By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
The NBA was busy last night with 12 games on the schedule and quite a few players stood out among the action, including Nicolas Batum who banked in 32 points in the Clippers’ 139-133 win over Indiana.
It marked Batum’s season-high but the most impressive thing, however, was that he scored all of his points in the second half. Ivica Zubac score ten and Isaiah Hartenstein nine points while, on the opposing side, Domantas Sabonis had 19 points, 11 boards.
“I didn’t do anything crazy, I was just wide-open. I just played off of those guys and made some shots,” Batum said, keeping humble.
Meanwhile, Jusuf Nurkic also had a big game in Portland’s win over Orlando. The ‘Bosnian Beast’ put up 21 points and 22 rebounds to lead his team which has been without Damian Lillard lately.
For Orlando, the Wagner brothers, Frantz and Moe, scored 14 points each.
The Dallas Mavericks continued winning with ninth in the last ten games. They prevailed over Oklahoma 104-102 with Luka Doncic delivering another triple-double with 20 points, 12 assists, 11 rebounds.
Kristaps Porzingis had 13 points, eight boards while the Mavs just barely survived Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 34-point performance. He also had six boards, five assists.
Giannis Antetokounmpo logged 27 points, six rebounds, six assists and had quite a bit of help from Khris Middleton who scored 34 but it wasn’t enough for the Bucks to get past Atlanta.
Trae Young led the victors with 30 points, 11 assists while De’Andre Hunter scored 20. Danilo Gallinari had 16 points.
Results
Boston Celtics – New Orleans Pelicans 104-92
New York Knicks – Charlotte Hornets 87-97
Washington Wizards – Philadelphia 76ers 117-98
Cleveland Cavaliers – Brooklyn Nets 114-107
LA Clippers – Indiana Pacers 139-133
Memphis Grizzlies – Chicago Bulls 119-106
Atlanta Hawks – Milwaukee Bucks 121-114
Orlando Magic – Portland Trail Blazers 88-98
Miami Heat – Toronto Raptors 104-99
Dallas Mavericks – Oklahoma City Thunder 104-102
San Antonio Spurs – Phoenix Suns 107-121
LA Lakers – Utah Jazz 101-95
Standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bulls (1) | 27 | 15 | .643 | — | 111.0 | 109.0 | 1.52 |
| Miami Heat (2) | 28 | 16 | .636 | — | 108.6 | 104.2 | 3.99 |
| Brooklyn Nets (3) | 27 | 16 | .628 | 0.5 | 111.6 | 109.2 | 1.60 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (4) | 27 | 18 | .600 | 1.5 | 107.6 | 102.5 | 5.65 |
| Milwaukee Bucks (5) | 27 | 19 | .587 | 2.0 | 111.7 | 108.0 | 2.57 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (6) | 25 | 18 | .581 | 2.5 | 107.2 | 105.6 | 1.10 |
| Charlotte Hornets (7) | 24 | 20 | .545 | 4.0 | 114.5 | 114.8 | -0.36 |
| Washington Wizards (8) | 23 | 21 | .523 | 5.0 | 108.0 | 109.5 | -1.50 |
| Toronto Raptors (9) | 21 | 20 | .512 | 5.5 | 107.0 | 106.0 | 1.56 |
| Boston Celtics (10) | 23 | 22 | .511 | 5.5 | 107.6 | 105.7 | 2.13 |
| New York Knicks (11) | 22 | 22 | .500 | 6.0 | 104.2 | 104.5 | -0.92 |
| Atlanta Hawks (12) | 18 | 25 | .419 | 9.5 | 110.7 | 112.0 | -1.23 |
| Indiana Pacers (13) | 15 | 29 | .341 | 13.0 | 107.9 | 108.9 | -0.39 |
| Detroit Pistons (14) | 10 | 32 | .238 | 17.0 | 101.4 | 111.3 | -9.61 |
| Orlando Magic (15) | 8 | 37 | .178 | 20.5 | 101.6 | 110.5 | -8.77 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Suns (1) | 34 | 9 | .791 | — | 112.5 | 104.6 | 7.41 |
| Golden State Warriors (2) | 31 | 12 | .721 | 3.0 | 109.9 | 102.0 | 8.14 |
| Memphis Grizzlies (3) | 31 | 15 | .674 | 4.5 | 111.8 | 107.9 | 4.09 |
| Utah Jazz (4) | 29 | 15 | .659 | 5.5 | 114.9 | 107.3 | 6.98 |
| Dallas Mavericks (5) | 25 | 19 | .568 | 9.5 | 105.5 | 102.7 | 2.45 |
| Denver Nuggets (6) | 22 | 20 | .524 | 11.5 | 107.0 | 105.9 | 1.40 |
| Los Angeles Lakers (7) | 22 | 22 | .500 | 12.5 | 111.5 | 112.9 | -1.95 |
| Los Angeles Clippers (8) | 22 | 23 | .489 | 13.0 | 104.9 | 106.0 | -0.84 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves (9) | 21 | 22 | .488 | 13.0 | 110.1 | 109.1 | 1.19 |
| Portland Trail Blazers (10) | 18 | 25 | .419 | 16.0 | 108.7 | 112.5 | -2.86 |
| Sacramento Kings (11) | 18 | 28 | .391 | 17.5 | 109.7 | 113.7 | -3.71 |
| San Antonio Spurs (12) | 16 | 28 | .364 | 18.5 | 110.5 | 111.2 | -0.71 |
| New Orleans Pelicans (13) | 16 | 28 | .364 | 18.5 | 105.5 | 110.1 | -3.90 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder (14) | 14 | 29 | .326 | 20.0 | 100.8 | 107.6 | -6.56 |
| Houston Rockets (15) | 13 | 32 | .289 | 22.0 | 108.3 | 116.7 | -8.52 |