Wembanyama misses the duel with Doncic and Kyrie takes over

By Eurohoops team/ [email protected]

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama missed the 110-93 loss to the Dallas Mavericks with a right knee contusion, so no duel between him and Luca Doncic happened.

The French phenomenon was ruled out 90 minutes before tipoff after suffering an injury with 6:41 remaining in Friday’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers guarding Anthony Davis as he drove to the basket.

The Slovenian star, sixth in the NBA coming in at 29.3 points per game, had 16, one above his season low. He added six rebounds and six assists in a season-low 28 minutes while Kyrie Irving had 22 points.

De’Aaron Fox scored 49 points to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 121-117 win over the Utah Jazz, with DeMar DeRozan, Malik Monk, and Lithuanian Domantas Sabonis being sidelined for Sacramento

Finnish forward Lauri Markkanen had 25 points for the losing side.

NBA RESULTS 16/11

Charlotte – Milwaukee 115-114
Boston – Toronto 126-123 (O/T)
New Orleans – LA Lakers 99-104
Dallas–San Antonio 110-93
Sacramento–Utah 121-117

Standings

Eastern Conference

1. Cleveland Cavaliers 14-0
2. Boston Celtics 11-3
3. Orlando Magic 8-6
4. New York Knicks 6-6
5. Atlanta Hawks 6-7
6. Miami Heat 5-6
7. Detroit Pistons 6-8
8. Charlotte Hornets 5-7
9. Indiana Pacers 5-8
10. Brooklyn Nets 5-8
11. Chicago Bulls 5-7
12. Milwaukee Bucks 4-9
13. Washington Wizards 2-9
14. Philadelphia 76ers 2-10
15. Toronto Raptors 2-12

Western Conference

1. Oklahoma City Thunder 11-2
2. Golden State Warriors 10-2
3. Houston Rockets 9-4
4. Los Angeles Lakers 9-4
5. Phoenix Suns 9-4
6. Denver Nuggets 7-4
7. Sacramento Kings 8-6
8. Memphis Grizzlies 7-6
9. Minnesota Timberwolves 7-6
10. Dallas Mavericks 6-7
11. Los Angeles Clippers 6-7
12. San Antonio Spurs 6-8
13. Portland Trail Blazers 5-8
15. New Orleans Pelicans 4-10
14. Utah Jazz 3-9

-The top six teams from each conference clinch a berth in the Playoffs
-Teams ranking seventh to tenth advance to the Play-Ins