By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Retaining perfect form at home, the Boston Celtics overpowered the Orlando Magic in an afternoon game of the NBA Sundays.
Latvian Kristaps Porzingis went for 6/12 en route to a 15-point, 10-rebound double-double in the 114-97 victory in TD Garden. He added one steal and one block over 29 minutes.
A second win in a row opposite the Magic completed a five-game homestand to extend the undefeated run in Boston across all 14 games of the 2023-24 Regular Season. Portuguese Neemias Queta made two points and pulled down three rebounds in a 16-minute showing. Ukrainian Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk did not play.
For the visitors, German Franz Wagner was limited to eight points and 3/14 field goals to go with eight rebounds and six assists. His brother Moritz Wagner had six points and two rebounds. Georgian Goga Bitadze finished with four points, eight rebounds, three blocks, two steals, and one assist. British Admiral Schofield checked in for the final two minutes.
Pelicans dominate in San Antonio
The San Antonio Spurs celebrated the Hall of Fame induction of Tony Parker during halftime, but the New Orleans Pelicans dominated on the court and won, 146-110, behind a franchise record 22 three-pointers. Lithuanian Jonas Valanciunas logged a 15-point, 16-rebound double-double to go with three assists, one block, and one steal in Frost Bank Center.
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Recording another European double-double, French Victor Wembanyama ended up with 17 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, four blocks, and one steal for the losing side. The top pick of the 2023 NBA draft is up to 14 double-doubles in the league based in North America
Turkish Cedi Osman made it to 14 points and three rebounds. Polish Jeremy Sochan struggling with 1/7 field goals got five points, four assists, three rebounds, and one steal. Georgian Sandro Mamukelashvili produced two points and two assists.
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