Alperen Sengun has career night in win, Wemby gets Spurs back on track

2024-01-21T10:29:27+00:00 2024-01-21T10:41:24+00:00.

Antonis Stroggylakis

21/Jan/24 10:29

Eurohoops.net

Quite the night for a couple of European big men in the NBA.

By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net

Alperen Sengun scored a career-high 37 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and dished out six assists as the Houston Rockets beat the Utah Jazz 127-126 in overtime

Sengun also made the two free throws that tied the game at 115 with 20 seconds to play in regulation. He went 0 – 2 in the extra period with his team up 127 – 126 and eight seconds remaining and then Jordan Clarkson missed the shot to win the game for the Jazz.

“I don’t remember if we won in overtime since I’ve been here the past three years,” Sengun said. The Turkish big man shot 15 – 26 from the field on the way to his new individual scoring record. “So, that meant a lot. We’ve grown up a lot. We played hard, we don’t want to lose in our house, and we got the win.”

Lauri Markkanen finished with 22 points plus nine rebounds for the Jazz while Simone Fontecchio had 10 points plus seven boards.

Victor Wembanyama returned to action and the San Antonio Spurs got back to wins. The French rookie star posted 24 points, eight rebounds, six blocks and four assists to lead his team past the Washington Wizards 131 – 127 after four straight losses.

He had seven of his points in the last five minutes, when the Spurs came back from down 12 (109-121) to get the victory.

“Playing as a team again,” Wembanyama said on his team’s comeback. “I think we were slow. I was very slow. My legs were heavy tonight. And getting some stops. We relaxed and I could feel the shift from all my teammates — me included — in the fourth quarter and fortunately, it worked. Everyone was involved.”

Deni Avdija contributed 17 points, six rebounds and four assists to the Wizards. Wemby’s former teammate in France Bilal Coulibaly had 14 points.

In the day’s opening game, Giannis Antetokounmpo came one assist short of the triple-double in a win for the Milwaukee Bucks over struggling Detroit Pistons .

The rest of Saturday’s (20/1) NBA Results and notable Euro performers:

Charlotte HornetsPhiladelphia 76ers 89 – 97

Atlanta Hawks  – Cleveland Cavaliers 95 – 116 (Bogdan Bogdanovic 14 points, Clint Capela six points/nine rebounds)

New York KnicksToronto Raptors 126 – 100 (

Chicago BullsMemphis Grizzlies 125 – 96 (Nikola Vucevic 11 points/11 rebounds, Santi Aldama five points/eight rebounds)

Minnesota TimberwolvesOklahoma City Thunder 97 – 102 (Rudy Gobert seven points/18 rebounds)

Standings (via NBA.com):

Eastern Conference

TEAM W L WIN% GB CONF DIV HOME ROAD OT LAST10 STREAK
1

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Boston Celtics

32 10 .762 23-6 11-1 20-1 12-9 2-3 6-4 L 1
2

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Milwaukee Bucks

29 13 .690 3 22-11 7-6 19-4 10-9 2-1 5-5 W 1
3

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Philadelphia 76ers

28 13 .683 3.5 19-10 5-3 16-6 12-7 0-2 6-4 W 5
4

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Cleveland Cavaliers

25 15 .625 6 17-9 5-3 15-8 10-7 2-0 8-2 W 7
5

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New York Knicks

26 17 .605 6.5 18-10 5-3 14-5 12-12 0-0 8-2 W 3
6

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Miami Heat

24 18 .571 8 18-12 9-1 12-8 12-10 1-0 5-5 L 2
7

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Indiana Pacers

24 18 .571 8 20-11 9-2 13-8 11-10 0-0 6-4 L 1
8

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Orlando Magic

22 20 .524 10 16-12 5-4 13-6 9-14 1-1 3-7 L 2
9

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Chicago Bulls

21 23 .477 12 13-16 3-6 14-10 7-13 4-2 6-4 W 2
10

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Atlanta Hawks

18 24 .429 14 12-20 6-5 8-12 10-12 2-1 5-5 L 1
11

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Brooklyn Nets

17 24 .415 14.5 13-13 1-4 10-10 7-14 0-3 2-8 W 1
12

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Toronto Raptors

16 27 .372 16.5 10-20 0-11 10-11 6-16 1-1 3-7 L 2
13

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Charlotte Hornets

9 31 .225 22 7-19 3-6 5-14 4-17 1-1 2-8 L 1
14

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Washington Wizards

7 34 .171 24.5 5-27 2-9 3-15 4-19 0-0 1-9 L 3
15

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Detroit Pistons

4 38 .095 28 4-21 1-8 2-19 2-19 0-2 1-9 L 2

Western Conference

TEAM W L WIN% GB CONF DIV HOME ROAD OT LAST10 STREAK
1

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Minnesota Timberwolves

30 12 .714 21-7 5-2 17-3 13-9 1-1 6-4 L 1
2

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Oklahoma City Thunder

29 13 .690 1 17-10 8-2 16-5 13-8 2-0 6-4 W 2
3

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Denver Nuggets

29 14 .674 1.5 17-10 2-4 17-4 12-10 0-0 6-4 W 1
4

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LA Clippers

26 14 .650 3 20-11 6-3 17-4 9-10 0-1 8-2 W 1
5

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New Orleans Pelicans

25 18 .581 5.5 17-16 5-6 13-9 12-9 0-1 6-4 L 1
6

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Dallas Mavericks

24 18 .571 6 18-15 7-5 13-9 11-9 0-0 6-4 L 1
7

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Sacramento Kings

23 18 .561 6.5 15-13 5-5 13-8 10-10 3-1 4-6 L 4
8

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Phoenix Suns

23 18 .561 6.5 16-14 5-7 12-11 11-7 2-0 7-3 W 4
9

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Utah Jazz

22 22 .500 9 12-17 4-6 15-6 7-16 2-2 7-3 L 2
10

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Los Angeles Lakers

21 22 .488 9.5 16-14 5-3 15-8 6-14 1-1 4-6 L 1
11

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Houston Rockets

20 21 .488 9.5 15-10 7-2 16-6 4-15 1-3 4-6 W 1
12

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Golden State Warriors

18 22 .450 11 11-17 3-6 11-11 7-11 1-2 3-7 L 2
13

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Memphis Grizzlies

15 27 .357 15 12-21 6-6 4-15 11-12 1-1 5-5 L 2
14

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Portland Trail Blazers

12 29 .293 17.5 5-23 1-6 7-12 5-17 2-2 3-7 W 2
15

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San Antonio Spurs

8 34 .190 22 5-19 1-7 3-16 5-18 1-1 3-7 W 1

 

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