By the Eurohoops team / [email protected]
THE Minnesota Timberwolves They are having a great season so far, and one of the main reasons for their success is French international Rudy Gobert.
Despite his crucial impact on defense, Gobert often makes a significant contribution on offense, as evidenced in the 119-114 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in Minneapolis.
The French center scored 26 points on 9-10 shooting with 16 rebounds and three blocks, joining Karl-Anthony Towns and Kevin Garnett as the only players in franchise history with 25/15 games winning percentage of 90+.
On the losing side, his compatriot Rayan Rupert had a solid performance with 13 points and six rebounds.
While Gobert’s double-double was enough for Minnesota, Domantas Sabonis’ double-double wasn’t enough for Minnesota. Kings of Sacramento, even with a 22-point lead. After a big turnaround, the Chicago Bulls won 109-113 on the road.
Sabonis had 18 points and 21 rebounds but fouled out before the game ended. For his part, Nikola Vucevic also achieved a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds.
As for other European players, Dennis Schroder had 13 points and nine assists in one game Brooklyn nets 102-106 defeat against Memphis Grizzlieswith Santi Aldama emerging victorious with 12 points.
THE Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 102-106 even without the injured Giannis Antetokounmpo, with Damian Lillard leading the way with 41 points, while Deni Avdija’s double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds wasn’t enough for the Wizards of Washington to defeat the Utah Jazz on the road, losing 127-115.
NBA results:
Brooklyn-Memphis 102-106 (Schröder 13p, 9r – Aldama 12p)
Milwaukee–Los Angeles Clippers 113-106 (Gallinari 4p – Theis 7p, 6r, Zubac 6p, 11r)
Minnesota-Portland 119-114 (Gobert 25p, 16r – Rupert 13p, 6r)
Utah-Washington 127-115 (Samanic 5p, Yourtseven 6r – Avdija 16p, 11r, Coulibaly 7p)
Sacramento-Chicago 109-113 (Sabonis 18p, 21r, Len 4p – Vucevic 10p, 13r, Bitim 1p)
THERE Lakers – Oklahoma 116-104 (Sarr 3p)
