By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
It was a night to remember in the NBA with the Cavs beating on the road Toronto to prove they are still the best in the East, Klay Thompson scoring 60 points and Russell Westbrook with one more triple double.
And the Euros were part of the show with the San Antonio Spurs getting a close 97-96 road win over the Bucks. Bosnian Mirza Teletovic lost the last shot and the chance to win the game, while Greek star Giannis Antetokounmpo was once again great with 22 points and 11 rebounds despite foul troubles.
From the winning side Spanish icon Pau Gasol had 15 points and 9 rebounds, French star Tony Parker added 6 points and 5 assists and Latvian Davis Bertans had 1 points before getting ejected in the third quarter.
In New Orleans after a double overtime and a triple double by Marc Gasol (28 p. 11 r., 11 as.) Memphis got the 110-108 win. The Spaniard had a tone of big plays and send the game to the first overtime with a three. For the Pelicans Turk Omer Asik had 1 point and 3 rebounds, while Frenchman Alexis Ajinca added 9 points and 6 rebounds.
In a game with more than enough Euro-flavor Denver beat Philadelphia on the road 106-98. Italian sharp shooter Danilo Gallinari led the charge with 24 points, Bosnian Jusuf Nurkic had 8 points and 10 rebounds and Spaniard Juan Hernangomez added 1 rebounds. For the hosts Turk Ersan Ilyasova scored 17 points and had also 8 rebounds, Croatian Dario Saric had the exact same bumbers and Spaniard Sergio Rodriguez also scored 17 points and had 7 assists, while French Timothe Luwawu added 2 points. Here’s the rest of last night’s results and the euro-scorers.
Toronto-Cleveland 112-116 (Valanciunas 4 p. 10 r.)
Dallas-Charlotte 101-109 (Batum 14 p., 15 r. 7 as., Belinelli 16 p.)
LA Lakers-Utah 101-107 (Deng 5 p., Mozgov 10 p. – Gobert 17 p. 14 r., Diaw 12 p.)
Brooklyn-Washington 113-118 (Bogdanovic 18 p. – Gortat 10 p. 12 r.)
Chicago-Portland 110-112 (Mirotic 18 p. 7 r.)
Golden State-Indiana 142-106 (Pachulia 3 p. 5 as. 5 r. – Seraphin 4 p.)
Houston-Boston 107-106 (Capeal 11 p. 9 r. – Jerebko 6 p.)
Atlanta-Oklahoma City 99-102 (Schroder 17 p. 8 as., Sefolosha 6 p. 4 st. – Kanter 10 p., Sabonis 4 p., Lauvergne 3 p.)
Eastern Conference
1 Cleveland Cavaliers 14-5
2 Toronto Raptors 14-7
3 Boston Celtics 12-9
4 Charlotte Hornets 12-9
5 New York Knicks 11-9
6 Chicago Bulls 11-9
7 Milwaukee Bucks 10-9
8 Detroit Pistons 11-11
Indiana Pacers 10-11
Atlanta Hawks 10-12
Orlando Magic 9-12
Miami Heat 7-13
Washington Wizards 6-13
Brooklyn Nets 6-14
Philadelphia 76ers 5-16
Western Conference
1 Golden State Warriors 18-3
2 San Antonio Spurs 17-4
3 LA Clippers 16-6
4 Houston Rockets 14-7
5 Oklahoma City Thunder 14-8
6 Memphis Grizzlies 14-8
7 Utah Jazz 13-9
8 Portland Trail Blazers 12-10
Los Angeles Lakers 10-13
Sacramento Kings 7-13
Denver Nuggets 7-14
New Orleans Pelicans 7-15
Minnesota Timberwolves 6-14
Phoenix Suns 6-14
Dallas Mavericks 4-16