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Turkish player Alperen Sengun faces the risk of missing the 2025 NBA All-Star Game following an early departure during NBA Sunday. The 22-year-old center did not return to the game after hitting the floor and expressing discomfort to the medical team in the first quarter, having recorded three rebounds in just three minutes. Despite this setback, the Houston Rockets managed to break their six-game losing streak in the 2024-25 regular season by defeating the Toronto Raptors, 94-87, at the Toyota Center. The Rockets, led by Serbian head coach Darko Rajakovic, played without Austrian Jakob Poeltl, who was sidelined due to a right hip pointer.
In the debut of Dennis Schroder, the Detroit Pistons nearly squandered a 28-point advantage but ultimately secured a 112-102 victory against the Charlotte Hornets at Little Caesars Arena. The 31-year-old German guard contributed five points and three assists in 14 minutes off the bench. Another European reserve, Italian Simone Fontecchio, added three rebounds, one assist, and one steal in his own performance.
Bosnian Jusuf Nurkic, a recent signing for the Hornets, did not participate, while French player Moussa Diabate left the game with a right eye injury after scoring five points in seven minutes, just hours after being promoted from a two-way contract to a multi-year deal. His fellow French teammate, Tidjane Salaun, recorded eight points, seven rebounds, and four assists.
Without their star player Giannis Antetokounmpo due to a left calf strain, the Milwaukee Bucks triumphed over the Philadelphia 76ers, 135-127, at Fiserv Forum. For the 76ers, French player Guerschon Yabusele, battling right knee soreness, tallied 18 points with a shooting mark of 7/10, along with two rebounds, one steal, and one assist. Turkish player Adem Bona did not see any action.
In summary:
– Detroit Pistons defeated the Charlotte Hornets, 112-102
– Milwaukee Bucks overcame the Philadelphia 76ers, 135-127
– Houston Rockets edged the Toronto Raptors, 94-87
Current Standings:
**Eastern Conference**
1. Cleveland Cavaliers 42-10
2. Boston Celtics 37-16
3. New York Knicks 34-18
4. Indiana Pacers 29-22
5. Milwaukee Bucks 28-23
6. Detroit Pistons 27-26
7. Miami Heat 25-25
8. Orlando Magic 26-28
9. Atlanta Hawks 25-28
10. Chicago Bulls 22-31
11. Philadelphia 76ers 20-32
12. Brooklyn Nets 18-34
13. Toronto Raptors 16-37
14. Charlotte Hornets 13-37
15. Washington Wizards 9-43
**Western Conference**
1. Oklahoma City Thunder 42-9
2. Memphis Grizzlies 35-17
3. Denver Nuggets 34-19
4. Houston Rockets 33-20
5. Los Angeles Lakers 31-19
6. Minnesota Timberwolves 30-23
7. Los Angeles Clippers 29-23
8. Dallas Mavericks 28-25
9. Sacramento Kings 26-26
10. Golden State Warriors 26-26
11. Phoenix Suns 26-26
12. San Antonio Spurs 22-28
13. Portland Trail Blazers 23-30
14. Utah Jazz 12-39
15. New Orleans Pelicans 12-40
– The top six teams in each conference secure playoff spots while those ranked seventh to tenth move on to the Play-Ins.
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