Alperen Şengün continues his show in the NBA
In the American Basketball League (NBA), the Houston Rockets lost to the Charlotte Hornets 122-117 despite outstanding performances by Jalen Green and international player Alperen Şengün.
The NBA continued with 9 games. The Hornets, representatives of the Eastern Conference, achieved their 12th victory of the season by beating the Rockets by 5 points after a controversial fight.
Terry Rozier 26 points and 6 assists, Mason Plumlee 17 points and 9 rebounds, Mark Williams 17 points and 6 rebounds, PJ Washington 16 points and 8 rebounds, LaMelo Ball, who had to leave the game in the third quarter due to a leg injury left ankle, 13 points, Hornets’ Hornets Jalen McDaniels had 12 points and 5 steals.
On the Rockets, whose losing streak played in 12 games, Green matched his career high with 41 points and played with 7 assists and 5 rebounds.
Breaking a career high with his 33-point performance against the Los Angeles Lakers, Alperen reflected his great form in this game as well. The national player finished the fight in 39 minutes and 12 seconds, leaving in the top 5, with 24 points, 12 rebounds, 5 of them offensive, 6 assists, 2 steals and 1 block with a “double-double”.
JOKIC MADE NUGGETS HISTORY
In the competitive fight of the western teams, the Denver Nuggets continued their leadership in the conference by defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves with a score of 122-118.
All-Star Nikola Jokic scored 31 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds this season for the 14th time in the “triple-double” for the Nuggets, who ended their streak at 8 games and won for the 32nd time, setting a new record. The Serbian basketball player surpassed Alex English (3,679 in 837 games) to become the player with the most assists in Nuggets history (3,686 in 568 games). Jamal Murray had 28 points and 4 assists, Bruce Brown had 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, and Aaron Gordon had 12 points.
On the Timberwolves, who lost for the 24th time this season, 7 players reached double digits. The team’s top scorer in the game was Jaden McDaniels, who scored 18 points.
RESULTS IN THE NBA
- New York Knicks-Washington Wizards: 105-116
- Dallas Mavericks vs. Atlanta Hawks: 122-130
- Oklahoma City Thunder-Indiana Pacers: 126-106
- New Orleans Pelicans-Miami Heat: 98-124
- Memphis Grizzlies-Cleveland Cavaliers: 115-114
- Houston Rockets v Charlotte Hornets: 117-122
- Utah Jazz-Los Angeles Clippers: 126-103
- Denver Nuggets-Minnesota Timberwolves: 122-118
- Los Angeles Lakers v Sacramento Kings: 111-116
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