By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
In the most euro-centric NBA game of the night Minnesota Timberwolves forward Nemanja Bjelica let a three-pointer fly at the buzzer. The Serb missed and Denver, which has three European starters got the 102-99 road win.
Italian Danilo Gallinari scored 19 points and Bosnian Jusuf Nurkic added 18 as Denver erased a 15-point deficit in the first half. Serb center Nikola Jokic added 8 points and 5 rebounds, while Spaniard Juan Hernangomez has 2 points and 2 rebounds. For the other side, Bjelija had 14 points and 8 rebounds, while injured Ricky Rubio continue to be out of action.
In the fist game of Kevin Durant against Oklahoma City, the new member of the Golden State Warriors scored 39 points and led them to the 122-96 win (Pachulia 8 p. 10 r. 5 as. – Sabonis 13 p., Lauvergne 8 p. 7 r., Abrines 5 p.).
The rest of the last night’s games which included two great performances by Giannis Antetokounmpo and Evan Fournier and the euro-scorers are the following:
Cleveland – Boston 128-122 (Jerebko 4p.)
Milwaukee – Indiana 125-107 (Antetokounmpo 27 p. 7 r., 9 as., Teletovic 3 p. – Seraphin 4 p.)
Orlando – Sacramento 102-94 (Fournier 29 p., Ibaka 17 p., Vucevic 10 p. 9 r., Hezonja 3 r. – Koufos 2 p. 7 r., Casspi 12 p. 5 r.)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
1 Cleveland Cavaliers 5-0
2 Atlanta Hawks 3-1
3 Chicago Bulls 3-1
4 Charlotte Hornets 3-1
5 Toronto Raptors 3-1
6 Detroit Pistons 3-2
7 Boston Celtics 3-2
8 Milwaukee Bucks 3-2
Miami Heat 2-2
Brooklyn Nets 2-3
Orlando Magic 2-3
Indiana Pacers 2-3
New York Knicks 1-3
Washington Wizards 0-3
Philadelphia 76ers 0-4
WESTERN CONFERENCE
1 San Antonio Spurs 4-1
2 Golden State Warriors 4-1
3 Oklahoma City Thunder 4-1
4 LA Clippers 3-1
5 Houston Rockets 3-2
6 Memphis Grizzlies 3-2
7 Utah Jazz 3-2
8 Denver Nuggets 2-2
Portland Trail Blazers 2-3
Los Angeles Lakers 2-3
Sacramento Kings 2-4
Minnesota Timberwolves 1-3
Phoenix Suns 1-4
Dallas Mavericks 0-4
New Orleans Pelicans 0-5