By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
The Phoenix Suns still hold the best record in the NBA this season with 41-10 but their 11-game winning streak came to an end by the hand of Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks with 124-115 on the scoreboard.
Young was on fire with 43 points and five assists while John Collins and Kevin Huerter scored 19 each. Danilo Gallinari and Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 12 and 11 respectively while Clint Capela had six points and 12 boards.
Devin Booker had 32 points for the losing side with Mikal Bridges adding 24 and Chris Paul 18 points. Paul also dished out 12 assists.
Meanwhile, in the LA clash, the Clippers got a close 111-110 win over the Lakers thanks to Reggie Jackson’s two-pointer with four seconds left.
Jackson finished with 25 points while Marcus Morris scored 29 and Serge Ibaka 20. Both Ibaka and Jackson grabbed eight rebounds each while the latter also dished six assists.
Anthony Davis had 30 points and 17 boards for the Lakers with Malik Monk adding 21-7-7.
Nikola Vucevic put on a big double-double for the Chicago Bulls with 30 points and 18 boards but it wasn’t enough as the Toronto Raptors got a 127-120 overtime win.
Pascal Siakam logged 25 points, 12 boards, seven assists for the winning side while OG Anunoby, Fred VanVleet, and Scottie Barns scored 21 each. VanVleet also dished nine assists.
Results
Detroit Pistons – Minnesota Timberwolves 117-128
San Antonio Spurs – Miami Heat 95-112
Atlanta Hawks – Phoenix Suns 124-115
Toronto Raptors – Chicago Bulls 127-120
Golden State Warriors – Sacramento Kings 126-114
LA Clippers – LA Lakers 111-110
Standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bulls (1) | 32 | 19 | .627 | — | 111.5 | 109.6 | 1.10 |
| Miami Heat (2) | 33 | 20 | .623 | — | 108.8 | 104.8 | 3.58 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (3) | 31 | 20 | .608 | 1.0 | 107.8 | 105.5 | 1.61 |
| Milwaukee Bucks (4) | 32 | 21 | .604 | 1.0 | 111.8 | 108.6 | 2.39 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (5) | 31 | 21 | .596 | 1.5 | 106.8 | 102.5 | 4.27 |
| Brooklyn Nets (6) | 29 | 22 | .569 | 3.0 | 111.6 | 110.3 | 0.92 |
| Toronto Raptors (7) | 27 | 23 | .540 | 4.5 | 107.9 | 106.8 | 1.58 |
| Charlotte Hornets (8) | 28 | 24 | .538 | 4.5 | 114.3 | 114.6 | -0.34 |
| Boston Celtics (9) | 28 | 25 | .528 | 5.0 | 108.1 | 104.6 | 3.41 |
| Atlanta Hawks (10) | 25 | 26 | .490 | 7.0 | 111.7 | 111.3 | 0.66 |
| Washington Wizards (11) | 24 | 27 | .471 | 8.0 | 107.4 | 110.0 | -2.32 |
| New York Knicks (12) | 24 | 28 | .462 | 8.5 | 104.2 | 104.9 | -0.98 |
| Indiana Pacers (13) | 19 | 34 | .358 | 14.0 | 109.1 | 110.9 | -1.47 |
| Detroit Pistons (14) | 12 | 39 | .235 | 20.0 | 102.6 | 111.9 | -9.09 |
| Orlando Magic (15) | 12 | 41 | .226 | 21.0 | 103.1 | 110.8 | -7.67 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Suns (1) | 41 | 10 | .804 | — | 113.1 | 105.5 | 7.49 |
| Golden State Warriors (2) | 40 | 13 | .755 | 2.0 | 110.9 | 102.7 | 8.02 |
| Memphis Grizzlies (3) | 36 | 18 | .667 | 6.5 | 112.2 | 108.4 | 4.07 |
| Utah Jazz (4) | 31 | 21 | .596 | 10.5 | 113.4 | 107.7 | 5.47 |
| Dallas Mavericks (5) | 29 | 23 | .558 | 12.5 | 106.3 | 103.8 | 2.32 |
| Denver Nuggets (6) | 28 | 23 | .549 | 13.0 | 109.1 | 107.4 | 1.80 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves (7) | 27 | 25 | .519 | 14.5 | 112.3 | 110.8 | 1.74 |
| Los Angeles Clippers (8) | 27 | 27 | .500 | 15.5 | 106.2 | 106.9 | -0.59 |
| Los Angeles Lakers (9) | 25 | 28 | .472 | 17.0 | 110.7 | 112.2 | -2.05 |
| Portland Trail Blazers (10) | 21 | 31 | .404 | 20.5 | 108.1 | 112.1 | -3.29 |
| New Orleans Pelicans (11) | 19 | 32 | .373 | 22.0 | 105.4 | 109.5 | -3.63 |
| San Antonio Spurs (12) | 19 | 34 | .358 | 23.0 | 111.1 | 111.6 | -0.22 |
| Sacramento Kings (13) | 19 | 35 | .352 | 23.5 | 109.4 | 114.7 | -4.96 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder (14) | 16 | 34 | .320 | 24.5 | 101.1 | 107.6 | -6.28 |
| Houston Rockets (15) | 15 | 36 | .294 | 26.0 | 108.4 | 116.7 | -7.95 |