By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
The Dallas Mavericks pulled away in the second half on the way to a 119-99 victory versus the Chicago Bulls in American Airlines Center.
Shooting 8/19 from the field, including three triples, Luka Doncic ended up with a game-high 27 points over 32 minutes on Wednesday.
The Slovenian sensation also had 13 assists, seven rebounds, and four steals, helping the Mavs to 5-3 in the 2024-25 NBA Regular Season.
Kyrie Irving and Daniel Gafford added 17 points each. German Maxi Kleber (right hamstring strain) remained unavailable for head coach Jason Kidd.
Despite sitting out the fourth quarter, Montenegrin Nikola Vucevic led the Bulls with 14 points and ten rebounds. He added three assists and one steal in just under 25 minutes.
On the court for 23 minutes and almost matching his previous total for the season, Lithuanian rookie Matas Buzelis went for 13 points, nine rebounds, two steals, and one block.
Sengun rocks Wemby
Similar to the Mavericks, the Houston Rockets cruised past the San Antonio Spurs, 127-100, in a meeting of fellow Texas organizations in Toyota Center.
Turkish Alperen Sengun tallied 16 points with 8/15 field goals. Playing 24 minutes, he also put in five rebounds, four assists, two blocks, and one steal.
For the Spurs, French Victor Wembanyama ended up with 15 points, six rebounds, three blocks, and one steal.
Georgian Sandro Mamukelashvili had ten points, seven rebounds, and two blocks. French Sidy Cissoko logged five points. Polish Jeremy Sochan (left thumb) was out.