By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Tim Hardaway Jr. and German point guard Dennis Schroder made sure Atlanta had 3-point shooting covered. Hours after the Hawks traded Kyle Korver, their leading long-range shooter, Hardaway and Schroder combined for 42 points and 8-for-13 3-point shooting to beat the Dallas Mavericks 97-82.
Schroder finished the night with 20 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, while Swiss forward Thabo Sefolosha had 1 rebound. German icon Dirk Nowitzki had 11 points for the losing side.
Latvian rookie Davis Bertans scored a season-high 21 points to help the Spurs overcome a sluggish start and beat the Charlotte Hornets 102-85 on Saturday night. Spaniard Pau Gasol had 5 points and 5 rebounds, while French Tony Parker had 2 points and 4 rebounds. Italian Marco Belinelli had 5 points for Charlotte, while French star Nicolas Batum missed the game. Here’s last results and the euro-scorers.
Minessota – Utah 92-94 (Rubio 12 p. 7 as., Bjelica 4 p. – Gobert 12 p., 13 r. Diaw 1 p. 1 r. 1 as.)
Oklahoma City – Denver 121-106 (Gallinari 15 p., Nurkic 11 p. 10 r., Hernangomez 4 p., Jokic DNP-illness)
Chicago – Toronto 123-118 (Mirotic 12 p. 9 r. – Valanciunas 14 p. 7 r., Poeltl 1 r.)
Boston – New Orleans 117-108 (Jerebko 4 p. – Motiejunas 11 p. 5 r.)
Indiana – New York 123-109 (Seraphin 8 p. – Porzingis 16 p., Noah 4 p., Kuzminskas 13 p., Hernangomez 8 p.)
Eastern Conference
1 Cleveland Cavaliers 27-8
2 Toronto Raptors 24-12
3 Boston Celtics 23-14
4 Atlanta Hawks 21-16
5 Indiana Pacers 20-18
6 Charlotte Hornets 20-18
7 Milwaukee Bucks 18-17
8 Chicago Bulls 19-18
Washington Wizards 17-18
New York Knicks 17-20
Detroit Pistons 17-21
Orlando Magic 16-22
Miami Heat 11-27
Philadelphia 76ers 9-25
Brooklyn Nets 8-27
Western Conference
1 Golden State Warriors 31-6
2 San Antonio Spurs 30-7
3 Houston Rockets 29-9
4 LA Clippers 25-14
5 Utah Jazz 23-15
6 Memphis Grizzlies 23-16
7 Oklahoma City Thunder 22-16
8 Portland Trail Blazers 16-22
Sacramento Kings 15-21
Denver Nuggets 14-23
New Orleans Pelicans 14-24
Los Angeles Lakers 14-26
Phoenix Suns 12-25
Dallas Mavericks 11-26
Minnesota Timberwolves 11-26