Regular season excitement in the NBA continued with 10 matches played at night. In the match between the Western Conference teams, the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 120-111 on the road and left the field with a victory for the 9th consecutive game.
Kahwi Leonard, who had a double-double with 30 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the Clippers, was the architect of the victory. For the guest team, Norman Powell contributed with 21 points and 3 rebounds, and James Harden contributed with 17 points and 11 assists. In Dallas, Luka Doncic’s triple-double performance of 28 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists and Tim Hardaway Jr.’s 21 points were not enough.
With this result, Los Angeles Clippers achieved their 17th victory, while Dallas Mavericks suffered their 11th defeat.
ALPEREN’S HOUSTON DEFEATED TO ATLANTA
Houston Rockets, the Western Conference representative for whom national basketball player Alperen Şengün plays, was defeated by the Eastern Conference team Atlanta Hawks with a score of 134-127.
In Atlanta, Trae Young had an important share in the victory with 30 points and 14 assists, while Bogdan Bogdanovic produced 22 points and 5 assists, and Dejounte Murray produced 21 points and 5 assists.
In Houston, Jabari Smith Jr.’s 34 points and 13 rebounds and Fred VanVleet’s 32 points and 15 assists could not prevent the defeat. National basketball player Alperen Şengün played with 14 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 block in the match where he stayed on the court for 26 minutes.
Results:
Cleveland Cavaliers 124 – Utah Jazz 116
Indiana Pacers 144 – Charlotte Hornets 113
Orlando Magic 106 – Miami Heat 115
Philadelphia 76ers 127 – Minnesota Timberwolves 113
Brooklyn Nets 102 – New York Knicks 121
Toronto Raptors 104 – Denver Nuggets 113
Chicago Bulls 124 – Los Angeles Lakers 108
Houston Rockets 127 – Atlanta Hawks 134
Dallas Mavericks 111 – Los Angeles Clippers 120
Sacramento Kings 119 – Boston Celtics 144