The “Celtics” lost to the basketball players of the Milwaukee “Bucks” with the result of 102:135 (23:41, 15:34, 32:36, 32:24).
In the 20 minutes and 56 seconds he spent on the court, Porzingis didn’t make any of his three long-range shots, but he made three of his six two-point shots. He also had two rebounds, four assists, a steal, a block, a fumble, two sacks and a +/- of -27.
Peyton Pritchard was the Celtics’ leading scorer with 21 points, while Sam Hauser added 15 points.
Bobby Portis scored 28 points and 12 rebounds for the Bucks, Giannis Adetokunbo had 24 points, 12 rebounds and six assists and Damian Lillard scored 21 points.
It was Adetokunbo with Portis who scored 20 points in the Bucks’ 25-0 run between the first and second quarters, taking the lead 56-23.
The “Celtics” will play their next match on Saturday at home against the Houston “Rockets”.
The Celtics are first in the Eastern Conference with 29 wins in 38 games, while the Bucks are second with 26 wins in 38 games.
Meanwhile, Dāvis Bertāns was not included in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s bid for the team’s home win, the team winning by the fifth-largest margin in league history. “Thunder” defeated the Portland “Trail Blazers” basketball players at home with a score of 139:77 (36:24, 39:15, 43:17, 21:21).
The 62 points represent the fifth largest margin in league history. The team’s previous record was a 45-point lead achieved twice in the 2012/2013 season.
On the other hand, “Thunder” owns the anti-record of the championship, losing 73:152 against the Memphis “Grizzlies” on December 2, 2021 and losing by 79 points.
It was the second heaviest loss in team history for the Trail Blazers, on February 2, 1998, they allowed 59:124 to the Indiana Pacers.
On November 2, 1991, the Golden State “Warriors” also celebrated a 62-point victory, defeating the Sacramento “Kings” 153-91.
Shay Gilges-Alexander was the Thunder’s leading scorer with 31 points, Jalen Williams added 21 points and Josh Giddy had a triple-double: 13 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists. Anferny Simmons scored 14 points for the Trail Blazers.
The next match “Thunder” will be played on Saturday at home against Orlando “Magic”.
“Thunder” is in second place in the Western Conference with 26 wins in 37 games.
Meanwhile, Donovan Mitchell matched his season high in Paris with 45 points as his Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Brooklyn Nets 111-102 (26-16, 28-18, 24-26, 33-42) for their fourth consecutive victory.
A four-time NBA All-Star, Mitchell also had 12 rebounds, six assists and four steals. Only LeBron James managed to score 45 points in a game, as well as collect 10 rebounds, five assists and three steals in a game for the Cleveland team.
It was Mitchell’s 16th game with at least 40 points in two seasons with the Cavaliers.
“I would love to go back to Paris and play in the Olympics,” Mitchell said after the match.
Carys Levert scored 21 points in the win, while Jarrett Allen had 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Mikel Bridges and Cam Thomas each had 26 points and six rebounds for the underdogs, Lonnie Walker had 20 points and Nick Claxton had 13 points and 11 rebounds.
In the Los Angeles Lakers’ 109-127 (25-36, 27-30, 26-39, 31-22) home defeat against the Phoenix Suns, LeBron James scored just 10 points at home, also collecting nine assists and five rebounds ., Anthony Davis added 13 points, but seven basketball players scored at least 10 points. Bradley Beal led opponents with 37 points, while Devin Booker scored 31 points.
Kyrie Irving scored 44 points and 10 assists in the Dallas Mavericks’ 128-124 (44-26, 30-29, 27-31, 27-38) game against the New York Knicks.
Tim Hardaway scored 32 points in the Dallas unit without its leader Luka Doncic playing due to a sprained ankle. For the visitors, Julius Randle scored 32 points, Jalen Branson scored 30 points and Aizeh Hartenstein added eight points and 15 rebounds.
2024-01-12 08:21:56
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