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Defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers has proven to be a challenging task this NBA season. Nonetheless, the Houston Rockets succeeded in achieving this feat twice within a single week.
After securing a narrow 109-108 victory at home on Thursday, they followed up with a 135-131 triumph the very next night.
Alperen Sengun played a vital role for the Rockets, netting 26 points, capturing 8 rebounds, and dishing out 3 assists, while shooting an efficient 9-of-17 from the floor.
On Saturday evening, Kristaps Porzingis aided the Boston Celtics in their 122-107 win over the Dallas Mavericks on the road, contributing 18 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists against his previous team.
Similarly, Nikola Jovic made an impact for Miami in their away game against Brooklyn, scoring 17 points, along with 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals in the Heat’s 106-97 road victory over the Nets. His fellow countryman Vasilije Micic added 11 points and recorded 4 assists in Charlotte’s commanding 123-92 win against New Orleans.
The French duo of Alex Sarr (11 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists) and Bilal Coulibaly (12 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists) were unable to prevent Washington from suffering a 119-90 defeat to Phoenix.
Here are the scores from other notable games:
– Dallas Mavericks 107, Boston Celtics 122
– Brooklyn Nets 97, Miami Heat 106
– Charlotte Hornets 123, New Orleans Pelicans 92
– Orlando Magic 121, Detroit Pistons 113
– Atlanta Hawks 94, Toronto Raptors 117
– Cleveland Cavaliers 131, Houston Rockets 135
– New York Knicks 143, Sacramento Kings 120
– Chicago Bulls 97, Philadelphia 76ers 109
– Memphis Grizzlies 125, Utah Jazz 103
– Golden State Warriors 108, Los Angeles Lakers 118
– Phoenix Suns 119, Washington Wizards 109
– Los Angeles Clippers 127, Milwaukee Bucks 117
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