By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Giannis Antetokounmpo logged 18 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists as he paced the Milwaukee Bucks to a 111-95 road win against the Orlando Magic.
Ilyasova had four boards and three points in 13 minutes of play while on the other side, Nikola Vucevic put on 21 points, 14 boards and six assists. Evan Fournier added 14 points for the Magic.
Denver got its fourth straight win after beating the Suns 117-108 on the road led by Jamal Murray’s 36 points. Nikola Jokic was right behind with 23 points, nine boards and six assists. Ricky Rubio logged 15 points, seven assists and five boards for Phoenix.
Minnesota finally managed to log a win after 13 straight losses and it came against the Clippers in a rather convincing fashion, 142-115. The Wolves banked 26 triples to set a new franchise record.
Karl-Anthony Towns was one assist away from a triple-double with 22 points and 13 boards while Juancho Hernangomez contributed with 14 points in his debut with the Wolves. On the other side, Ivica Zubac had seven points, eight boards.
Nemanja Bjelica had a solid 15-point outing in the Kings’ 122-102 win over the Spurs while Bogdan Bogdanovic scored five points. For San Antonio, Jacob Poeltl scored eight.
Dallas played against Charlotte without Luka Donic and Kristaps Porzingis but still got the 116-100 win. Boban Marjanovic scored 11 and Maxi Kleber seven points.
The Golden State Warriors put on a comeback to spice things up for the Lakers although it was too late to change the outcome (125-120). Alen Smailagic scored ten points.
In Toronto, the Raptors barely got past Brooklyn 119-118 thanks to Pascal Siakam’s free throw which put them ahead before they held off the Nets in the final offense. Serge Ibaka scored 12 points for the hosts.
Domantas Sabonis logged 16 points and eight boards but Indiana fell to the Pelicans 124-117. Goga Bitadze scored two points while on the other side, Nicolo Melli had nine along with six boards.
NBA standings
Eastern Conference
| 1 | Milwaukee Bucks | 45 | 7 | .865 | 0 | 9-1 | W 4 | 119.7 | 107.2 | 12.5 | 24-3 | 21-4 | 11-0 | 28-3 | .522 |
| 2 | Toronto Raptors | 39 | 14 | .736 | 6.5 | 10-0 | W 14 | 112.9 | 106.4 | 6.5 | 20-7 | 19-7 | 8-3 | 29-7 | .504 |
| 3 | Boston Celtics | 36 | 15 | .706 | 8.5 | 9-1 | W 6 | 112.7 | 105.4 | 7.3 | 22-5 | 14-10 | 7-5 | 25-9 | .527 |
| 4 | Miami Heat | 34 | 17 | .667 | 10.5 | 5-5 | L 2 | 111.9 | 108.2 | 3.7 | 22-3 | 12-14 | 8-2 | 23-7 | .463 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Sixers | 32 | 21 | .604 | 13.5 | 5-5 | W 1 | 108.4 | 106.2 | 2.2 | 23-2 | 9-19 | 9-4 | 21-14 | .459 |
| 6 | Indiana Pacers | 31 | 22 | .585 | 14.5 | 3-7 | L 5 | 109.7 | 107.5 | 2.2 | 18-9 | 13-13 | 5-6 | 19-14 | .509 |
| 7 | Brooklyn Nets | 23 | 28 | .451 | 21.5 | 5-5 | L 1 | 110.8 | 111.5 | -0.7 | 15-12 | 8-16 | 4-8 | 15-16 | .509 |
