A few days after scoring 10 points against the Golden State Warriors, the Portuguese center set a new personal record in the NBA, having also achieved the second double-double of his career in the 22.55 minutes which he played against the Clippers.
In his eighth game for the Celtics, in addition to 14 points (and three assists), with an efficiency of 57.1% on field goals, he added 12 rebounds, the player who stood out the most in this chapter of the match, seconded by Ivica Zubac (10), of the Clippers.
On Wednesday, Queta had achieved his first double-double in the NBA, against the Sacramento Kings, his former team.
Jayson Tatum (30 points) and Jaylen Brown (24 points) were the Boston franchise’s top scorers, followed by Jrue Holiday (20).
On the Los Angeles side, Paul George (21 points), Zubac (16) and Daniel Theis (15) were the main highlights.
The Boston Celtics lead the Eastern Conference with 22 wins and six losses, while the LA Clippers are sixth in the West with 17 wins and 12 losses.
Neemias Queta has played 28 games in the NBA, including eight for the Boston Celtics, who signed him this season, and 20 for the Sacramento Kings, 15 in 2021-22, in his debut season, and just five in 2022-23. .
The 24-year-old Portuguese international forward was selected by the Sacramento Kings at 39th overall in the 2021 NBA draft, becoming the first Portuguese player to play in the league.
Last season he was hired by the Boston Celtics on a two-way contract, which will see him play for the main team, but also for the Maine Celtics, who play in the G-League.
Source: DN
