NBA games
| The game | Time | The game | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mavericks – Suns | 20.00 | Rockets – Spurs | 02.00 |
| Bulls – Pacers | 22.30 | Thunder – Jazz | 02.00 |
| Lakers – Warriors | 22.30 | Celtics – Knicks | 02.30 |
| Nets – Hornets | 01.00 | Wizards – Bucks | 02.30 |
| Magic – Trail Blazers | 01.00 | Clippers – Grizzlies | 05.00 |
• A left calf strain is expected after an 11-game layoff Davja Bertana return to the lineup – both he and Maximilian Kleber’s official status on the injured list is “possible to play.”
• After missing two months, Kleber returned in the previous game with nine points, six rebounds and three assists to help Dallas beat the Philadelphia 76ers (133-126) and end a two-game losing streak.
• The Dallas Mavericks (33-31) are in sixth place in the Western Conference, while the Phoenix Suns (35-29) are in fourth place.
• The Phoenix Suns will end a four-game road streak tonight and, with Kevin Durant making his debut, have won their previous two games in a row.
• Durent averaged 29.0 minutes, 21.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists in two games.
• A face-to-face meeting between former teammates Durant and Kyrie Irving is expected tonight – it was the exchange of Irving that contributed to Durant’s departure from Brooklyn.
• Irving played eight games with the new team and averaged 26.6 points, 6.8 assists and 5.0 rebounds in 37.5 minutes. Luka Doncic is averaging 33.1 points, 7.6 assists and 7.6 rebounds this season.
• Both are strong home teams (Dallas 21-12 at home or 64%, Phoenix away 14-19 or 42%), and this is a good opportunity for Dallas not only to get closer to its direct rival, but also to guarantee a better mutual balance – “Suns” won at home with 107:105, but in the following games “Mavericks” won 130:111 at home and 99:95 away.
• The second game will be played in two days Kristaps Porzingis The Washington “Wizards”, who will complete a three-game homestand against the league leader Milwaukee “Bucks”, who just ended a 16-game winning streak.
• In the mutual games, the victories are divided in half – at the beginning of the year, the teams met twice in a few days in Milwaukee, “Wizards” first won with 118-95 and then lost with 113-123.
• Porzingis scored 22 points in both games, but “Bucks” superstar Yannis Adetokunbo participated only in the won match and stood out with 55+10+7.
Latvians in the NBA
| Player | A team | S | Min. | P | Met.% | 3p. | 1p. | Ab | Rp | Bm | Pb | Cl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristaps Porzingis | Wizards | 53 | 32.8 | 22.8 | 49.3% | 38.2% | 84.8% | 8.5 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 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 | 45-18 | 71.4% | 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 | 35-29 | 54.7% | ||
| 5. | Knicks | 38-27 | 58.5% | 5. | Warriors | 34-30 | 53.1% | ||
| 6. | Nets | 35-28 | 55.6% | 6. | Mavericks | 33-31 | 51.6% | ||
| 7. | Heat | 34-31 | 52.3% | 7. | Timberwolves | 34-32 | 51.5% | ||
| 8. | Hawks | 32-32 | 50.0 % | 8. | Clippers | 33-33 | 50.0% | ||
| 9. | Raptors | 32-33 | 49.2% | 9. | Jazz | 31-33 | 48.4% | ||
| 10. | Wizards | 30-33 | 47.6% | 10. | Pelicans | 31-33 | 48.4% | ||
| 11. | Bulls | 29-35 | 45.3% | 11. | Lakers | 30-34 | 46.9% | ||
| 12. | Pacers | 28-36 | 43.8% | 12. | Thunder | 29-34 | 46.0% | ||
| 13. | Magic | 76-37 | 42.2% | 13. | Trail Blazers | 29-34 | 46.0% | ||
| 14. | Hornets | 20-45 | 30.8% | 14. | Spurs | 16-48 | 25.0% | ||
| 15. | Pistons | 15-49 | 23.4% | 15. | Rockets | 14-49 | 22.2% |
NHL games
| The game | Time |
|---|---|
| Hurricanes – Lightning | 22.00 |
| Flyers – Red Wings | 01.00 |
| Golden Knights – Canadiens | 01.00 |
| Coyotes – Devils | 02.00 |
| Avalanche – Kraken | 04.00 |
• The Las Vegas Golden Knights, who will host the Montreal Canadiens, will also complete the three-game home stretch.
• The Golden Knights are in first place in the Pacific Division with 80 points in 62 games, while the Canadiens are in last place in the Atlantic Division with 56 points in 62 games.
• Teodor Blüger debuted in the new team with a victory over the New Jersey “Devils” (4:3 in the bullpen), played in the fourth inning and made two shots in 15 minutes and 42 seconds and had a negative utility of -1.
• In the first match between them, “Golden Knights” won 6:4 away from home.
Latvians in the NHL
| Attacker | Club | Games | V+P | Points | Throws | +/- | SM | In the majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zemgus Girgensons | Sabres | 59 | 8+6 | 14 | 78 | -1 | 12 | 0+0 |
| Teodor Blüger | Golden Knights | 46 | 2+8 | 10 | 64 | -8 | 16 | 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 | 28 (25) | 7-17-2 | 87.9% | 754/858 | 4.15 | 1504 | 0 |
| Arthur Shilov | Canucks | 4 (4) | 2-2-0 | 90.8% | 109/120 | 2.73 | 242 | 0 |
NHL standings
| Metropolises | S | P | Atlantic | S | P | Central | S | P | Pacific Ocean | S | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricanes | 60 | 88 | Bruins | 62 | 103 | Stars | 63 | 81 | Golden Knights | 62 | 80 | |||
| Devils | 61 | 86 | Maple Leafs | 63 | 84 | Wild | 63 | 78 | Kings | 64 | 80 | |||
| Rangers | 63 | 79 | Lightning | 62 | 79 | Jets | 63 | 74 | Kraken | 62 | 76 | |||
| Islanders | 65 | 72 | Sabres | 61 | 68 | Avalanche | 60 | 73 | Oilers | 64 | 76 | |||
| Penguins | 62 | 71 | Senators | 62 | 68 | Predators | 60 | 68 | Flames | 63 | 67 | |||
| Capitals | 64 | 68 | Panthers | 64 | 68 | Blues | 62 | 59 | Canucks | 62 | 55 | |||
| Flyers | 62 | 57 | Red Wings | 62 | 65 | Coyotes | 62 | 51 | Ducks | 63 | 50 | |||
| Blue Jackets | 63 | 46 | Canadiens | 62 | 56 | Blackhawks | 62 | 47 | Sharks | 63 | 48 |
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