37 | 40 | ||
34 | 43 | ||
34 | 44 | ||
ORLANDO | 33 | 44 | |
CHARLOTTE | 26 | 52 | |
DETROIT | 16 | 61 |
WEST
TEAM | W | L | LAST 10 |
---|---|---|---|
DENVER | 51 | 26 | |
MEMPHIS | 49 | 28 | |
3 y-SACRAMENTO | 47 | 30 | |
42 | 35 | 5-5 | |
41 | 37 | ||
41 | 37 | ||
39 | 38 | ||
39 | 38 | 7-3 | |
9 | 39 | 39 | 5-5 |
38 | 40 | ||
37 | 40 | ||
36 | 41 | ||
32 | 45 | ||
19 | 58 | ||
19 | 59 |
y-clinched a Playoffs berth
e-eliminated from Playoffs
-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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