• Kristaps Porzingis in the loss against Milwaukee “Bucks” (111:117) played 36 minutes and 16 seconds, during which he scored 24 points (1p. 1/1, 2p. 10/21, 3p. 1/8). The Latvian scored 18 of all points in the first quarter (1p. 1/1, 2p. 7/9, 3p. 1/1).
• The Latvian played a versatile game. He also had 13 rebounds (five on the field), five assists, two blocks, one foul, four steals and a team-best +/- (+11).
• This season, Porzingis double-double managed to save 19 times. The career best result in this indicator was set in 2019/20. in the season when Porzingis was 25 at the end of the season double-double.
Another huge 1st quarter for Kristaps Porzingis: 18 points on 8-11 FG in 9 min.
Wizards, though, trail the Bucks 33-28 after one.
— Chase Hughes (@ChaseHughesNBCS) March 6, 2023
“Wizards” built up a six-point deficit (28-34) in the first quarter, despite Porzingis having one of the best first quarters of his career.
The Latvian was the best player in the first quarter with 18 points, however, the rest of the team did not lose the game, in which Kyle Kuzma could not help the team due to knee pain.
In the first half, “Bucks” accumulated an 11-point advantage (59:48). Episodic Milwaukee even led by 17 points. In the second quarter, Porzingis missed all six shots (2p. 0/3, 3p. 0/3).
In the third quarter, “Wizards” recovered eight points from the deficit (32:24), however in the final 12 minutes, “Bucks” knew how to keep the advantage and win the game – 117:111.
“Wizards” suffered their second loss in a row and fourth in the last six games. The team represented by Porzingis currently ranks 10th in the East with a record of 30-34.
Bradley Beal with 33 points (1p. 3/3, 2p. 15/27, 3p. 0/5) was the most productive player among for magicians. He also had nine rebounds. Deni Avdia had 17 points, six rebounds and three steals in the loss.
Yannis Adetokunbo finished the game with triple-doublewhatever was hung in a very peculiar way. The Greek scored 23 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists in 36 minutes. He also had three blocked shots. Jevon Carter was second on the team with 20 points.
Giannis notched a triple-double after tossing himself a rebound 😅
(h/t: @WorldWideWob) pic.twitter.com/LCB6JsuWC0
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 6, 2023
Latvians in the NBA
| Player | A team | S | Min. | P | Met.% | 3p. | 1p. | Ab | Rp | Bm | Pb | Cl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristaps Porzingis | Wizards | 54 | 32.9 | 22.8 | 48.9% | 37.5% | 84.8% | 8.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 2.2 |
| Davis Bertans | Mavericks | 34 | 10.6 | 4.1 | 42.3% | 38.1% | 83.3% | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
NBA standings
| V | East | Balance | % | V | West | Balance | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bucks | 46-18 | 71.9% | 1. | Nuggets | 45-19 | 70.3% | ||
| 2. | Celtics | 45-19 | 70.3% | 2. | Grizzlies | 38-24 | 61.3% | ||
| 3. | 76ers | 41-22 | 65.1% | 3. | Kings | 37-26 | 58.7% | ||
| 4. | Cavaliers | 40-26 | 60.6% | 4. | Suns | 36-29 | 55.4% | ||
| 5. | Knicks | 38-27 | 58.5% | 5. | Warriors | 34-31 | 52.3% | ||
| 6. | Nets | 36-28 | 56.3% | 6. | Timberwolves | 34-32 | 51.5% | ||
| 7. | Heat | 34-31 | 52.3% | 7. | Mavericks | 33-32 | 50.8% | ||
| 8. | Hawks | 32-32 | 50.0 % | 8. | Clippers | 33-33 | 50.0% | ||
| 9. | Raptors | 32-33 | 49.2% | 9. | Pelicans | 31-33 | 48.4% | ||
| 10. | Wizards | 30-34 | 46.9% | 10. | Jazz | 31-34 | 47.7% | ||
| 11. | Pacers | 29-36 | 44.6% | 11. | Lakers | 31-34 | 47.7% | ||
| 12. | Bulls | 29-36 | 44.6% | 12. | Thunder | 30-34 | 46.9% | ||
| 13. | Magic | 27-38 | 41.5% | 13. | Trail Blazers | 30-34 | 46.9% | ||
| 14. | Hornets | 20-46 | 30.3% | 14. | Spurs | 16-48 | 29.5% | ||
| 15. | Pistons | 15-49 | 23.4% | 15. | Rockets | 15-49 | 23.5% |
Resources used:
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