With San Antonio’s 41st win, they trail Oklahoma City by three wins and Detroit by one.
In Michigan, Victor Wembanyama excelled again in the San Antonio jersey, and the road to victory against the playful Detroit, which had previously achieved five consecutive victories, was anything but easy. However, this time, the 221 cm tall Frenchman, with 21 points, especially dominated in defense – he recorded 17 rebounds and blocked as many as six opponent shots.
The turning point occurred at the beginning of the last quarter, when the team from Texas took a 90:75 lead. Devin Vassell was the most effective offensively with 28 points, hitting seven three-pointers. That’s how many three-pointers were scored by all Detroit basketball players together, but they lacked a better shooting percentage from the field for success.
In a fierce duel, there were also sparks between the players. Cade Cunningham roughed up Stephon Castle late in the first half, angering teammate Keldon Johnson, who received a technical foul for his reaction.
In Detroit, Jalen Duren stood out, who led the Pistons’ attack with 25 points, but the home team’s resistance in the end subsided too early.
The long losing streak was ended last night by Sacramento. After a record 16 games without a win, the last ranked team in the league celebrated in Memphis with a score of 123:114. The most deserving of the 13th victory of the season for the Sacramento Kings were Russell Westbrook with 25 points and Precious Achiuwa with 22 points and 12 rebounds.
In the third game of the evening, the Houston Rockets defeated the Utah Jazz at home with 125:105. Everything was clear already at halftime, which the team from Texas won with 68:47. Jabari Smith Jr. scored 28 points for the home team, experienced Kevin Durant added 18 points and 12 rebounds, while Amen Thompson scored 20 points. Lauri Markkanen (29) and Brice Sensabaugh (26) scored most of the points for the visitors. Bh. basketball player Jusuf Nurkić was not part of Jazz for this match.
Results:
Detroit Pistons – San Antonio Spurs 103:114
Memphis Grizzlies – Sacramento Kings 114:123
Houston Rockets – Utah Jazz 125:105
– east:
Detroit Pistons 42 14 75.0
Boston Celtics 37 19 66.1
New York Knicks 37 21 63.8
Cleveland Cavaliers 36 22 62.1
Toronto Raptors 34 23 59.6
Philadelphia 76ers 31 26 54.4
Orlando Magic 30 26 53.6
Miami Heat 31 27 53.4
Atlanta Hawks 28 31 47.5
Charlotte Hornets 27 31 46.6
Milwaukee Bucks 24 31 43.6
Chicago Bulls 24 34 41.4
Washington Wizards 16 40 28.6
Brooklyn Nets 15 41 26.8
Indiana Pacers 15 43 25.9
– west:
Oklahoma City Thunder 44 14 75.9
San Antonio Spurs 41 16 71.9
Houston Rockets 35 21 62.5
Denver Nuggets 36 22 62.1
Los Angeles Lakers 34 22 60.7
Minnesota Timberwolves 35 23 60.3
Phoenix Suns 33 25 56.9
Golden State Warriors 30 27 52.6
Portland Trail Blazers 28 30 48.3
LA Clippers 27 30 47.4
Memphis Grizzlies 21 35 37.5
Dallas Mavericks 20 36 35.7
Utah Jazz 18 40 31.0
New Orleans Pelicans 16 42 27.6
Sacramento Kings 13 46 22.0
(Vijesti.ba / Fena)
