By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
The Los Angeles Clippers took down the Cleveland Cavaliers, with Ivica Zubac leading the way.
The Croatian big man powered the LA team to a 132-119 victory over the Eastern Conference leaders, scoring 28 points and grabbing 20 rebounds.
He also shot 13-of-18 from the field and became the first player in NBA history to record a 20/20 game while shooting at least 70% from the field on their birthday. Bogdan Bogdanovic also had a flawless performance for the winning team, finishing with 20 points on a perfect 8-of-8 from the field, including 4-of-4 from beyond the arc.
Even though only four games were played last night, a few other European players also delivered great performances.
Despite Giannis Antetokounmpo flirting with a triple-double, the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the in-form Golden State Warriors, 104-93, on the road.
Giannis finished with 20 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists, but the Warriors prevailed behind Dutch center Quinten Post, who contributed 14 points.
Kristaps Porzingis had another strong performance upon returning to the court, scoring 25 points and grabbing 13 rebounds in the Boston Celtics‘ 104-96 win over the Brooklyn Nets at TD Garden.
Zaccharie Risacher recorded 21 points and eight rebounds in the Atlanta Hawks’ 134-102 road win over the Charlotte Hornets, while Jusuf Nurkić had 11 points for the losing side.
Charlotte Hornets – Atlanta Hawks 102-134
Boston Celtics – Brooklyn Nets 104-96
Golden State Warriors – Milwaukee Bucks 104-93
Los Angeles Clippers – Cleveland Cavaliers 132-119
Eastern Conference
- Cleveland Cavaliers 56-12
- Boston Celtics 50-19
- New York Knicks 43-24
- Indiana Pacers 38-29
- Milwaukee Bucks 38-30
- Detroit Pistons 38-31
- Atlanta Hawks 33-36
- Orlando Magic 32-37
- Chicago Bulls 29-39
- Miami Heat 29-39
- Toronto Raptors 24-45
- Philadelphia 76ers 23-45
- Brooklyn Nets 23-46
- Charlotte Hornets 17-51
- Washington Wizards 15-52
Western Conference
- Oklahoma City Thunder 56-12
- Houston Rockets 44-25
- Denver Nuggets 44-25
- Los Angeles Lakers 42-25
- Memphis Grizzlies 43-26
- Golden State Warriors 40-29
- Minnesota Timberwolves 40-30
- LA Clippers 39-30
- Sacramento Kings 34-33
- Dallas Mavericks 33-36
- Phoenix Suns 32-37
- Portland Trail Blazers 30-39
- San Antonio Spurs 28-39
- New Orleans Pelicans 18-51
- Utah Jazz 15-54