By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Spanish star Marc Gasol and Tony Allen scored 19 points each and Memphis rolled over Golden State 110-89 for its sixth straight win.
The Grizzlies led by as many as 30 points in the second half — the biggest advantage by any Warriors opponent this season. Seven Memphis players finished in double figures, including Zach Randolph and JaMychal Green with 14 points each. Georgian center of the Warriors, Zaza Pachulia, missed the game due to a wrist injury.
The San Antonio Spurs burned the Nets 130-101 with Pau Gasol contributing 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, while French star Tony Parker had 12 points and 7 assists and Latvian Davis Bertans added 5 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and blocks. For the losing side, Croatian Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 20 points.
In an all-European affair, Denver beat Orlando 121-113. Italian Gallinari scored 21 points and led the winners, Bosnian Jusuf Nurkic had 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds, while the duo of Spaniard Juan Hernangomez and Serb Nikola Jokic scored 14 points each. For the losing side, Montenegrin Nikola Vucevic was missed due to a back injury, Spaniard Serge Ibaka had 22 points and 4 rebounds, Frenchman Evan Fournier scored 24 points and had 6 assists, while the Croatian duo of Damjan Rudez and Mario Hezonja scored 3 and 2 points respectively.
In Washington, Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 28 points and 13 rebounds, but committed seven of his team’s 20 turnovers as the Wizards beat the Bucks. Bosnian Mirza Teletovic was also hot with 25 points, but it was not enough. For the winners, Polish center Marcin Gortat flirted with the double double (9 p. 14 r.). Here’s the rest of last night’s results and the euro-scorers.
Indiana – Portland 118-111 (George 37 p.)
Cleveland – Charlotte 116-105 (Batum 9 p. 6 r. 4 as., Belinelli 15 p.)
Chicago – Miami 105-100 (Mirotic 9 p. – Dragic 21 p. 11 as.)
Houston – Dallas 109-87 (Capela 13 p. 10 r.)
Utah – Sacramento 104-84 (Gobert 17 p. 14 r., Diaw 7 p. – Koufos 4 p., Casspi 12 p.)
LA Clippers – New Orleans 133-105 (Ajinca 6 p. 6 r., Asik 4 r.)
Eastern Conference
1 Cleveland Cavaliers 17-5
2 Toronto Raptors 16-7
3 Charlotte Hornets 14-10
4 Boston Celtics 13-10
5 New York Knicks 13-10
6 Chicago Bulls 13-10
7 Detroit Pistons 13-12
8 Atlanta Hawks 12-12
Indiana Pacers 12-12
Milwaukee Bucks 11-11
Washington Wizards 9-13
Orlando Magic 10-15
Miami Heat 7-17
Brooklyn Nets 6-16
Philadelphia 76ers 5-18
Western Conference
1 Golden State Warriors 20-4
2 San Antonio Spurs 19-5
3 LA Clippers 17-7
4 Houston Rockets 17-7
5 Memphis Grizzlies 17-8
6 Oklahoma City Thunder 14-9
7 Utah Jazz 15-10
8 Portland Trail Blazers 12-13
Los Angeles Lakers 10-15
Denver Nuggets 9-15
Sacramento Kings 8-15
Phoenix Suns 7-16
New Orleans Pelicans 7-17
Minnesota Timberwolves 6-17
Dallas Mavericks 5-18