Euros produce big in winless efforts

By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net

Jonas Valanciunas scored 27 points for a second straight game and also grabbed 16 rebounds but the Memphis Grizzlies needed more to counter Orlando Magic‘s offense in the second half. With Nikola Vucevic notching 19 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, Orlando beat Memphis 120 – 115 after scoring 70 points in the third and fourth periods.

Evan Fournier was out with an elbow injury while Marko Guduric was a DNP.

Luka Doncic was business as usual with 38 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Dallas Mavericks against the San Antonio Spurs. Yet the Texan squad overcame Doncic’s performance and won 119 – 109 at home.

I’m not worried at all,” Doncic said, per AP. “At the beginning of the season people had us out of playoffs and we showed that we can be in the playoffs. As of now, we are in the playoffs. It’s a long way, but I think we are going to make the playoffs. I’m not worried.”

Following a streak of major outputs, Kristaps Porzingis had an off night for a second consecutive game, finishing with nine points and 4/15 from the field. He got 12 rebounds.

Maxi Kleber had 12 points and five rebounds and Boban Marjanovic four points for the Mavs.

Frank Ntilikina had the top performance of his NBA run so far by scoring a career-high 20 points and dishing out 10 assists in a 115 – 122 defeat to the Washington Wizards.

Davis Bertans contributed 11 points for Washington.

Dragan Bender has been given playing opportunities with the Golden State Warriors and last night he made the most out of them. The Croatian forward dropped a career-high-tying 23 points while also collecting seven rebounds in the Golden State Warriors‘ 107 – 131 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.

Ivica Zubac helped the Clippers by getting 12 rebounds, apart from scoring four points.

Dario Saric (24 points, 11 rebounds) and Ricky Rubio (21 points, nine assists, six rebounds) delivered for the Phoenix Suns vs. the Portland Trail Blazers. Their team’s defense didn’t however and the Blazers got the 121 – 105 win.

Mario Hezonja made all the shots he took to finish with eight points, plus four rebounds for Portland.

The Boston Celtics received a lot of help by Daniel Theis and his 20 points plus six rebounds to escape the Indiana Pacers 111 – 104 on the road. Domantas Sabonis flirted with the triple-double by posting 28 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for the Pacers.

The rest of Tuesday’s results and Euro-scorers:

Chicago Bulls – Cleveland Cavaliers 108 – 103 (Lauri Markkanen 15 points, Tomas Satoransky 5 points, Cedi Osman 9 points-6 rebounds)

Houston Rockets – Minnesota Timberwolves 117 – 111 (Juancho Hernangomez 18 points-10 rebounds)

Los Angeles Lakers – Brooklyn Nets 102 – 104 (Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot 13 points)

