By Johnny Askounis/ [email protected]
Israeli Deni Avdija combined for a double-double of 24 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds, helping the Portland Trail Blazers win, 114-108, on the Boston Celtics. “It’s all about energy. We stuck to the game plan,” » mentioned his fellow starter, Belgian Toumani Camara, during a post-match press conference, after adding 20 points. The French reserves featured goalless performances from Sidy Cissoko and Rayan Rupert. On the wrong side of the clash at the Moda Center, Spaniard Hugo Gonzalez finished with 13 points, Portugal’s Neemias Queta had 11 points and Bosnian Luka Garza settled for five points. However, Ukraine’s Max Shulga and Britain’s Amari Williams remained assigned to G League affiliate Maine. Celtics.
Elsewhere during the 2025-26 NBA regular season, Frenchman Alex Sarr had 20 points, nine rebounds, six blocks, two assists and a steal, pushing the Wizards of Washington to a victory, 116-112, over the Memphis Grizzlies in the Capital One Arena. Head coach Brian Keefe’s French starter, Bilal Coulibaly, scored 14 points, eight rebounds, three steals, two blocks and two assists, but Serbian Tristan Vukcevic remained on the bench. Starting the team coached by Finnish Tuomas Iisalo, Spaniard Santi Aldama achieved a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds, as well as five steals and three assists.
Meanwhile, Kawhi Leonard scored a career-high 55 points, raising the Los Angeles Clippers to a 112-99 victory against the Detroit Pistons in Intuit Dome. Along with Serbian Bogdan Bogdanovic (managing left hamstring injury) and Croatian Ivica Zubac (sprained left ankle), Frenchman Nicolas Batum contributed 12 points as a starter and Swiss reserve Yanic Konan Niederhauser scored two points. The only European option for Pistonsthe Swede Bobi Klintman, was with the Motor City Cruise.
German starter Isaiah Hartenstein and Belgian reserve Ajay Mitchell suffered ankle injuries while the Oklahoma City Thunder overcome the Philadelphia 76ers129-104, in Paycom Center. With Frenchman Ousmane Dieng (right calf sprain) and Serbian Nikola Topic (testicular cancer treatment) already absent, they collected five and 13 points respectively before their early elimination on Sunday. For the SixersTurkey’s Adem Bona had 11 points.
Sunday results
Toronto Raptors – Warriors of the Golden State 141-127 overtime (122-122)
Oklahoma City Thunder – Philadelphia 76ers 129-104
Wizards of Washington – Memphis Grizzlies 116-112
Portland Trail Blazers – Boston Celtics 114-108
Los Angeles Clippers -Detroit Pistons 112-99
Los Angeles Lakers – Kings of Sacramento 125-101
Ranking
Eastern Conference
1. Detroit Pistons 24/7
2. New York Knicks 22-9
3. Boston Celtics 19-12
4. Toronto Raptors 19-14
5. Magic of Orlando 18-14
6. Philadelphia 76ers 16-14
7. Miami Heat 17-15
8. Cleveland Cavaliers 17-16
9. Chicago Bulls 15-16
10. Atlanta Falcons 15-18
11. Milwaukee Bucks 13-19
12. Charlotte Frelons 11-20
13. Brooklyn fillets 10-19
14. Wizards of Washington 7-23
15. Indiana Pacers 6-26
Western Conference
1. Oklahoma City Thunder 27-5
2. San Antonio Spurs 23-8
3. Denver Nuggets 22-9
4. Los Angeles Lakers 20-10
5. Houston Rockets 19-10
6. Minnesota Timberwolves 20-12
7. Phoenix Suns 18-13
8. Warriors of the Golden State 16-16
9. Memphis Grizzlies 15-17
10. Portland Trail Blazers 13-19
11. Utah Jazz 12-19
12. Dallas Mavericks 12-21
13. Los Angeles Clippers 10-21
14. Kings of Sacramento 8-24
15. New Orleans Pelicans 8-25
-The top 6 teams in each conference advance directly to the Playoffs
-Teams seventh through tenth in each conference advance to the Play-Ins
