By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
After sharing his excitement with Eurohoops for playing soon with Jae Crowder, Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Milwaukee Bucks to the 119-106 win against the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Greek Freak had 35 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals in 30 minutes on the court, while the Georgian Sandro Mamukelashvili had 2 points off the bench.
Ivica Zubac couldn’t deliver under the basket on the losing side as the Croatian center had 6 points and 8 rebounds.
Bojan Bogdanovic erupted for 32 points in Detroit’s 2OTs win against the San Antonio Spurs. The Croatian superstar had a horrible night from beyond the arc (0/6) but still led his team to an impressive win. Killian Hayes added 4 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Santi Aldama keeps on being consistent for the Memphis Grizzlies. The Spanish big man had 18 points in the win against Minnesota, where Rudy Gobert ended with 8 points and 10 boards.
Lauri Markkanen scored 23 points with 9 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the Utah Jazz to an away victory in Toronto. Good signals from Simone Fontecchio as well, who came off the bench for 7 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists.
The Turkish sensation Alperen Sengun, who had 12 points and 8 rebounds, wasn’t enough for Houston against Miami, which won 97-95.
His countryman Cedi Osman played 23 minutes off the bench in the Cavs’ away win against New Orleans, but the small forward had only 4 points. As for the Pelicans, Willy Hernangomez didn’t play for a coach’s decision, while Jonas Valanciunas had 7 points and 7 rebounds.
Domantas Sabonis went close to another triple-double with 18 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists, but the Sacramento Kings lost against Dallas. The Mavericks didn’t have Luka Doncic, but Irving had 22.
NBA results of the night and noteworthy European performances:
Detroit Pistons – San Antonio Spurs 138-131 (Bojan Bogdanovic 32 p, 5 r; Hayes 4 p, 4 r, 6 a)
Indiana Pacers – Phoenix Suns 104-117
Philadelphia 76ers – New York Knicks 119-108
Boston Celtics – Charlotte Hornets 127-116
Toronto Raptors – Utah Jazz 116-122 (Markkanen 23 p, 9 r, 5 a; Fontecchio 7 p, 2 r, 2 a)
Miami Heat – Houston Rockets 97-95 (Sengun 12 p, 8 r)
Memphis Grizzlies – Minnesota Timberwolves 128-107 (Aldama 18 p; Gobert 8 p, 10 r)
New Orleans Pelicans – Cleveland Cavaliers 107-118 (Valanciunas 7 p, 7 r; Osman 4 p)
Portland Trail Blazers – Oklahoma City Thunder 129-138
Sacramento Kings – Dallas Mavericks 114-122 (Sabonis 18 p, 11 r, 7 a)
Los Angeles Clippers – Milwaukee Bucks 106-119 (Giannis Antetokounmpo 35 p, 8 r, 6 a; Zubac 6 p, 8 r)
2022-23 STANDINGS
EAST
| TEAM | W | L | LAST 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOSTON | 40 | 16 | |
| 39 | 17 | ||
| 35 | 19 | ||
| 36 | 22 | ||
| 33 | 22 | ||
| MIAMI | 31 | 25 | |
| NEW YORK | 30 | 27 | |
| ATLANTA | 28 | 28 | |
| 26 | 29 | ||
| 25 | 29 | ||
| 26 | 31 | ||
| 25 | 32 | ||
| ORLANDO | 23 | 33 | |
| CHARLOTTE | 15 | 42 | |
| DETROIT | 15 | 42 |
WEST
| TEAM | W | L | LAST 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENVER | 38 | 18 | |
| MEMPHIS | 34 | 21 | |
| 3 SACRAMENTO | 31 | 24 | |
| 31 | 26 | ||
| 31 | 27 | ||
| 31 | 28 | ||
| 28 | 27 | ||
| 29 | 28 | 3-7 | |
| 9 | 30 | 29 | 6-4 |
| 28 | 29 | ||
| 27 | 28 | ||
| 27 | 29 | ||
| 25 | 31 | ||
| 14 | 42 | ||
| 13 | 43 |
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