By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Nikola Vucevic led the Euros in the most recent NBA action as he helped the Chicago Bulls get a 121-109 win over the Charlotte Hornets.
The Montenegrin big logged 18 points, 15 rebounds, and eight assists while DeMar DeRozan banked in 36 and Zach LaVine 27 points. On the opposing side, LaMelo Ball had 33 points, nine boards, five assists.
Meanwhile, another European center shined. Domantas Sabonis had 22 points, 14 rebounds, and five assists in his first game for the Sacramento Kings who won 132-119 against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Oklahoma’s young duo of Theo Maledon and Aleksej Pokusevski put on solid performances with 18 points each but they couldn’t lead the team past Toronto and Pascal Siakam who logged 27 points, 16 boards, five assists.
Lastly, the Utah Jazz dominated the Golden State Warriors and they did it with steel defense for a 111-85 scoreline, stopping Steph Curry at just 16 points.
Bojan Bogdanovic scored 23 for the Jazz with Donovan Mitchell adding 14 points, ten boards, eight assists. Rudy Gobert wasn’t on the roster.
Results
Cleveland Cavaliers – San Antonio Spurs 105-92
Charlotte Hornets – Chicago Bulls 109-121
Oklahoma City Thunder – Toronto Raptors 98-117
Portland Trail Blazers – LA Lakers 107-105
Sacramento Kings – Minnesota Timberwolves 132-119
Utah Jazz – Golden State Warriors 111-85
Standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Heat (1) | 35 | 20 | .636 | — | 108.9 | 104.4 | 4.14 |
| Milwaukee Bucks (2) | 35 | 21 | .625 | 0.5 | 113.0 | 108.8 | 3.35 |
| Chicago Bulls (3) | 34 | 21 | .618 | 1.0 | 112.0 | 110.2 | 1.17 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (4) | 34 | 21 | .618 | 1.0 | 106.5 | 101.9 | 4.49 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (5) | 32 | 22 | .593 | 2.5 | 107.8 | 105.8 | 1.64 |
| Toronto Raptors (6) | 30 | 23 | .566 | 4.0 | 108.5 | 106.6 | 2.26 |
| Boston Celtics (7) | 31 | 25 | .554 | 4.5 | 108.4 | 103.8 | 4.27 |
| Brooklyn Nets (8) | 29 | 25 | .537 | 5.5 | 110.9 | 111.1 | -0.33 |
| Charlotte Hornets (9) | 28 | 28 | .500 | 7.5 | 113.3 | 114.3 | -0.94 |
| Atlanta Hawks (10) | 26 | 28 | .481 | 8.5 | 111.9 | 111.4 | 0.72 |
| Washington Wizards (11) | 24 | 29 | .453 | 10.0 | 106.8 | 109.9 | -2.57 |
| New York Knicks (12) | 24 | 31 | .436 | 11.0 | 104.5 | 105.9 | -1.31 |
| Indiana Pacers (13) | 19 | 37 | .339 | 16.5 | 108.8 | 111.3 | -1.97 |
| Orlando Magic (14) | 13 | 43 | .232 | 22.5 | 103.1 | 111.1 | -7.80 |
| Detroit Pistons (15) | 12 | 42 | .222 | 22.5 | 102.1 | 111.9 | -9.37 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Suns (1) | 44 | 10 | .815 | — | 113.0 | 105.4 | 7.47 |
| Golden State Warriors (2) | 41 | 14 | .745 | 3.5 | 110.5 | 102.7 | 7.48 |
| Memphis Grizzlies (3) | 38 | 18 | .679 | 7.0 | 113.1 | 108.6 | 4.58 |
| Utah Jazz (4) | 34 | 21 | .618 | 10.5 | 113.6 | 107.1 | 6.38 |
| Dallas Mavericks (5) | 32 | 23 | .582 | 12.5 | 106.4 | 103.1 | 2.96 |
| Denver Nuggets (6) | 30 | 24 | .556 | 14.0 | 109.7 | 107.6 | 2.18 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves (7) | 29 | 26 | .527 | 15.5 | 112.9 | 111.2 | 1.67 |
| Los Angeles Clippers (8) | 27 | 29 | .482 | 18.0 | 106.4 | 107.9 | -1.31 |
| Los Angeles Lakers (9) | 26 | 30 | .464 | 19.0 | 110.9 | 112.5 | -2.21 |
| New Orleans Pelicans (10) | 22 | 32 | .407 | 22.0 | 105.9 | 109.1 | -3.06 |
| Portland Trail Blazers (11) | 22 | 34 | .393 | 23.0 | 107.6 | 112.2 | -4.10 |
| Sacramento Kings (12) | 21 | 36 | .368 | 24.5 | 109.9 | 114.9 | -4.71 |
| San Antonio Spurs (13) | 20 | 35 | .364 | 24.5 | 111.1 | 111.4 | -0.06 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder (14) | 17 | 37 | .315 | 27.0 | 100.9 | 107.6 | -6.48 |
| Houston Rockets (15) | 15 | 39 | .278 | 29.0 | 108.1 | 116.9 | -8.53 |