This Saturday, Portugal’s Nehemias Queta set the best personal record for points in the North American Basketball League (NBA), scoring 14 points in the Boston Celtics’ 145-108 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Days after scoring 10 points against the Golden State Warriors, the Portuguese center set a new NBA personal best and recorded the second double-double of his career in 22.55 minutes played against the Clippers. “
In his eighth game with the Celtics, in addition to 14 points (and three assists) on 57.1% shooting from the field, he added 12 rebounds, becoming the player who scored the most in this chapter of the game, second Ivica Zubac (10 ) from the Clippers.
On Wednesday, Queta recorded his first NBA double-double against the Sacramento Kings, his former team.
Jayson Tatum (30 points) and Jaylen Brown (24 points) were Boston’s leading scorers, followed by Jrue Holiday (20).
For Los Angeles, the highlights were Paul George (21 points), Zubac (16) and Daniel Theis (15).
The Boston Celtics lead the Eastern Conference with 22 wins and six losses, while the Los Angeles Clippers are sixth in the West with 17 wins and 12 losses.
Nehemias Queta has played 28 games in the NBA, eight of which were with the Boston Celtics, who signed him this season, and 20 with the Sacramento Kings, 15 in the 2021-22 season, his rookie season, and just five in the 2022 season. /23. .
The 24-year-old Portuguese center forward was selected 39th overall by the Sacramento Kings in the 2021 NBA Draft, becoming the first Portuguese player to participate in the tournament.
He was hired by the Boston Celtics last season on a two-way contract, meaning he would play not only for the team but also for the Maine Celtics, who compete in the G League.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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