By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Domantas Sabonis finished the year in style for the US timezone or started the new one gracefully if you prefer the European timezone. The point is that he had one more monster triple-double with 13 points, 21 rebounds, and 12 assists as the Kings destroyed the Grizzlies 123-92.
Bulgarian Sasha Vezenkov added two points and one rebound in garbage time for the winning side while Spaniard Santi Aldama finished the game with five points and two rebounds for Memphis.
In Phoenix, the Suns got the 112-107 win over the Orlando Magic despite 27 points by German guard Franz Wagner and 28 by Paolo Banchero.
Bosnian Jusuf Nurkic had a double-double (19 p. 13 r.) for the winning side
RESULTS
Memphis – Sacramento 123-92 (Aldama 5 p. – Sanonis 13 p. 21 r. 12 as. Vezenkov 2 p.)
Phoenix – Orlando 112-107 (Nurkic 19 p. 13 r. – F.Wagner 27 p. 7 r. 6 as. , M. Wagner 5 p. 4 r. Bitadze 6 p. 7 r.)
Washington – Atlanta 126-130 (Avdija 17 p. 12 r. Coulibali 2 p. 4 r. – Capela 11 p. 17 r. Bogdanovic 12 p.)
New Orleans – LA Lakers 109-129 (Valanciunas 13 p. 8 r.)
Oklahoma City – Brooklyn 124-108 (Micic 2 p. 4 as.)
San Antonio – Boston 101-134 (Wembanyama 21 p. 7 r. Sochan 9 p. 5 as. Mamukelasvhili 7 p. 7 r. Osman 5 p. 2 as. Cissoko 2 r. – Porzingis 14 p. 9 r. Queta 5 p. 2 r. Mykhailiuk 1 r. 1 st.)
Standings
Eastern Conference
1. Boston Celtics 26-6
2. Milwaukee Bucks 24-8
3. Philadelphia 76ers 22-10
4. Orlando Magic 19-12
5. Miami Heat 19-13
6. Cleveland Cavaliers 18-14
7. Indiana Pacers 17-14
8. New York Knicks 17-15
9. Brooklyn Nets 15-18
10. Chicago Bulls 15-19
11. Atlanta Hawks 13-19
12. Toronto Raptors 12-20
13. Charlotte Hornets 7-23
14. Washington Wizards 6-26
15. Detroit Pistons 3-29
Western Conference
1. Minnesota Timberwolves 24-7
2. Oklahoma City Thunder 22-9
3. Denver Nuggets 23-11
4. Los Angeles Clippers 19-12
5. Sacramento Kings 19-12
6. Dallas Mavericks 19-14
7. New Orleans Pelicans 19-14
8. Phoenix Suns 17-15
9. Los Angeles Lakers 17-17
10. Houston Rockets 15-15
11. Golden State Warriors 15-17
12. Utah Jazz 14-19
13. Memphis Grizzlies 10-22
14. Portland Trail Blazers 9-22
15. San Antonio Spurs 5-27
-Teams ranking first through sixth advance directly to the Playoffs
-Teams ranking seventh through tenth compete in the Play-Ins
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