Giannis Antetokounmpo with 54 points and Nikola Jokic with 22/16/14 dominate again

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

The Milwaukee Bucks came back from a 21 point deficit against the Los Angeles Clippers, and Giannis Antetokounmpo had one of the best performances of his NBA career.

The Greek Freak had a monstrous double-double of 54 points and 19 rebounds, scoring 20 in the fourth quarter to help his team seal the deal. The 28-year-old superstar has joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the only players in Bucks history to score at least 50 points in three games in a season.

“It’s a great compliment to be up there with Kareem. Man, I never thought I was going to score 50 in the NBA when I got drafted. It’s an insane, crazy journey”, he said on his performance.

On the losing side, Ivica Zubac had 12 points and 13 rebounds.

Another 2x NBA MVP helped his team get the victory, as the Denver Nuggets beat the Golden State Warriors 134-117 with Nikola Jovic delivering an incredible triple-double.

The Serbian had 22 points, 16 assists, and 14 rebounds with 9/13 from the field and 4/5 at the charity stripe, celebrating his MVP of the Month award for January.

Vlatko Cancar contributed with 17 points, shooting 7/10 from the field including 3/4 from the perimeter.

Luka Doncic was also crucial for his team. The Dallas Mavericks won 111-106 against the New Orleans Pelicans, and the Slovenian phenomenon had went close to a double-double with 31 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists.

Off the bench, Davis Bertans scored 9 points in 6 minutes on the court. On the losing side, Jonas Valanciunas had 16 points and 13 rebounds, being perfect at the line (6/6).

Elsewhere, Nikola Vucevic had a double-double of 17 points and 12 rebounds with 6 assists to lead the Chicago Bulls against the Charlotte Hornets.

Cedi Osman was the second-highest scorer for the Cavs in the away win against Memphis. The Turkish forward had 21 points. Santi Aldama had the same amount while adding 10 rebounds as well.

In the 112-111 away victory of the Los Angeles Lakers, Dennis Schroder had 12 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists.

NBA Roundup and European performances

 

Indiana Pacers – Los Angeles Lakers 111-112 (Schroder 12 p, 6 r, 5 a)
Cleveland Cavaliers – Memphis Grizzlies 128-113 (Aldama 21 p, 10 r; Osman 21 p, 4 a; Rubio 13 p, 4 a)
New York Knicks – Miami Heat 106-104 (Fournier 5 p, 4 a)
Chicago Bulls – Charlotte Hornets 114-98 (Vucevic 17 p, 12 r, 6 a)
Dallas Mavericks – New Orleans Pelicans 111-106 (Doncic 31 p, 8 r, 8 a; Bertans 9 p; Valanciunas 16 p, 13 r)
Denver Nuggets – Golden State Warriors 134-117 (Jokic 22, 14 r, 16 a; Cancar 17 p)
Milwaukee Bucks – Los Angeles Clippers 106-105 (Antetokounmpo 54 p, 19 r; Zubac 12 p, 13 r)

2022-23 STANDINGS

EAST

TEAM	W	L	LAST 10
1 BOSTON	37	15	7-3
2 MILWAUKEE	35	17	8-2
3 PHILADELPHIA	33	17	8-2
4 BROOKLYN	31	20	4-6
5 CLEVELAND	32	22	5-5
6 MIAMI	29	24	7-3
7 NEW YORK	28	25	4-6
8 ATLANTA	26	26	6-4
9 WASHINGTON	24	26	7-3
10 CHICAGO	24	27	5-5
11 INDIANA	24	29	1-9
12 TORONTO	23	30	4-6
13 ORLANDO	20	32	4-6
14 CHARLOTTE	15	38	4-6
15 DETROIT	13	39	2-8

WEST

TEAM	W	L	LAST 10
1 DENVER	36	16	7-3
2 MEMPHIS	32	20	3-7
3 SACRAMENTO	29	21	7-3
4 DALLAS	28	25	4-6
5 LA CLIPPERS	29	26	6-4
6 MINNESOTA	28	26	6-4
7 PHOENIX	27	26	6-4
8 UTAH	27	26	7-3
9 GOLDEN STATE	26	26	5-5
10 NEW ORLEANS	26	27	0-10
11 PORTLAND	25	26	6-4
12 LA LAKERS	25	28	6-4
13 OKLAHOMA CITY	24	27	6-4
14 SAN ANTONIO	14	38	1-9
15 HOUSTON	13	38	3-7

PHOTO CREDIT: Getty Images