By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Giannis Antetokounmpo continues his start of the season crescendo as he capped a 24-point, 10-rebound performance with a pivotal 3-pointer with 1:34 to go, while also having 7 assists. That’s how the Bucks got the 117-113 win over the Pelicans despite 35 points by Anthony Davis.
Bosnian Mirza Teletovic had 8 points, while for the losing side Turkish center Omer Asik had 5 points and 7 rebounds and Frenchman Alexis Ajinca added 2 points and 2 rebounds.
The Miami Heat beat the Sacramento Kings in overtime (108-96) with Slovenian star Goran Dragic leading the show (25 p., 8 r., 8 as.). Greek-American center Kosta Koufos had 6 points and 9 rebounds.
The Orlando Magic prevailed over the Sixers (103-101) with Spaniard Serge Ibaka deciding the outcome and scoring 21 points, Montenegrin center Nikola Vucevic having a double double (24 p., 14 r.), Frenchman Evan Fournier scoring 17 points and Croatian Mario Hezonja adding 2 points. Spanish points guard Sergio Rodriguez had also a double double (12 p., 11 as.) for the Sixers and Croatian Dario Saric scored 21 points.
Here are the rest of last night’s results and the euro-scorers.
Cleveland – Houston 128-120 (Capelo 8 p., 4 r.)
Indiana – LA Lakers 115-108 (Seraphin 4 p. – Deng 10 p., Mozgov 6 p., 5 r., Calderon 9 p.)
Detroit – New York 102-89 (Udrih 6 p. – Porzingis 18 p., Noah 2 p., 12 r., 8 as., Vujacic 2 p.)
Minessota – Memphis 116-80 (Bjelica 5 p., 8 r. – Marc Gasol DNP)
San Antonio – Utah 91-106 (Gasol 8 p., 8 r., Parker 6 p., 6 as. – Gobert 6 p., 12 r.)
Portland – Golden State 104-127 (Pachulia 5 p., 6 r.)
Standings
Eastern Conference
1 Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0
2 Chicago Bulls 3-0
3 Atlanta Hawks 3-0
4 Detroit Pistons 3-1
5 Boston Celtics 2-1
6 Charlotte Hornets 2-1
7 Toronto Raptors 2-1
8 Miami Heat 2-2
Milwaukee Bucks 2-2
Indiana Pacers 2-2
New York Knicks 1-2
Brooklyn Nets 1-3
Orlando Magic 1-3
Washington Wizards 0-2
Philadelphia 76ers 0-3
Western Conference
1 LA Clippers 3-0
2 Oklahoma City Thunder 3-0
3 San Antonio Spurs 4-1
4 Golden State Warriors 3-1
5 Portland Trail Blazers 2-2
6 Houston Rockets 2-2
7 Utah Jazz 2-2
8 Memphis Grizzlies 2-2
Sacramento Kings 2-3
Denver Nuggets 1-2
Minnesota Timberwolves 1-2
Los Angeles Lakers 1-3
Dallas Mavericks 0-3
New Orleans Pelicans 0-4
Phoenix Suns 0-4