EASTERN CONFERENCE

TEAM	WSORT BY WINS	LSORT BY LOSSES	WIN%SORT BY WIN PERCENTAGE	GBSORT BY GAMES BEHIND	CONFSORT BY CONFERENCE RECORD	DIVSORT BY DIVISION RECORD	HOMESORT BY HOME RECORD	ROADSORT BY AWAY RECORD	L10SORT BY LAST TEN RECORD	STRKSORT BY WIN STREAK
1First PlaceMilwaukee Bucks*Clinched Playoff Berth	Wins53	Losses12	Win Percentage.815	Games Behind–	Conference Record34 – and5	Division Record13 – and1	Home Record28 – and3	Away Record25 – and9	Last Ten Record6 – and4	Win StreakL 3Losses
2Second PlaceToronto Raptors*Clinched Playoff Berth	Wins46	Losses18	Win Percentage.719	Games Behind6.5	Conference Record30 – and10	Division Record8 – and4	Home Record23 – and9	Away Record23 – and9	Last Ten Record6 – and4	Win StreakW 4Wins
3Third PlaceBoston Celtics*Clinched Playoff Berth	Wins43	Losses21	Win Percentage.672	Games Behind9.5	Conference Record27 – and10	Division Record7 – and6	Home Record23 – and9	Away Record20 – and12	Last Ten Record5 – and5	Win StreakW 1Wins
44th PlaceMiami Heat	Wins41	Losses23	Win Percentage.641	Games Behind11.5	Conference Record28 – and9	Division Record10 – and3	Home Record27 – and4	Away Record14 – and19	Last Ten Record6 – and4	Win StreakW 1Wins
55th PlaceIndiana Pacers	Wins39	Losses26	Win Percentage.600	Games Behind14.0	Conference Record24 – and18	Division Record8 – and7	Home Record21 – and11	Away Record18 – and15	Last Ten Record7 – and3	Win StreakL 1Losses
66th PlacePhiladelphia 76ers	Wins38	Losses26	Win Percentage.594	Games Behind14.5	Conference Record25 – and16	Division Record11 – and4	Home Record28 – and2	Away Record10 – and24	Last Ten Record5 – and5	Win StreakL 1Losses
77th PlaceBrooklyn Nets	Wins30	Losses34	Win Percentage.469	Games Behind22.5	Conference Record20 – and21	Division Record6 – and9	Home Record18 – and14	Away Record12 – and20	Last Ten Record5 – and5	Win StreakW 3Wins
88th PlaceOrlando Magic	Wins30	Losses35	Win Percentage.462	Games Behind23.0	Conference Record19 – and18	Division Record9 – and5	Home Record16 – and15	Away Record14 – and20	Last Ten Record6 – and4	Win StreakW 3Wins
99th PlaceWashington Wizards	Wins24	Losses40	Win Percentage.375	Games Behind28.5	Conference Record17 – and23	Division Record5 – and9	Home Record16 – and16	Away Record8 – and24	Last Ten Record4 – and6	Win StreakW 1Wins
1010th PlaceCharlotte Hornets	Wins22	Losses42	Win Percentage.344	Games Behind30.5	Conference Record15 – and24	Division Record1 – and7	Home Record10 – and21	Away Record12 – and21	Last Ten Record4 – and6	Win StreakL 1Losses
1111th PlaceChicago Bulls	Wins22	Losses43	Win Percentage.338	Games Behind31.0	Conference Record15 – and28	Division Record7 – and9	Home Record14 – and20	Away Record8 – and23	Last Ten Record3 – and7	Win StreakW 1Wins
1212th PlaceNew York Knicks	Wins20	Losses45	Win Percentage.308	Games Behind33.0	Conference Record14 – and28	Division Record2 – and11	Home Record11 – and22	Away Record9 – and23	Last Ten Record3 – and7	Win StreakL 1Losses
1313th PlaceDetroit Pistons	Wins20	Losses45	Win Percentage.308	Games Behind33.0	Conference Record12 – and30	Division Record5 – and10	Home Record11 – and22	Away Record9 – and23	Last Ten Record1 – and9	Win StreakL 4Losses
1414th PlaceAtlanta Hawks	Wins20	Losses46	Win Percentage.303	Games Behind33.5	Conference Record11 – and31	Division Record6 – and7	Home Record14 – and19	Away Record6 – and27	Last Ten Record5 – and5	Win StreakW 1Wins
1515th PlaceCleveland Cavaliers	Wins19	Losses46	Win Percentage.292	Games Behind34.0	Conference Record12 – and32	Division Record4 – and10	Home Record11 – and25	Away Record8 – and21	Last Ten Record4 – and6	Win StreakL 1Losses

