With 6 wins for 10 losses, Portland is 13th in the West. Houston, which has 12 wins for 5 losses, is third in this conference, where the leader, Golden State, won 108-112 in New Orleans. Andrew Wiggins stood out by scoring 30 points.
Despite the absence of Luka Doncic, Dallas won 120-123 in Denver. Naji Marshall (26 points) perfectly replaced the Slovenian. Opposite, Nikola Jokic finished with 33 points. Denver (8 wins, 6 losses) is sixth. Dallas (9 wins, 7 losses) follows two places further.
The day after their reception by President Joe Biden, the Boston Celtics, defending champions, remained in Washington where they beat the Wizards (96-108), with 31 points from Jaylen Brown. Boston (13 wins, 3 losses) is second in the East, behind Cleveland (16 wins, 1 loss).
Giannis Antetokounpo scored another triple double (37 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists) during Milwaukee’s 129-117 victory over Indiana. The Bucks (7 wins, 9 losses) are in sixth place.
The evening’s matches also counted for the NBA Cup.
