2024-04-09 14:31:20
This was the third “double-double” in a row for Porzingis, but the “Celtics” won their 13th in a row at home.
In the 27 minutes and 18 seconds spent on the court, the Latvian basketball player made one out of three long shots, two out of four two-point shots and five out of eight free throws. He also had ten rebounds, two assists, three steals, five blocks, two turnovers, one personal foul and a +/- of +4.
Jalen Brown became the top scorer for the “Celtics” with 26 points, while Peyton Pritchard scored 20 points.
In the “Trail Blazers” team, Dalano Banton stood out with 28 points, Deandre Ayton scored 22+14, and Walker scored 14+18.
With 62 wins in 78 games, the “Celtics” are in first place in the Eastern Conference and in the entire league, and have also guaranteed themselves a victory in the regular season, which will give them the advantage of home games in all “play off” rounds.
“Celtics” will play their next game on Tuesday, when they will meet the Milwaukee “Bucks” basketball players.
Meanwhile, Dāvis Bertāns scored 12 points in the Charlotte Hornets’ loss against his former club, the Oklahoma City Thunder, on Sunday.
“Hornets” lost at home with 118:121 (29:31, 26:34, 30:21, 33:35), allowing their opponents to end their three-game losing streak.
Bertans started this season directly in the ranks of “Thunder”, where he played 15 matches and averaged only six minutes per game and scored 2.9 points. After switching to “Hornets”, the Latvian’s playing time increased to 20 minutes and in 25 games he averaged 8.7 points per match.
In Sunday’s game, Bertans spent 24 minutes and six seconds on the field, during which he made four of nine long-range shots. He also had two rebounds, two steals, one blocked shot, two turnovers, one personal foul and a +/- of +10.
All eight “Hornets” players who went on the field scored at least ten points, but Grant Williams was the top scorer with 19 points.
Josh Giddy stood out with a “triple double” in the “Thunder” team, with 20 points and 13 steals and assists. Aaron Wiggins scored 26 points, and Chet Holmgren added 20+10.
With 19 wins in 78 games, “Hornets” are in 13th place in the Eastern Conference, while “Thunder” are third in the Western Conference with a record of 53-25.
The next game “Hornets” will play on Tuesday, when they host Dallas “Mavericks” basketball players.
2024-04-09 14:31:20