By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
In a game that saw lots of ups and downs from both teams, the Brooklyn Nets got a 126-123 win over the Milwaukee Bucks with Kyrie Irving leading the way.
Irving banked in 38 points while also adding five assists and five rebounds. Recent additions Seth Curry and Andre Drummond scored 19 and 17 points respectively.
For Milwaukee, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 29 points, 14 boards, six assists while Bobby Portis scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds.
The night also featured two 40-point pieces coming from Ja Morant and Trae Young.
Morant banked in 46 against the Chicago Bulls for a 116-110 win with Steven Adams adding 12 points and 21 rebounds. For the losing side, DeMar DeRozan scored 31 and Zach LaVine 28 points while Nikola Vucevic had 11 points, 12 boards.
Meanwhile, Young had 41 points and 11 assists in Atlanta’s 127-100 win over Toronto. Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 14.
Solid displays came from the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ European duo Cedi Osman and Lauri Markkanen. Markkanen scored 23 and Osman 19 points as they led the Cavs to a 92-86 win over Washington as the top scorers.
Lastly, Nikola Jokic logged a triple-double with 18 points, 11 assists, ten boards in Nuggets‘ 115-110 win over the Kings. Aaron Gordon scored 23 and Monte Morris 21 points. For Sacramento, Domantas Sabonis had 14 points, 16 boards while De’Aaron Fox had 26 points, ten assists.
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Heat (1) | 39 | 21 | .650 | — | 109.0 | 104.4 | 4.25 |
| Chicago Bulls (2) | 39 | 21 | .650 | — | 112.6 | 110.3 | 1.52 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (3) | 36 | 23 | .610 | 2.5 | 107.9 | 105.9 | 1.80 |
| Milwaukee Bucks (4) | 36 | 24 | .600 | 3.0 | 113.2 | 109.8 | 2.62 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (5) | 35 | 24 | .593 | 3.5 | 106.6 | 102.6 | 3.81 |
| Boston Celtics (6) | 35 | 26 | .574 | 4.5 | 109.2 | 103.5 | 5.18 |
| Toronto Raptors (7) | 32 | 26 | .552 | 6.0 | 108.4 | 107.2 | 1.39 |
| Brooklyn Nets (8) | 31 | 29 | .517 | 8.0 | 110.7 | 111.1 | -0.55 |
| Charlotte Hornets (9) | 30 | 31 | .492 | 9.5 | 114.0 | 114.4 | -0.28 |
| Atlanta Hawks (10) | 28 | 31 | .475 | 10.5 | 112.2 | 111.8 | 0.69 |
| Washington Wizards (11) | 27 | 32 | .458 | 11.5 | 107.8 | 110.6 | -2.58 |
| New York Knicks (12) | 25 | 35 | .417 | 14.0 | 105.0 | 106.7 | -1.73 |
| Indiana Pacers (13) | 20 | 41 | .328 | 19.5 | 109.6 | 112.2 | -2.21 |
| Detroit Pistons (14) | 14 | 45 | .237 | 24.5 | 102.6 | 112.4 | -9.34 |
| Orlando Magic (15) | 14 | 47 | .230 | 25.5 | 103.6 | 111.9 | -8.04 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Suns (1) | 49 | 11 | .817 | — | 113.6 | 105.7 | 7.48 |
| Golden State Warriors (2) | 43 | 17 | .717 | 6.0 | 111.0 | 103.6 | 7.10 |
| Memphis Grizzlies (3) | 41 | 20 | .672 | 8.5 | 113.8 | 109.1 | 4.55 |
| Utah Jazz (4) | 37 | 22 | .627 | 11.5 | 113.7 | 106.9 | 6.46 |
| Dallas Mavericks (5) | 35 | 25 | .583 | 14.0 | 106.7 | 103.5 | 3.10 |
| Denver Nuggets (6) | 34 | 25 | .576 | 14.5 | 110.2 | 107.8 | 2.45 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves (7) | 32 | 29 | .525 | 17.5 | 113.1 | 112.1 | 1.12 |
| Los Angeles Clippers (8) | 31 | 31 | .500 | 19.0 | 106.8 | 107.6 | -0.40 |
| Los Angeles Lakers (9) | 27 | 32 | .458 | 21.5 | 110.8 | 112.3 | -1.88 |
| Portland Trail Blazers (10) | 25 | 35 | .417 | 24.0 | 108.0 | 112.4 | -3.72 |
| San Antonio Spurs (11) | 24 | 36 | .400 | 25.0 | 112.6 | 112.4 | 0.23 |
| New Orleans Pelicans (12) | 24 | 36 | .400 | 25.0 | 106.5 | 109.4 | -2.44 |
| Sacramento Kings (13) | 22 | 39 | .361 | 27.5 | 109.9 | 115.1 | -4.94 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder (14) | 19 | 41 | .317 | 30.0 | 101.7 | 108.4 | -6.37 |
| Houston Rockets (15) | 15 | 44 | .254 | 33.5 | 108.5 | 118.2 | -9.25 |