By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Domantas Sabonis scored 21 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as the Sacramento Kings defeated the Orlando Magic 109 – 107. This was the 53rd straight double-double for the Lithuanian big man who tied the record held by Kevin Love in 2010-11.
Sabonis, who also had eight assists, needs one more double-double in his next game to have the most consecutive ones since the NBA-ABA merger of 1976.
Franz Wagner finished with 18 points for the Magic who suffered their first loss after five wins in a row.
Deni Avdija led the Washington Wizards past the Toronto Raptors 112 – 109 by posting 22 points, 13 rebounds plus five assists. It was the second straight win for the Wizards and 10th loss in a row for the heavily shorthanded Raptors that were without their three leading scorers.
Tristan Vukcevic made his NBA debut playing three minutes and registering a rebound with the Wizards.
The rest of Saturday’s results and notable Euro performers:
New York Knicks – Brooklyn Nets 105 – 93
Atlanta Hawks – Charlotte Hornets 132 – 91 (Bogdan Bogdanovic 12 points/six assists, Aleksej Pokusevski nine points/five rebounds/four assists, Vasilije Micic eight points)
Chicago Bulls – Boston Celtics 113 – 124 (Nikola Vucevic 14 points/five assists)
Houston Rockets – Utah Jazz 147 – 119
San Antonio Spurs – Phoenix Suns 106 – 131 (Victor Wembanyama 13 points/five rebounds/four assists)
NBA Standings
Eastern Conference
| TEAM | W | L | WIN% | GB | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | OT | LAST10 | STREAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1
Boston Celtics– a |
57 | 14 | .803 | — | 38-7 | 15-1 | 32-3 | 25-11 | 2-3 | 9-1 | W 9 |
| 2
Milwaukee Bucks– ps |
45 | 25 | .643 | 11.5 | 31-14 | 10-7 | 28-7 | 17-18 | 2-1 | 6-4 | W 1 |
| 3
Cleveland Cavaliers– ps |
43 | 27 | .614 | 13.5 | 28-18 | 10-5 | 22-14 | 21-13 | 3-1 | 4-6 | L 2 |
| 4
New York Knicks– ps |
42 | 28 | .600 | 14.5 | 28-15 | 9-5 | 23-13 | 19-15 | 0-0 | 7-3 | W 1 |
| 5
Orlando Magic– ps |
42 | 29 | .592 | 15 | 30-17 | 9-6 | 25-10 | 17-19 | 2-1 | 7-3 | L 1 |
| 6
Indiana Pacers– ps |
40 | 31 | .563 | 17 | 28-17 | 11-4 | 21-15 | 19-16 | 0-1 | 6-4 | W 2 |
| 7
Miami Heat– ps |
38 | 32 | .543 | 18.5 | 26-18 | 11-3 | 17-16 | 21-16 | 1-0 | 4-6 | L 1 |
| 8
Philadelphia 76ers– ps |
38 | 32 | .543 | 18.5 | 26-20 | 6-8 | 21-15 | 17-17 | 0-2 | 3-7 | L 2 |
| 9
Chicago Bulls |
34 | 37 | .479 | 23 | 18-23 | 5-9 | 18-18 | 16-19 | 7-3 | 5-5 | L 2 |
| 10
Atlanta Hawks |
31 | 39 | .443 | 25.5 | 18-26 | 8-6 | 17-17 | 14-22 | 3-1 | 5-5 | W 1 |
| 11
Brooklyn Nets |
26 | 45 | .366 | 31 | 18-25 | 3-9 | 16-19 | 10-26 | 0-4 | 2-8 | L 6 |
| 12
Toronto Raptors |
23 | 48 | .324 | 34 | 16-27 | 1-11 | 13-22 | 10-26 | 1-3 | 0-10 | L 10 |
| 13
Charlotte Hornets– o |
17 | 53 | .243 | 39.5 | 10-35 | 4-10 | 9-24 | 8-29 | 1-1 | 2-8 | L 4 |
| 14
Washington Wizards– o |
13 | 58 | .183 | 44 | 9-35 | 4-11 | 6-28 | 7-30 | 0-1 | 4-6 | W 2 |
| 15
Detroit Pistons– o |
12 | 58 | .171 | 44.5 | 9-36 | 2-13 | 7-30 | 5-28 | 1-2 | 3-7 | L 5 |
| TEAM | W | L | WIN% | GB | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | OT | LAST10 | STREAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1
Oklahoma City Thunder– ps |
49 | 20 | .710 | — | 31-15 | 12-4 | 28-7 | 21-13 | 3-0 | 8-2 | W 4 |
| 2
Denver Nuggets– ps |
50 | 21 | .704 | — | 28-15 | 8-5 | 28-6 | 22-15 | 0-1 | 8-2 | W 3 |
| 3
Minnesota Timberwolves– ps |
48 | 22 | .686 | 1.5 | 33-12 | 11-3 | 24-9 | 24-13 | 1-4 | 6-4 | W 1 |
| 4
LA Clippers |
44 | 25 | .638 | 5 | 27-18 | 8-5 | 22-11 | 22-14 | 0-1 | 5-5 | W 2 |
| 5
New Orleans Pelicans |
43 | 27 | .614 | 6.5 | 26-18 | 9-6 | 20-13 | 23-14 | 0-1 | 8-2 | W 1 |
| 6
Phoenix Suns |
42 | 29 | .592 | 8 | 23-19 | 7-8 | 23-14 | 19-15 | 3-0 | 7-3 | W 3 |
| 7
Sacramento Kings |
41 | 29 | .586 | 8.5 | 27-17 | 9-6 | 20-13 | 21-16 | 5-1 | 7-3 | W 1 |
| 8
Dallas Mavericks |
41 | 29 | .586 | 8.5 | 25-19 | 9-5 | 22-15 | 19-14 | 0-0 | 7-3 | W 3 |
| 9
Los Angeles Lakers |
38 | 32 | .543 | 11.5 | 24-23 | 7-9 | 26-12 | 12-20 | 3-1 | 6-4 | W 2 |
| 10
Golden State Warriors |
36 | 33 | .522 | 13 | 19-23 | 6-9 | 18-19 | 18-14 | 1-4 | 4-6 | L 1 |
| 11
Houston Rockets |
35 | 35 | .500 | 14.5 | 23-19 | 9-5 | 25-11 | 10-24 | 1-4 | 9-1 | W 8 |
| 12
Utah Jazz |
29 | 42 | .408 | 21 | 14-28 | 5-10 | 20-15 | 9-27 | 2-2 | 2-8 | L 5 |
| 13
Memphis Grizzlies– o |
24 | 47 | .338 | 26 | 14-32 | 8-7 | 8-27 | 16-20 | 1-3 | 4-6 | W 1 |
| 14
Portland Trail Blazers– o |
19 | 52 | .268 | 31 | 8-39 | 1-15 | 11-27 | 8-25 | 5-3 | 2-8 | L 6 |
| 15
San Antonio Spurs– o |
15 | 56 | .211 | 35 | 9-34 | 1-13 | 8-27 | 7-29 | 2-1 | 2-8 | L 3 |