Kuruca’s Houston Rockets at home with a score of 107: 88 (26:29, 30:23, 19:18, 32:18) beat Washington’s Wizards without Bertan.
The Rockets have won three in a row in a series of three losses, while the Wizards have lost five of their last six fights.
Kurucs was on the application but did not leave the court, while the Covid-19 protocol forbade Bertan, Deni Avid, Troy Brown, Rui Hachimur, Ish Smith and Moritz Wagner to enter the field. The Washington team had previously experienced an outbreak of Covid-19, which resulted in the cancellation of six “magic” games and only on Sunday that a unit led by Scott Brooks was able to return to the pitch.
Former Wizards player John Wall was the top scorer with 24 points, Viktor Oladipo and Eric Gordon scored another 20 points each, while Demarkus Casino had 19 points, 11 rebounds and five interceptions.
Bradley Biel, the league’s top scorer, stood out with 33 points, but Russell Westbrook had 19 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, who moved into the Wizards from the Rockets in the off-season in the opposite direction, going to Vol.
The Rockets are ranked 11th in the Western Conference with seven wins in 16 matches, while the Wizards are in 15th place in the East and last in the league with three successes in 13 matches.
The Houston team will host Portland’s Trail Blazers at home next Thursday, while the Wizards will visit the New Orleans Pelicans as early as Wednesday.
It is planned to play 72 games in the NBA Main Event, which is ten less than usual.
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