WESTERN CONFERENCE

TEAM	WSORT BY WINS	LSORT BY LOSSES	WIN%SORT BY WIN PERCENTAGE	GBSORT BY GAMES BEHIND	CONFSORT BY CONFERENCE RECORD	DIVSORT BY DIVISION RECORD	HOMESORT BY HOME RECORD	ROADSORT BY AWAY RECORD	L10SORT BY LAST TEN RECORD	STRKSORT BY WIN STREAK
1First PlaceLos Angeles Lakers*Clinched Playoff Berth	Wins49	Losses14	Win Percentage.778	Games Behind–	Conference Record33 – and7	Division Record9 – and2	Home Record23 – and8	Away Record26 – and6	Last Ten Record8 – and2	Win StreakL 1Losses
2Second PlaceLA Clippers	Wins44	Losses20	Win Percentage.688	Games Behind5.5	Conference Record27 – and14	Division Record8 – and4	Home Record25 – and7	Away Record19 – and13	Last Ten Record7 – and3	Win StreakW 1Wins
3Third PlaceDenver Nuggets	Wins43	Losses21	Win Percentage.672	Games Behind6.5	Conference Record26 – and12	Division Record10 – and1	Home Record25 – and8	Away Record18 – and13	Last Ten Record5 – and5	Win StreakW 1Wins
44th PlaceUtah Jazz	Wins41	Losses23	Win Percentage.641	Games Behind8.5	Conference Record21 – and16	Division Record5 – and5	Home Record21 – and10	Away Record20 – and13	Last Ten Record5 – and5	Win StreakL 1Losses
55th PlaceOklahoma City Thunder	Wins40	Losses24	Win Percentage.625	Games Behind9.5	Conference Record25 – and15	Division Record7 – and4	Home Record20 – and13	Away Record20 – and11	Last Ten Record8 – and2	Win StreakW 3Wins
66th PlaceHouston Rockets	Wins40	Losses24	Win Percentage.625	Games Behind9.5	Conference Record25 – and17	Division Record7 – and4	Home Record22 – and10	Away Record18 – and14	Last Ten Record6 – and4	Win StreakW 1Wins
77th PlaceDallas Mavericks	Wins39	Losses27	Win Percentage.591	Games Behind11.5	Conference Record24 – and15	Division Record10 – and3	Home Record18 – and15	Away Record21 – and12	Last Ten Record5 – and5	Win StreakL 2Losses
88th PlaceMemphis Grizzlies	Wins32	Losses33	Win Percentage.492	Games Behind18.0	Conference Record19 – and22	Division Record4 – and7	Home Record18 – and15	Away Record14 – and18	Last Ten Record4 – and6	Win StreakL 1Losses
99th PlacePortland Trail Blazers	Wins29	Losses37	Win Percentage.439	Games Behind21.5	Conference Record16 – and26	Division Record4 – and8	Home Record18 – and14	Away Record11 – and23	Last Ten Record4 – and6	Win StreakW 1Wins
1010th PlaceNew Orleans Pelicans	Wins28	Losses36	Win Percentage.438	Games Behind21.5	Conference Record17 – and25	Division Record3 – and8	Home Record13 – and19	Away Record15 – and17	Last Ten Record5 – and5	Win StreakW 2Wins
1111th PlaceSacramento Kings	Wins28	Losses36	Win Percentage.438	Games Behind21.5	Conference Record20 – and20	Division Record7 – and5	Home Record14 – and17	Away Record14 – and19	Last Ten Record7 – and3	Win StreakL 1Losses
1212th PlaceSan Antonio Spurs	Wins27	Losses36	Win Percentage.429	Games Behind22.0	Conference Record15 – and21	Division Record4 – and6	Home Record16 – and14	Away Record11 – and22	Last Ten Record5 – and5	Win StreakW 1Wins
1313th PlacePhoenix Suns	Wins26	Losses39	Win Percentage.400	Games Behind24.0	Conference Record15 – and27	Division Record5 – and9	Home Record13 – and22	Away Record13 – and17	Last Ten Record4 – and6	Win StreakL 1Losses
1414th PlaceMinnesota Timberwolves	Wins19	Losses45	Win Percentage.297	Games Behind30.5	Conference Record9 – and30	Division Record2 – and10	Home Record8 – and24	Away Record11 – and21	Last Ten Record3 – and7	Win StreakL 3Losses
1515th PlaceGolden State WarriorsEliminated from Playoff contention	Wins15	Losses50	Win Percentage.231	Games Behind35.0	Conference Record9 – and34	Division Record2 – and11	Home Record8 – and26	Away Record7 – and24	Last Ten Record3 – and7	Win StreakL 1Losses