By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday each scored 34 points as the Milwaukee Bucks responded after falling behind in the fourth quarter to beat the Atlanta Hawks 123-115 and remain the only unbeaten team in the NBA.
The Greek Freak scored 30 of his 34 points after halftime and also got 17 rebounds. Holiday also had 12 assists as the Bucks withstood Trae Young’s 42-point effort and improved to 5-0.
Spanish-Congolese big man Serge Ibaka added two points, while Swiss center Clint Capela had a double-double (11 p. 10 r.) for the Hawks.
On the contrary, Luka Doncic had his fifth consecutive 30-point game to start the season with 31, but behind 38 points by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City erased an eight-point deficit in the final two minutes of regulation in a 117-111 overtime victory against the Dallas Mavericks.
The Slovenian star had his second straight triple-double with 16 rebounds and 10 assists, but it was not enough. German big man Maxi Kleber had two points and five rebounds for the Mavs, while Serb forward Aleksej Pokusevski had four points, four rebounds, and three assists for the Thunder.
In Chicago, Joel Embiid scored 25 points and made a tiebreaking 3-pointer to help the Philadelphia 76ers squeeze by for the 114-109 win.
Montenegrin big man Nikola Vucevic made two foul shots with 1:10 left and tied the score at 109, having a monster night with 23 points and 19 rebounds, which were not enough. Slovenian Goran Dragic added two points for the Bulls.
Last but not least Finn Lauri Markkanen and Kelly Olynyk each scored 23 points, including a pair of late 3-pointers, to lift the Utah Jazz to a 124-123 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, who were playing without Ja Morant.
On their final possession, the Jazz was leading 124-123 and nearly lost the ball twice but it bounced to Markkanen near the basket and he missed a contested layup, but the Jazz survived it. Spaniard Santi Aldama had 10 points for the losing side.
The rest of today’s results:
Sacramento – Miami 119-113 (Sabonis 18 p. 3 r. Len 1 p.)
Charlotte – Golden State 120-113 (Maledon 5 p.)
Brooklyn – Indiana 116-125 (Bitadze 5 p.)
STANDINGS
EAST
| TEAM | W | L | LAST 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | ||
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | 1 | |
| 4 | 2 | ||
| 4 Boston Celtics | 3 | 2 | |
| 3 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ||
| 8 Charlotte Hornets | 3 | 3 | |
| 3 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 5 | ||
| 1 | 5 | ||
| 1 | 5 | ||
| 1 | 5 |
WEST
| TEAM | W | L | LAST 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 1 | ||
| 5 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 4 | ||
| 1 | 5 | ||
| 0 | 5 |