Latvian Rodion Kurucs scored eight points in the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) game on Friday in the Brooklyn “Nets” success over the Sacramento “Kings”, but Anžejs Pasečņiks did not go on the pitch in the loss of the Washington “Wizards” against the New Orleans “Pelicans”.
Brooklyn’s “Nets” beat Sacramento’s “Kings” by 119: 106 (24:27, 39:26, 30:29, 26:24).
Kurucs started the match in the home team with a heavy forward position, spending 30 minutes and 37 seconds on the court, scoring eight points, winning seven rebounds, passing twice and catching the ball three times.
The Latvian sent one of the three three-point and two of the three two-point throws in the basket, as well as one of the two free throws. He also has one personal note and a +/- score of +4.
In the Brooklyn team, seven players scored at least ten points, with Kerry Leverts scoring 22 points, Joe Harris scoring 21 points, and Jerett Allen staying close to the triple-double with 17 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists.
Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 27 points in the Sacramento unit.
The next Nets game will be played on Sunday with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Kings, with 29 successes in 69 matches, is ranked 13th in the Western Conference, with minimal chances of reaching the playoffs, while Nets, with 33 successes, is in the 7th Eastern Conference and has already secured a place in the playoffs.
In another game, the Washington Wizards suffered their fifth loss in a row. The New Orleans Pelicans proved stronger with 118: 107 (28:32, 26:24, 37:25, 27:26).
Pasečnik spent this match on a reserve bench.
Rui Hachimur scored 23 points for the Washington team, who also had six rebounds. Thomas Bryent scored 22 points and eight balls under the baskets, 20-point and ten rebounds for Troy Brown Junior – 18 points and 18 rebounds for Ish Smith – ten assists and six rebounds.
28 points for opponents in the ranks of opponents.
The next Wizards game will take place on Sunday when they meet with Oklahoma City’s Thunder.
The Wizards are ninth in the East with 24 successes in 69 matches and have already lost hope of entering the playoffs. “Pelicans” with 30 wins in 69 matches is in the 11th place in the Western Conference and can still enter the playoffs.
On Saturday, Dallas “Mavericks”, represented by Kristaps Porziņģis, will go to the square, who will meet with the winner of the Eastern Conference Milwaukee “Bucks”.
NBA teams will play eight matches before the playoffs to determine the final place distribution before the playoffs begin.
In the event that a team that ranks eighth in a Western or Eastern conference and overtakes the ninth place by no more than four successes, it will have to compete with the opponent below the place. Both of these clubs will lead the mini series to two victories. The winning teams will take last place in the playoffs.
The NBA season will continue with 22 teams from July 30 at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando.
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