By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
The duel of the night was all about defense as the Milwaukee Bucks got a 94-90 home win against the Chicago Bulls.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way for the victors with 30 points, 12 rebounds while Khris Middleton added 16 and ten. Giannis also delivered two blocks.
For Chicago, DeMar DeRozan scored 35 with Nikola Vucevic adding 19 points, 11 boards.
Meanwhile, Jusuf Nurkic stepped up big time for the Portland Trail Blazers with 29 points, 17 rebounds, six assists, leading them to a 109-105 road win against the Boston Celtics.
CJ McCollum scored 24 and Anfernee Simons 21 points for the Blazers. On Boston’s side, Jayson Tatum had 27 points, ten boards, seven assists and Jaylen Brown scored 22. Dennis Schroder added nine.
Nikola Jokic logged another triple-double with 26 points, 12 assists, 11 rebounds but it wasn’t enough against the fiery Memphis Grizzlies who got a 122-118 road win. Ja Morant erupted with 38 points, six boards, and six assists.
Utah Jazz got a 111-101 win over the Detroit Pistons with the two Euros leading the effort. Rudy Gobert put up 24 points, 14 rebounds while Bojan Bogdanovic scored 23.
Despite Joel Embiid’s 40-point performance, the Clippers got past Philadelphia with seven players scoring in double-digits. Among them, Nicolas Batum with 15 and Ivica Zubac with 12 points. Zubac also had ten boards.
Results
Charlotte Hornets – Oklahoma City Thunder 121-98
Orlando Magic – LA Lakers 105-116
Philadelphia 76ers – LA Clippers 101-102
Atlanta Hawks – Miami Heat 110-108
Boston Celtics – Portland Trail Blazers 105-109
Milwaukee Bucks – Chicago Bulls 94-90
Washington Wizards – Toronto Raptors 105-109
San Antonio Spurs – Brooklyn Nets 102-117
Denver Nuggets – Memphis Grizzlies 118-122
Utah Jazz – Detroit Pistons 111-101
Golden State Warriors – Houston Rockets 105-103
Standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bulls (1) | 28 | 15 | .651 | — | 111.2 | 108.8 | 1.94 |
| Miami Heat (2) | 29 | 16 | .644 | — | 108.5 | 103.9 | 4.15 |
| Brooklyn Nets (3) | 28 | 16 | .636 | 0.5 | 111.8 | 109.4 | 1.61 |
| Milwaukee Bucks (4) | 28 | 19 | .596 | 2.0 | 112.0 | 108.1 | 2.90 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (5) | 26 | 18 | .591 | 2.5 | 107.5 | 105.7 | 1.21 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (6) | 27 | 19 | .587 | 2.5 | 107.5 | 102.8 | 5.28 |
| Charlotte Hornets (7) | 25 | 20 | .556 | 4.0 | 114.4 | 114.6 | -0.07 |
| Washington Wizards (8) | 23 | 22 | .511 | 6.0 | 108.3 | 109.8 | -1.43 |
| Boston Celtics (9) | 23 | 23 | .500 | 6.5 | 107.5 | 105.8 | 1.92 |
| Toronto Raptors (10) | 21 | 21 | .500 | 6.5 | 106.8 | 106.0 | 1.47 |
| New York Knicks (11) | 22 | 24 | .478 | 7.5 | 104.0 | 104.6 | -1.10 |
| Atlanta Hawks (12) | 19 | 25 | .432 | 9.5 | 111.2 | 112.3 | -0.90 |
| Indiana Pacers (13) | 17 | 29 | .370 | 12.5 | 108.3 | 109.0 | 0.03 |
| Detroit Pistons (14) | 11 | 33 | .250 | 17.5 | 101.8 | 111.5 | -9.33 |
| Orlando Magic (15) | 8 | 38 | .174 | 21.5 | 101.7 | 110.8 | -8.75 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Suns (1) | 35 | 9 | .795 | — | 112.5 | 104.5 | 7.45 |
| Golden State Warriors (2) | 32 | 13 | .711 | 3.5 | 109.9 | 102.0 | 7.82 |
| Memphis Grizzlies (3) | 31 | 16 | .660 | 5.5 | 111.9 | 108.3 | 3.75 |
| Utah Jazz (4) | 29 | 16 | .644 | 6.5 | 114.8 | 107.5 | 6.54 |
| Dallas Mavericks (5) | 26 | 20 | .565 | 10.0 | 105.3 | 102.8 | 2.44 |
| Denver Nuggets (6) | 23 | 20 | .535 | 11.5 | 107.5 | 106.4 | 1.39 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves (7) | 22 | 23 | .489 | 13.5 | 110.4 | 109.7 | 0.83 |
| Los Angeles Lakers (8) | 22 | 23 | .489 | 13.5 | 111.3 | 112.8 | -2.09 |
| Los Angeles Clippers (9) | 22 | 24 | .478 | 14.0 | 105.4 | 106.5 | -0.90 |
| Portland Trail Blazers (10) | 18 | 26 | .409 | 17.0 | 108.3 | 112.3 | -3.01 |
| Sacramento Kings (11) | 18 | 29 | .383 | 18.5 | 110.2 | 114.1 | -3.92 |
| San Antonio Spurs (12) | 17 | 28 | .378 | 18.5 | 110.6 | 110.9 | -0.39 |
| New Orleans Pelicans (13) | 17 | 28 | .378 | 18.5 | 105.5 | 109.7 | -3.67 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder (14) | 14 | 30 | .318 | 21.0 | 100.7 | 107.8 | -6.94 |
| Houston Rockets (15) | 14 | 32 | .304 | 22.0 | 108.5 | 116.5 | -8.12 |