In addition to the Franco-French duel between Victor Wembanyama on the San Antonio Spurs side and Rudy Gobert with the Minnesota Timberwolves, the other French people in the NBA have experienced varying fortunes.
A Frenchy stood out further east: Kilian Hayes had his best game this season with Detroit, compiling 23 points (top scorer of the Pistons), six rebounds and six assists, without being able to prevent a defeat (114- 106) against the Philadelphia 76ers of Joel Embiid (33 points, 16 rebounds) and Nicolas Batum (26 minutes, 3 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds), with seven consecutive successes.
A third Franco-French duel took place during the match between the Washington Wizards and the Charlotte Hornets. Despite the defeat of the Wizards (117-124), Bilal Coulibaly still produced a clean copy during the 20 minutes spent on the floor with 10 points, 2/4 shots, two rebounds and an assist. Opposite, Théo Maledon scored 4 points, made 4 assists, and made 4 rebounds in 16 minutes.
Beaten by the Dalles Mavericks (144-126), Moussa Diabaté was not unworthy with the Los Angeles Clippers during his 16 minutes played (11 points, 9 rebounds). Finally, Ousmane Dieng (Oklahoma City Thunder) played 8 minutes during his team’s defeat against the Sacramento Kings (105-98) with a rebound and an assist.
