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Tristan Vukcevic achieved a personal best of 28 points, standing out in the highlights of NBA Sunday, which showcased the final games for all teams in the 2024-25 Regular Season. The Serbian center also witnessed an exhilarating buzzer-beater from Bob Carrington, leading the Washington Wizards to a nail-biting victory of 119-118 against the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center.
The 22-year-old Vukcevic showcased his talent by hitting 9 out of 12 field goals, including four three-pointers in this standout performance. He also recorded 11 rebounds, five assists, and one block. French player Alex Sarr contributed ten points, eight rebounds, four assists, and a steal. Meanwhile, Bilal Coulibaly, another rising French star, remained out due to a right hamstring strain, alongside Serbian Nikola Jovic (right hand fracture) and Swedish Pelle Larsson (right ankle sprain), all part of Erik Spoelstra’s team.
Playing without Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is dealing with left shoulder tendinopathy, the Milwaukee Bucks secured a 140-133 win over the Detroit Pistons at Fiserv Forum. As the Greek star rested, Italian Simone Fontecchio led the Pistons with 15 points, three rebounds, and two assists. His Swedish teammate Bobi Klintman made his mark with 15 points combined with six assists, three rebounds, and two steals, while German Dennis Schroder did not take part in the game.
At Wells Fargo Center, the Chicago Bulls comfortably defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 122-102, in anticipation of their upcoming SoFi Play-In Tournament clash with the Heat. Montenegrin Nikola Vucevic added eight points, eight rebounds, one blocked shot, and one steal, while Lithuanian Matas Buzelis contributed seven points, three rebounds, one steal, and one assist. For the Sixers, Turkish player Adem Bona concluded his debut NBA season with 16 points, nine rebounds, two blocks, and one steal, while French teammate Guerschon Yabusele (right knee soreness) sat out.
In TD Garden, the Boston Celtics overcame the Charlotte Hornets, 93-86, despite being without Latvian Kristaps Porzingis due to illness. Portuguese Neemias Queta registered two points, six rebounds, four assists, and two steals. Bosnian Jusuf Nurkic led the visitors with 14 points, nine rebounds, three steals, two assists, and one block. French players Moussa Diabate and Tidjane Salaun added ten points, nine rebounds, and five points, respectively.
The Orlando Magic faced the Atlanta Hawks without German Franz Wagner (right knee soreness), joining his brother Moritz Wagner (left knee surgery) on the injury roster, resulting in a 117-105 loss at State Farm Arena. Fellow German Tristan da Silva stepped up in the starting lineup with 14 points, seven rebounds, and six assists, while Georgian Goga Bitadze added ten points, six rebounds, four assists, two blocks, and one steal.
Despite Swiss Clint Capela’s absence due to a left fourth metacarpal ligament sprain, Czech player Vit Krejci shined off the bench with 13 points, seven assists, and seven rebounds. French Zaccharie Risacher made a brief appearance with six points, two rebounds, and one block in just under ten minutes of play.
French player Pacome Dadiet scored four points and grabbed four rebounds as the New York Knicks triumphed over the Brooklyn Nets, 113-105, at Barclays Center. British O.G. Anunoby (right thumb sprain) and German Ariel Hukporti (left knee surgery) were unavailable for Tom Thibodeau’s squad, while British player Tosan Evbuomwan contributed two points, five assists, four rebounds, and one steal for the team coached by Jordi Fernandez.
Final Scores:
– Atlanta Hawks 117, Orlando Magic 105
– Boston Celtics 93, Charlotte Hornets 86
– Philadelphia 76ers 102, Chicago Bulls 122
– Miami Heat 118, Washington Wizards 119
– Brooklyn Nets 105, New York Knicks 113
– Milwaukee Bucks 140, Detroit Pistons 133 (OT) (123-123)
– Cleveland Cavaliers 118, Indiana Pacers 126 (109-109, 105-105)
Upcoming Play-In Tournament Matchups:
1. Orlando Magic vs. Atlanta Hawks (seventh seed at stake)
2. Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat
3. Loser of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2 (eighth seed at stake)
4. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Winner of Match 3
5. Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks
6. New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons
7. Boston Celtics vs. Winner of Match 1
8. Winners of Matches 4 and 5
9. Winners of Matches 6 and 7
Winners of Matches 8 and 9
Champions of both Eastern and Western Conferences
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