By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
A game to remember. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 42 points and added 10 rebounds as Milwaukee Bucks topped the Pelicans 128-118. On the New Orleans side, the Lithuanian center Jonas Valanciunas played one of his best games and inked a monster double-double with 37 points and 18 rebounds, to top things off he added five assists. But the Greek freak was the victor.
Another Lituanina also had a big night. Domantas Sabonis had 28 points and 23 rebounds for the Sacramento Kings, but it was not enough for the Charlotte Hornets 125-199. Teo Maledon from France scored 13 points.
Orlando Magic almost had turned round a big deficit, but Atlanta held on in the finale seconds 126-125. Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 10 points for the Hawks, but on the other side, the was a distinctly German flavor. Franz Wagner scored 19 points, Moritz added 16 with 10 rebounds, and the Italian Paolo Banchero finished the game with 16.
Cleveland Cavaliers continue to play good basketball. Cedi Osman from Turkey had a big role in the “W” as he scored 22 points. The Finish superstar Lauri Markkaned added 24 for Utah.
Round up
Cleveland Cavaliers – Utah Jazz 122-99 (Osman 22 – Markkanen 24p, Foncecchio 3p)
Philadelphia 76ers – Toronto Raptors 104-101 (99-99) (Anunoby 13p, Hernangomez 7p)
Atlanta Hawks – Orlando Magic 126-125 (Bogdanovic 10p – F. Wagner 19p, Banchero 18p, M. Wagner 16p, 10r)
Houston Rockets – San Antonio Spurs 105-124 (Sengun 22p,Marjanovic 2p, Garuba 5r – Sochan 12p, 7r, Poeltl 8p)
Minnesota Timberwolves – Dallas Mavericks 116-106 (Doncic 19p, 7a, Bertans 18p, Ntilikina 5p)
New Orleans Pelicans – Milwaukee Bucks 119-128 (Valanciunas 37p, 18r, 5a,Hernangomez 5p – Atetokounmbo 42p, 10r)
Oklahoma City Thunder – Portland Trail Blazers 123-121 (Pokusevski 8p)
Phoenix Suns – Los Angeles Lakers 130-104 (Saric 5p – Schroder 30p)
Sacramento Kings – Charlotte Hornets 119-125 (Sabonis 28p, 23r, 7a – Maledon 13p)