By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Playing against each other for the first time, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Victor Wembanyama delivered a show in the battle between the Milwaukee Bucks and the San Antonio Spurs, won by the former 125-121 on the road.
The back-to-back NBA MVP had a monster night with a double-double of 44 points, 14 rebounds, and 7 assists, shooting 19/28 from the field. “He’s an unbelievable talent. Can score any time he wants. Plays the right way. Plays to win. It was great playing against him”, he after the game about Wemby.
Scoring 27 points with 9 rebounds against the Greek Freak, Victor Wembanyama tried his best to keep San Antonio on the winning end. “I’m a competitor, so I want to go at everyone and be the bad guy on the court. It was a great matchup”, he added about Giannis.
On Gregg Popovich’s team, there were some other notable European performances. Jeremy Sochan had 9 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists but struggled shooting (3/11 FG), while Cedi Osman had 13 points with 5 assists.
Standings
Eastern Conference
1. Boston Celtics 26-7
2. Milwaukee Bucks 25-10
3. Philadelphia 76ets 23-10
4. Miami Heat 20-14
5. Indiana Pacers 19-14
6. Orlando Magic 19-15
7. Cleveland Cavaliers 19-15
8. New York Knicks 19-15
9. Brooklyn Nets 15-20
10. Atlanta Hawks 14-19
11. Chicago Bulls 15-21
12. Toronto Raptors 14-20
13. Charlotte Hornets 8-24
14. Washington Wizards 6-27
15. Detroit Pistons 3-31
Western Conference
1. Minnesota Timberwolves 24-9
2. Oklahoma City Thunder 23-10
3. Denver Nuggets 25-11
4. Los Angeles Clippers 21-12
5. Sacramento Kings 20-13
6. New Orleans Pelicans 21-14
7. Dallas Mavericks 20-15
8. Houston Rockets 17-15
9. Phoenix Suns 18-16
10. Los Angeles Lakers 17-18
11. Golden State Warriors 16-18
12. Utah Jazz 16-19
13. Memphis Grizzlies 11-23
14. Portland Trail Blazers 9-24
15. San Antonio Spurs 5-29
-Teams ranking first through sixth advance directly to the Playoffs
-Teams ranking seventh through tenth compete in the Play-Ins
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