In the final period of the game between the Boston Celtics and the Portland Trail Blazers, Deni Avdija became one of the key figures, scoring 24 points and dishing out 10 assists, helping his team win. As the EFE agency reported, the Israeli striker’s performance was crucial to the outcome of the duel and managed to tip the balance in favor of the Blazers against a Celtic team that was unable to continue its recent winning streak. The day’s results also meant the Celtics ended a four-game winning streak and remained in third place in the Eastern Conference.
The performance of Spaniards Santi Aldama and Hugo González gained significance despite their respective teams’ defeats. According to EFE, Aldama recorded a “double-double” of 14 points and 10 rebounds in the Memphis Grizzlies’ loss to the Washington Wizards, which won 116-112. The Canary Islands power forward spent 35 minutes on the court at Capital One Arena and recorded five steals, the most of his NBA career. Although Aldama had scored just 37 points in his previous game against the Wizards, he was less effective this time around, making 5 of 14 field goals and only making four three-point attempts. Santi Aldama made his third straight start and shared the inside zone with Jaren Jackson Jr., the Grizzlies’ leading scorer of the game with 31 points. Jackson Jr. led the team from Tennessee, which could not stop the team from the capital in an even duel until the end.
On the Wizards side, Alex Sarr stood out with 20 points and 9 rebounds and led his team’s offensive efforts. The win had added significance as Washington earned its second win of the season against Memphis, avoiding the worst record in the NBA at the time, according to EFE. The collective work of the Wizards and the appearance of players like Sarr were crucial in the franchise ending a negative streak and adding new successes at the expense of Aldama’s team.
In another game of the day, Hugo González contributed 13 points and 6 rebounds for the Boston Celtics, although his performance was not enough to avoid a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers 114-108. EFE explained that after failing to score points in the previous game against the Pacers, the former Real Madrid player returned to an outstanding statistical line in the 30 minutes he was on the pitch. González made five of 10 two-point attempts, one three-point attempt of five and made both free throws. Despite not being part of the starting quintet, the Madrid striker was present in the crucial minutes of the final quarter and took charge in a game that remained balanced until the end.
As published by EFE, González took center stage in the final stages of the game while Jaylen Brown carried a large part of the Celtic attack by surpassing the 30-point mark in his ninth consecutive game: he finished the evening with 37, but his individual contribution was also not enough to turn the final score around. The Celtics’ loss marks the end of a positive streak of four straight wins and keeps the team in third place in the East, reflecting the intensity of competition among the NBA’s elite.
Within the Portland Trail Blazers’ collective lineup, Deni Avdija’s performance stood out in definition. Avdija’s numbers – 24 points and 10 assists – were fundamental, according to the EFE report, and contributed to a game in which the team managed to contain the Boston team’s comeback attempts in the final moments. Both Santi Aldama and Hugo González showed solid contributions for their teams in their respective games, but were unable to make up for the day’s setbacks, which ultimately proved crucial to the final result thanks to the brilliance of the opposing figures.
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