By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
The San Antonio Spurs beat the Atlanta Hawks 133-126 in overtime, and of course, Victor Wembanyama was the central figure of the game.
The French prodigy dropped 42 points, along with six rebounds, five assists, and four blocks, leading the Spurs to victory in overtime. He shot 7/15 from beyond the arc, hitting his most triples in a game this season. Out of his 42 points, eight came during overtime.
Jeremy Sochan also had a great game for the Spurs with 20 points and eight rebounds. On the losing side, Bogdan Bogdanović and Clint Capela scored 10 points each, with the Serbian extending his streak to 103 consecutive games with a made triple. Zaccarie Risacher added nine points for the Hawks.
While Wembanyama pushed San Antonio to victory, Nikola Jokic orchestrated a big comeback for the Denver Nuggets. However, it wasn’t enough to secure a win over the Portland Trail Blazers, as the hosts won 126-124.
Jokic scored 34 points, dished out eight assists, and grabbed six rebounds. He helped his team erase a 17-point deficit and take the lead in the final moments, but the Blazers eventually prevailed.
As for the other European players, Kristaps Porziņģis had 20 points and eight rebounds in the Boston Celtics’ 108-117 loss to the Chicago Bulls, while Domantas Sabonis was an assist shy of a triple-double (18 points, 12 rebounds) in the Sacramento Kings’ 100-113 defeat to the LA Lakers.
Alex Sarr, with 19 points and nine rebounds, and Bilal Coulibaly, with 14 points and seven rebounds, made significant contributions in the Washington Wizards’ 123-114 victory over the Charlotte Hornets.
Meanwhile, Goga Bitadze’s double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds, along with Tristan da Silva’s 15 points and Mo Wagner’s 10 points, weren’t enough for the Orlando Magic, as they suffered a home defeat to the OKC Thunder with a final score of 99-105.
RESULTS
Detroit Pistons – Utah Jazz 119-126
Orlando Magic – Oklahoma City Thunder 99-105
Washington Wizards – Charlotte Hornets 123-114
Boston Celtics – Chicago Bulls 108-117
Toronto Raptors – Brooklyn Nets 94-101
Houston Rockets – New Orleans Pelicans 133-113
Memphis Grizzlies – Golden State Warriors 144-93
San Antonio Spurs – Atlanta Hawks 133-126
Dallas Mavericks – Los Angeles Clippers 95-118
Phoenix Suns – Indiana Pacers 111-120
Minnesota Timberwolves – New York Knicks 107-133
Portland Trail Blazers – Denver Nuggets 126-124
Sacramento Kings – Los Angeles Lakers 100-113
EASTERN CONFERENCE
1 Cleveland Cavs 23-4
2 Boston Celtics 21-6
3 New York Knicks 17-10
4 Orlando Magic 7-12
5 Milwaukee Bucks 14-11
6 Miami Heat 13-11
7 Atlanta Hawks 14-14
8 Indiana Pacers 13-15
9 Chicago Bulls 13-15
10 Brooklyn Nets 11-16
11 Detroit Pistons 11-17
12 Philadelphia 76ers 8-16
13 Charlotte Hornets 7-20
14 Toronto Raptors 7-21
15 Washington Wizards 4-21
WESTERN CONFERENCE
1 OKC Thunder 21-5
2 Memphis Grizzlies 19-9
3 Houston Rockets 18-9
4 Dallas Mavericks 17-10
5 LA Clippers 16-12
6 Denver Nuggets 14-11
7 LA Lakers 15-12
8 Minnesota Timberwolves 14-12
9 Phoenix Suns 14-12
10 Golden State Warriors 14-12
11 San Antonio Spurs 14-13
12 Sacramento Kings 13-15
13 Portland Trail Blazers 9-18
14 Utah Jazz 6-20
15 New Orleans Pelicans 5-23