By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Domantas Sabonis has reached the level of Sacramento’s go-to guy for a long time now, and he just keeps delivering by putting his team’s efforts into winning. Last night, it was no exception.
The Lithuanian center dropped a double-double of 22 points and 16 rebounds against the San Antonio Spurs, shooting 7/12 from the field and 8/9 at the charity stripe while also sharing 4 assists.
Gregg Popovich’s franchise didn’t have Victor Wembanyama on board for this game, but two Europeans still went out to the court. The Georgian Sandro Mamukelashvili had 8 points and 6 rebounds, while the Polish all-arounder Jeremy Sochan had 14 points and 5 rebounds.
Another Franz Wagner’s 30-point night
Orlando and Philadelphia clashed as Europeans battled each other. Franz Wagner, for example, dropped the umpteenth 30-point game of this NBA season – with 5 rebounds and 5 assists too -, while his brother Moritz had 12 points and 9 boards. Guerschon Yabusele pushed his team to the win with 16 points.
Giannis Antetokounmpo also had a huge losing effort, ending with a double-double of 30 points and 11 rebounds against the reigning champions of Boston; the same applied to Nikola Vucevic, who finished with 13 points and 9 boards in the defeat against Indiana. Matas Buzelis added 8 points off the bench.
Rudy Gobert contributed to Minnesota’s 107-90 win over Golden State with a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds; elsewhere, instead, the Utah Jazz absolutely destroyed Portland by 42 points (141-99) as Svi Mykhailiuk had 13 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists. Deni Avdija had 6 points and 5 rebounds.
NBA Results of the Night:
Philadelphia 76ers – Orlando Magic 102-94
Atlanta Hawks – Los Angeles Lakers 134-132 OT
Boston Celtics – Milwaukee Bucks 111-105
Chicago Bulls – Indiana Pacers 123-132
San Antonio Spurs – Sacramento Kings 113-140
Golden State Warriors – Minnesota Timberwolves 90-107
Portland Trail Blazers – Utah Jazz
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