| 8 | Orlando Magic | 22 | 31 | .415 | 23.5 | 2-8 | L 3 | 103.1 | 104.9 | -1.8 | 13-13 | 9-18 | 7-4 | 15-17 | .452 |
| 9 | Washington Wizards | 18 | 32 | .360 | 26 | 5-5 | W 1 | 115.8 | 120.7 | -4.9 | 12-12 | 6-20 | 4-8 | 12-19 | .518 |
| 10 | Chicago Bulls | 19 | 34 | .358 | 26.5 | 4-6 | L 4 | 106.2 | 109.0 | -2.8 | 11-16 | 8-18 | 6-8 | 13-22 | .520 |
| 11 | Detroit Pistons | 19 | 36 | .345 | 27.5 | 2-8 | L 2 | 108.5 | 110.9 | -2.4 | 11-18 | 8-18 | 5-9 | 12-26 | .536 |
| 12 | New York Knicks | 17 | 36 | .321 | 28.5 | 6-4 | W 4 | 104.4 | 111.2 | -6.8 | 8-18 | 9-18 | 2-10 | 12-22 | .482 |
| 13 | Charlotte Hornets | 16 | 36 | .308 | 29 | 1-9 | L 5 | 103.0 | 110.9 | -7.9 | 8-17 | 8-19 | 1-6 | 11-20 | .505 |
| 14 | Atlanta Hawks | 14 | 39 | .264 | 31.5 | 4-6 | L 1 | 109.4 | 118.2 | -8.8 | 8-17 | 6-22 | 4-4 | 7-26 | .445 |
| 15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 13 | 39 | .250 | 32 | 1-9 | L 5 | 106.0 | 114.8 | -8.8 | 6-21 | 7-18 | 4-8 | 8-28 | .499 |
Western Conference
| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 39 | 12 | .765 | 0 | 6-4 | W 1 | 114.4 | 107.3 | 7.1 | 17-7 | 22-5 | 6-2 | 26-6 | .490 |
| 2 | Denver Nuggets | 37 | 16 | .698 | 3 | 7-3 | W 3 | 110.0 | 106.2 | 3.8 | 20-6 | 17-10 | 9-0 | 24-8 | .526 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Clippers | 36 | 16 | .692 | 3.5 | 7-3 | L 1 | 115.5 | 110.1 | 5.4 | 22-5 | 14-11 | 6-2 | 21-12 | .482 |
| 4 | Utah Jazz | 33 | 18 | .647 | 6 | 5-5 | W 1 | 110.9 | 107.0 | 3.9 | 19-5 | 14-13 | 5-5 | 19-13 | .516 |
| 5 | Houston Rockets | 33 | 19 | .635 | 6.5 | 7-3 | L 1 | 118.3 | 114.7 | 3.6 | 18-7 | 15-12 | 6-4 | 21-15 | .489 |
| 6 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 32 | 20 | .615 | 7.5 | 9-1 | W 4 | 110.5 | 107.7 | 2.8 | 17-10 | 15-10 | 6-4 | 21-13 | .513 |
| 7 | Dallas Mavericks | 32 | 21 | .604 | 8 | 5-5 | W 1 | 116.1 | 110.2 | 5.9 | 14-13 | 18-8 | 7-2 | 18-13 | .499 |
| 8 | Memphis Grizzlies | 26 | 26 | .500 | 13.5 | 6-4 | L 1 | 113.2 | 114.9 | -1.7 | 15-13 | 11-13 | 4-5 | 17-16 | .547 |
| 9 | Portland Trail Blazers | 24 | 29 | .453 | 16 | 6-4 | L 1 | 113.5 | 115.0 | -1.5 | 14-11 | 10-18 | 4-8 | 15-21 | .470 |
| 10 | San Antonio Spurs | 22 | 30 | .423 | 17.5 | 3-7 | L 4 | 113.1 | 114.4 | -1.3 | 14-12 | 8-18 | 3-5 | 12-18 | .498 |
| 11 | New Orleans Pelicans | 22 | 31 | .415 | 18 | 6-4 | W 2 | 115.3 | 117.2 | -1.9 | 10-16 | 12-15 | 3-7 | 13-20 | .452 |
| 12 | Sacramento Kings | 21 | 31 | .404 | 18.5 | 6-4 | W 3 | 107.8 | 110.2 | -2.4 | 11-15 | 10-16 | 5-5 | 15-18 | .503 |
| 13 | Phoenix Suns | 21 | 32 | .396 | 19 | 3-7 | L 1 | 112.7 | 113.6 | -0.9 | 10-18 | 11-14 | 4-6 | 12-23 | .523 |
| 14 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 16 | 35 | .314 | 23 | 1-9 | W 1 | 112.2 | 115.5 | -3.3 | 7-19 | 9-16 | 2-9 | 8-25 | .525 |
| 15 | Golden State Warriors | 12 | 41 | .226 | 28 | 3-7 | L 2 | 106.4 | 114.8 | -8.4 | 7-18 | 5-23 | 1-7 | 7-28 | .541 |