By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Turkish Alperen Sengun paved the way for the Houston Rockets to defeat the Washington Wizards, 107-92, in Toyota Center.
On Monday, the 22-year-old center posted a second straight double-double in the 2024-25 NBA Regular Season with 27 points and 17 rebounds, both game-highs.
Lasting 31 minutes in a one-sided affair, he put in three blocks and three assists, besides connecting 12/19 field goals.
🇹🇷🔥Sengun isn’t messing around!
In 3️⃣1️⃣ minutes vs Wizards:
🔸27 PTS
🔸17 REB
🔸3 AST
🔸3 BLK
🔸11/18 2PT
🔸1/1 3PT pic.twitter.com/qfRcPRbXJc— Eurohoops (@Eurohoopsnet) November 12, 2024
Two French youngsters starting for the Wizards, Bilal Coulibaly and Alex Sarr scored 11 and five points, respectively. Coming off the bench, Lithuanian Jonas Valanciunas paired ten points with eight rebounds.
A career-high 45 points set by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander countered a 22-point, 14-rebound double-double of Croatian Ivica Zubac on the way to a win, 134-128, for the Oklahoma City Thunder over the Los Angeles Clippers in Paycom Center.
In United Center, the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers rallied past the Chicago Bulls, 119-113. Montenegrin Nikola Vucevic packing 20 points was not enough for the hosts.
Monday games
Chicago Bulls – Cleveland Cavaliers 113-119
Houston Rockets – Washington Wizards 107-92
New Orleans Pelicans – Brooklyn Nets 105-107
Oklahoma City Thunder – Los Angeles Clippers 134-128
San Antonio Spurs – Sacramento Kings 116-96
Standings
Eastern Conference
1. Cleveland Cavaliers 12-0
2. Boston Celtics 9-2
3. Indiana Pacers 5-5
4. Orlando Magic 5-6
5. Brooklyn Nets 5-6
6. New York Knicks 4-5
7. Miami Heat 4-5
8. Charlotte Hornets 4-6
9. Detroit Pistons 4-7
10. Atlanta Hawks 4-7
11. Chicago Bulls 4-7
12. Philadelphia 76ers 2-7
13. Washington Wizards 2-7
14. Milwaukee Bucks 2-7
15. Toronto Raptors 2-9
Western Conference
1. Oklahoma City Thunder 9-2
2. Golden State Warriors 8-2
3. Phoenix Suns 8-2
4. Denver Nuggets 7-3
5. Memphis Grizzlies 7-4
6. Houston Rockets 7-4
7. Minnesota Timberwolves 6-4
8. Los Angeles Lakers 6-4
9. Sacramento Kings 6-5
10. Los Angeles Clippers 6-5
11. Dallas Mavericks 5-5
12. San Antonio Spurs 5-6
13. New Orleans Pelicans 3-8
14. Portland Trail Blazers 3-8
15. Utah Jazz 2-7
-The top six teams from each conference clinch a berth in the Playoffs
-Teams ranking seventh to tenth advance to the Play-Ins