Alperen Şengün produced one other standout efficiency on Tuesday, recording a “double-double” to steer the Houston Rockets to a 97-84 victory over Orlando Magic, marking their third consecutive win.
The Rockets, ranked fifth within the Western Conference, took management within the second half, with Jabari Smith contributing 20 factors.
Şengün completed with 14 factors, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and one block, securing the win.
Paolo Banchero’s 25 factors weren’t sufficient to stop Orlando’s defeat.
Elsewhere, the Golden State Warriors prolonged their win streak to 5 video games with a 130-120 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
Stephen Curry added 24 factors, together with 5 three-pointers, closing in on his historic milestone of 4,000 profession three-pointers, making him the primary participant to attain this feat.
In the Denver Nuggets’ 140-127 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, Nikola Jokic dominated with 35 factors, 18 rebounds, and eight assists, whereas Jamal Murray chipped in with 34 factors.
Thunder’s Luguentz Dort and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander mixed for 51 factors, but it surely wasn’t sufficient to carry off the Nuggets.
Adem Bona contributed 12 factors for the Philadelphia 76ers, however his effort was not sufficient because the Atlanta Hawks claimed a 132-123 win, their third straight victory.
Dyson Daniels led the Hawks with 25 factors, whereas Quentin Grimes posted 35 factors for the 76ers.
NBA outcomes:
Atlanta Hawks 132-123 Philadelphia 76ers
Boston Celtics 114-108 Utah Jazz
Brooklyn Nets 111-108 Los Angeles Lakers
Miami Heat 102-105 Charlotte Hornets
Toronto Raptors 119-104 Washington Wizards
Chicago Bulls 121-103 Indiana Pacers
Houston Rockets 97-84 Orlando Magic
Memphis Grizzlies 120-118 Phoenix Suns
Oklahoma City Thunder 127-140 Denver Nuggets
San Antonio Spurs 129-133 Dallas Mavericks
Golden State Warriors 130-120 Portland Trail Blazers
Sacramento Kings 104-133 New York Knicks
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