The “Spurs” defeated the Detroit “Pistons” with the score of 130:108 (31:19, 32:32, 32:26, 35:31), interrupting the streak of five defeats.
Vembanyama, the first overall pick in the NBA draft last summer, had 16 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists against Detroit. She collected her first “triple double” in 21 minutes, the second best result in NBA history, while the fastest was achieved by Russell Westbrook, who in 2014 achieved a “triple double” in 20 minutes.
Keldon Johnson scored another 17 points for the Spurs, while Devin Wessel added 16.
Jalen Duren had 21 points and 12 rebounds for Detroit.
In another match, the Utah Jazz beat last season’s champions, the Denver Nuggets, with a score of 124:111 (35:24, 36:29, 28:25, 25:33).
The home team’s success was facilitated by Jordan Clarkson, who scored 27 points and nine assists, while Lauri Markanen collected 26 points and 12 rebounds.
Nikola Jokic’s 27 points, 11 rebounds and six assists did not save the Denver team from failure.
It has already been reported that the Boston Celtics, playing without Kristaps Porzingis, beat the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime with a score of 127:120 (32:27, 22:26, 25:32, 32:26, 16:9) at home, while the “Thunder” of Oklahoma City without Dāvj Bertāns in the visiting team won with the result of 128:120 (29:35, 36:34, 34:27, 29:24) on Miami “Heat”.
2024-01-11 07:20:49
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