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By Johnny Askounis\/ info@eurohoops.net<\/a><\/p>\n

After producing an 18-point cushion, the Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a> faltered in the second half en route to a 119-115 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans<\/a> in Target Center on Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cMistakes are part of the game, but the effort to me, for a team that wants to play for a championship, it\u2019s unacceptable,\u201d noted French Rudy Gobert in a postgame interview, referring to the lack of accountability across the players. The 33-year-old center posted a 12-point, 16-rebound double-double to go with three steals, two blocks, and two steals in 33:03. Fellow starter, Italian Donte DiVincenzo, ended up with six points, three rebounds, two assists, and one steal over 25:49. Logging 5:10, French reserve Joan Beringer squeezed in two points and one rebound. The lone European on the Pelicans<\/a>, Croatian Karlo Matkovic, contributed two rebounds and one assist in 7:23.<\/p>\n

Without Israeli Deni Avdija (lower back strain), the Portland Trail Blazers<\/a> prevailed, 135-115, over the Memphis Grizzlies<\/a> in Moda Center. Belgian starter Toumani Camara chipped in 15 points, four rebounds, three assists, one steal over 29:33. Off the bench, French Rayan Rupert added 12 points behind four triples, one rebound, and one steal in 11:34, Czech newcomer Vit Krejci put in 11 points, two blocks, and one assist in 23:09, and French Sidy Cissoko went for nine points, two steals, two assists, one block, and one rebound in 24:51. For the team coached by Finnish Tuomas Iisalo, Spanish Santi Aldama (right knee injury management) sat out.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Elsewhere in the 2025-26 NBA Regular Season, the Los Angeles Clippers<\/a> narrowly held on to beat the Sacramento Kings<\/a>, 114-111. Lasting 15:50 in the Intuit Dome win, French Nicolas Batum threw in three points, three rebounds, and two assists, with Swiss Yanic Konan Niederhauser scoring two points over 5:47 before exiting due to an illness, and Serbian Bogdan Bogdanovic staying on the bench. Starting instead of Lithuanian Domantas Sabonis (lower back soreness) for the team coached by Doug Christie, French Maxime Raynaud piled up 12 points, five rebounds, two steals, and one assist in 26:06.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Snapping an eight-game streak of the New York Knicks<\/a>, the Detroit Pistons<\/a> cruised to a 118-80 victory in Little Caesars Arena. Both Swedish Bobi Klintman and Croatian Dario Saric were inactive. British OG Anunoby (right toe soreness) was unavailable for the visitors, but French Mohamed Diawara entered the starting lineup for four points, two rebounds, and one block over 20:39. Logging 22:00, German Ariel Hukporti settled at six points, seven rebounds, and one assist, and French Pacome Dadiet had five points, one steal, and one rebound in 7:17.<\/p>\n

Friday results<\/p>\n

Boston Celtics<\/a> \u2013 Miami Heat<\/a> 98-96<\/a>
Detroit Pistons<\/a> \u2013 New York Knicks<\/a> 118-80
Milwaukee Bucks<\/a> \u2013 Indiana Pacers<\/a> 105-99<\/a>
Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a> \u2013 New Orleans Pelicans 115-119
Portland Trail Blazers<\/a> \u2013 Memphis Grizzlies<\/a> 135-115
Sacramento Kings<\/a> \u2013 Los Angeles Clippers<\/a> 111-114<\/p>\n

Standings
\nEastern Conference<\/p>\n

1. Detroit Pistons 38-13
2. Boston Celtics<\/a> 34-18
3. New York Knicks 33-19
4. Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> 31-21
5. Toronto Raptors<\/a> 31-22
6. Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> 29-22
7. Orlando Magic<\/a> 26-24
8. Miami Heat<\/a> 27-26
9. Atlanta Hawks<\/a> 26-27
10. Charlotte Hornets<\/a> 24-28
11. Chicago Bulls<\/a> 24-28
12. Milwaukee Bucks<\/a> 21-29
13. Washington Wizards<\/a> 14-36
14. Brooklyn Nets<\/a> 13-37
15. Indiana Pacers<\/a> 13-39<\/p>\n

Western Conference<\/p>\n

1. Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> 40-12
2. San Antonio Spurs<\/a> 35-16
3. Denver Nuggets<\/a> 33-19
4. Houston Rockets<\/a> 31-19
5. Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> 31-19
6. Minnesota Timberwolves 32-21
7. Phoenix Suns<\/a> 31-21
8. Golden State Warriors<\/a> 28-24
9. Los Angeles Clippers 24-27
10. Portland Trail Blazers 24-28
11. Memphis Grizzlies 20-30
12. Dallas Mavericks<\/a> 19-32
13. Utah Jazz<\/a> 16-36
14. New Orleans Pelicans 14-40
15. Sacramento Kings 12-41<\/p>\n

-Top 6 teams from each conference advance directly to the Playoffs
-Teams seventh through tenth from each conference advance to the Play-Ins<\/p>\n

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