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Alperen Sengun delivered a strong performance with a double-double, scoring 26 points and securing 11 rebounds, which helped propel the Houston Rockets to a 110-102 victory over the Dallas Mavericks at the Toyota Center. He played nearly 40 minutes on Monday, establishing a decisive lead by sinking a critical shot with 1:30 left in the final quarter. He finished the night with an impressive shooting tally of 10 out of 22, including 10 of 20 from within the arc, and added six assists and a steal to his stats.
“We dropped two tight games at the start. Now we have a better sense of who should have the ball in crucial moments. We’re still figuring things out. There’s plenty of time ahead, and with the new dynamics of our team since KD joined, we have adjustments to make, which will become more manageable as we go along,” shared the 23-year-old center from Turkey as the team improved to a 4-2 record this season after achieving their fourth consecutive win.
Clint Capela, coming off the bench for the Rockets, contributed four points, eight rebounds, and two blocks.
In Madison Square Garden, British player O.G. Anunoby scored 16 points, leading the New York Knicks to a 119-102 triumph over the Washington Wizards. Frenchman Guerschon Yabusele played almost 14 minutes but managed only a single point. His fellow French teammates, Mohamed Diawara and Pacome Dadiet, didn’t score either, and German player Ariel Hukporti was inactive. For the Wizards, Frenchman Alex Sarr posted 19 points, while both Swiss Kyshawn George and French Bilal Coulibaly finished with 15 points. Serbian Tristan Vukcevic came off the bench with four points.
At Intuit Dome, the Miami Heat narrowly defeated the Los Angeles Clippers, 120-119. Italian Simone Fontecchio came off the bench to score 11 points, while Swedish starter Pelle Larsson and Serbian substitute Nikola Jovic each added seven points. However, Lithuanian Kasparas Jakucionis (suffering from a right groin strain) and Russian Vladislav Goldin did not participate. For the Clippers, Croatian Ivica Zubac combined nine points with 18 rebounds, but French Nicolas Batum did not register any points in seven minutes of play, and Serbian Bogdan Bogdanovic along with Swiss Yanic Konan Niederhauser remained seated on the bench.
In a matchup at Barclays Center, the Minnesota Timberwolves triumphed over the Brooklyn Nets, 125-109, with Julius Randle achieving a triple-double. Italian Donte DiVincenzo, wearing a face mask, contributed 25 points, while French Rudy Gobert recorded a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds. French Joan Beringer played briefly, logging three minutes and grabbing one rebound. For the team led by Spanish coach Jordi Fernandez, Israeli Ben Saraf scored five points and Russian Egor Demin added two, whereas Israeli Danny Wolf and French Nolan Traore did not score.
Returning from a one-game suspension, Ja Morant admitted to lacking his usual enthusiasm after the Memphis Grizzlies fell 114-106 to the Detroit Pistons at FedExForum. Spanish player Santi Aldama impressed off the bench, scoring 15 points for the team under Finnish coach Tuomas Iisalo. On the winning side, Swedish Bobi Klintman did not see any playing time.
Recaps of the NBA games include: Brooklyn Nets 109-125 Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana Pacers 115-117 Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics 103-105 Utah Jazz, New York Knicks 119-102 Washington Wizards, Houston Rockets 110-102 Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies 106-114 Detroit Pistons, Denver Nuggets 130-124 Sacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers 115-123 Los Angeles Lakers, and Los Angeles Clippers 119-120 Miami Heat.
Standings:
1. Philadelphia 76ers 5-1
2. Chicago Bulls 5-1
3. Milwaukee Bucks 5-2
4. Detroit Pistons 5-2
5. Miami Heat 4-3
6. New York Knicks 4-3
7. Cleveland Cavaliers 4-3
8. Toronto Raptors 3-4
9. Atlanta Hawks 3-4
10. Orlando Magic 3-4
11. Charlotte Hornets 3-4
12. Boston Celtics 3-5
13. Indiana Pacers 1-6
14. Washington Wizards 1-6
15. Brooklyn Nets 0-7
1. Oklahoma City Thunder 7-0
2. San Antonio Spurs 5-1
3. Los Angeles Lakers 6-2
4. Denver Nuggets 4-2
5. Houston Rockets 4-2
6. Minnesota Timberwolves 4-3
7. Portland Trail Blazers 4-3
8. Golden State Warriors 4-3
9. Los Angeles Clippers 3-3
10. Phoenix Suns 3-4
11. Utah Jazz 3-4
12. Memphis Grizzlies 3-5
13. Sacramento Kings 2-5
14. Dallas Mavericks 2-5
15. New Orleans Pelicans 0-6
– The top six teams from each conference will proceed directly to the playoffs
– Teams ranked seventh to tenth in both conferences will enter the play-ins
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