By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Serb big man Nikola Jokic scored a career-high 30 points, Emmanuel Mudiay dished out a career-best 13 assists and the Nuggets followed up their “home” win in London with another at the Pepsi Center, beating the Orlando Magic 125-112. Jokic also grabbed 11 rebounds, Italian Danilo Gallinari added 15 points, while Bosnian Jusuf Nurkic and Spaniard Willy Hernangomez added 2 points each.
For the losing side one more French guard Evan Fournier was out once more with a bruised right heel and Montenegrin center Nikola Vucevic scored 17 points. Spaniard Serge Ibaka added 15 points and Croatian Mario Hezonja added 3.
French big man Rudy Gobert had 18 points, 17 rebounds and a big block for Utah in the 106-101 win over Phoenix. French forward Boris Diaw added 12 points and 6 assists, while Ukrainian Alex Len had 6 points for the losing side.
In Milwaukee, the 76ers won for the fourth time in five games, beating the Bucks 113-104. Croatian Dario Saric scored 17 points and Turk Ersan Ilyasova added 12 for the Sixers, who made 14 of 37 3-point attempts. Spaniard Sergio Rodriguez added 10 points, 7 rebound and 6 assists, while French Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot had 4 points. For the losing side, Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 23 points, 21 of them in the first half and Bosnian Mirza Teletovic had 2 rebounds.
Dennis Schroder led Atlanta to the win, the Warriors destroyed the Cavs 126-91 as Georgian center Zaza Pachulia had 4 points and 13 rebounds and here are the rest of last night’s results and the euro-scorers.
Washington – Portland 120-101 (Gortat 6 p. 6 r., Satoransky 10 p. 10 r.)
Indiana – New Orleans 98-95 (Seraphin 2 p. 6 r. – Motiejunas 2 r.)
Boston – Charlotte 108-98 (Jerebko 3p. 3 as. – Batum 9 p., 10 r., 10 as., Belinelli 7 p.)
LA Clippers – Oklahoma City 120-98 (Sabonis 10 p., Lauvergne 13 p. 9 r., Kanter 12 p. 5 r., Abrines 4 p.)
Eastern Conference
W | L | |
1Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 11 |
2Toronto Raptors | 27 | 13 |
3Boston Celtics | 26 | 15 |
4Atlanta Hawks | 24 | 17 |
5Washington Wizards | 21 | 19 |
6Indiana Pacers | 21 | 19 |
7Chicago Bulls | 21 | 21 |
8Milwaukee Bucks | 20 | 20 |
Charlotte Hornets | 20 | 21 |
Detroit Pistons | 19 | 24 |
New York Knicks | 18 | 24 |
Orlando Magic | 17 | 26 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 13 | 26 |
Miami Heat | 11 | 30 |
Brooklyn Nets | 8 | 32 |
Western Conference
W | L | |
1Golden State Warriors | 35 | 6 |
2San Antonio Spurs | 31 | 9 |
3Houston Rockets | 32 | 11 |
4LA Clippers | 29 | 14 |
5Utah Jazz | 27 | 16 |
6Memphis Grizzlies | 25 | 18 |
7Oklahoma City Thunder | 25 | 18 |
8Portland Trail Blazers | 18 | 25 |
Denver Nuggets | 16 | 23 |
Sacramento Kings | 16 | 24 |
New Orleans Pelicans | 16 | 26 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 14 | 27 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 15 | 30 |
Dallas Mavericks | 13 | 27 |
Phoenix Suns | 13 | 28 |