• Two days ago, the Dallas “Mavericks” lost to the “Clippers” in Los Angeles (101:113).
• Davis Bertans spent 17 minutes on the court and made five long shots, but remained scoreless.
• The Latvian striker has participated in 23 matches this season, remaining scoreless in eight. Previously, he had not played more than ten minutes in any of the zero matches.
• The Los Angeles Lakers are having another unsuccessful season and are currently in 12th place in the Western Conference.
• Dallas has a very positive record against teams from its conference (17-8), while the “Lakers” are in a ditch (8-14).
• A duel between two NBA stars is eagerly awaited. Luka Doncic leads the league with 34.0 points, while LeBron James is eighth with 29.1 points.
• The teams met once this season. On Christmas, “Mavericks” won at home with 124:115, Bertans scored six points.
NBA regular season, January 13
| Time | The game | Time | The game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:00 | 76ers – Thunder | 2:30 | Raptors – Hornets | |
| 2:30 | Nets – Celtics | 5:00 | Lakers – Mavericks | |
| 2:30 | Heat – Bucks | 5:00 | Trail Blazers – Cavaliers |
Latvians in the NBA
| Player | A team | S | Min. | P | Met.% | 3p. | 1p. | Ab | Rp | Bm | Pb | Cl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristaps Porzingis | Wizards | 37 | 32.7 | 22.0 | 47.6% | 33.5% | 81.0% | 9.0 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.2 |
| Davis Bertans | Mavericks | 23 | 10.2 | 4.2 | 38.3% | 35.2% | 83.3% | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
• In the National Hockey League (NHL), the Buffalo Sabers will host the Winnipeg Jets at 2:00 p.m.
• Zemgus Girgenson the team has won seven of the last ten games and is persistently fighting for a place playoff.
• Currently, the last ticket is occupied by the Pittsburgh “Penguins”, who are six points ahead, but have played one match more.
• Girgensons scored eight (3+5) points in 16 career games against the Jets.
NHL regular season, January 13
| Time | The game | Time | The game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:00 | Bruins – Kraken | 2:00 | Lightning – Canucks | |
| 2:00 | Sabres – Jets | 2:30 | Islanders – Wild | |
| 2:00 | Blue Jackets – Hurricanes | 3:00 | Blues – Flames | |
| 2:00 | Red Wings – Maple Leafs | 3:30 | Blackhawks – Avalanche | |
| 2:00 | Canadiens – Predators | 4:00 | Coyotes – Senators | |
| 2:00 | Rangers – Stars | 5:00 | Golden Knights – Panthers |
Latvians in the NHL
| Attacker | Club | Games | V+P | Points | Throws | +/- | SM | In the majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zemgus Girgensons | Sabres | 35 | 4+6 | 10 | 37 | +1 | 8 | 0+0 |
| Teodor Blüger | Penguins | 22 | 1+6 | 7 | 26 | -2 | 14 | 0+0 |
| Rudolph Balzer | Lightning | 17 | 3+2 | 5 | 24 | -1 | 4 | 0+0 |
| Goalkeeper | Club | S | U-Z | % | Throws | Pucks | Min. | Dry |
| Elvis Merzlikin | Blue Jackets | 17 (11) | 4-11-0 | 86.5% | 437/505 | 4.62 | 883 | 0 |
