In the American Basketball League (NBA), Houston Rockets lost 137-131 in overtime to Portland Trail Blazers in the match where national player Alperen Şengün scored 30 points.
NBA continued with 8 matches. Alperen Şengün, who plays for Rockets, could not prevent the defeat against Trail Blazers despite his performance of 30 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists.
Jalen Green scored 29 points and Fred VanVleet scored 18 points for the host Rockets, who suffered their 23rd defeat of the season.
Anfernee Simons played an important role in the Trail Blazers’ 13th victory with 33 points, 6 rebounds, Jerami Grant 21 points, 9 assists and Deandre Ayton 18 points and 17 rebounds.
“TRIPLE-DOUBLE” BY ANTETOKOUNMPO
Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 126-116 in the match in which Giannis Antetokounmpo had a “triple-double” with 35 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists.
Damian Lillard scored 28 points and Khris Middleton scored 24 points for the Bucks, who came second in the Eastern Conference with 31 wins this season.
Donovan Mitchell’s 23 points and Jarrett Allen’s 21 points could not prevent the visiting team Cavaliers, whose eight-game winning streak ended, from their 16th defeat of the season.
On the other hand, national basketball player Cedi Osman contributed 9 points in his team San Antonio Spurs’ 140-114 loss to Oklahoma City Thunder at home.
RESULTS
Washington Wizards-Minnesota Timberwolves: 107-118
Detroit Pistons-Charlotte Hornets: 113-106
Miami Heat-Memphis Grizzlies: 96-105
Milwaukee Bucks-Cleveland Cavaliers: 126-116
Houston Rockets-Portland Trail Blazers: 131-137 (In Overtime)
Dallas Mavericks-Phoenix Suns: 109-132
San Antonio Spurs-Oklahoma City Thunder: 114-140
Golden State Warriors-Atlanta Hawks: 134-112