By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Led by Kristaps Porzingis’ double double of 26 points and 12 rebounds, the New York Knicks won the Los Angeles Lakers 118-112. For the winners, Spanish center Willy Hernangomez scored 6 points and got 12 boards in 20 minutes. For the Lakers, British forward Luol Deng contributed 22 points in 32 minutes, while Russian center Timofey Mozgov had 4 points in 22 minutes.
Turkish power forward Ersan Ilyasova scored 15 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in 34 minutes of game in the Philadelphia 76ers’ win over the Pistons 97-79.
Lithuanian power forward Donatas Sabonis had 4 points and 5 rebounds in 17 minutes in the Oklahoma City Thunder 96-99 over the Celtics. In the same game Turkish center Enes Kanter scored 14 points in 25 minutes, while Spanish guard Alex Abrines played for 5 minutes.
Golden State Warriors beat Minnesota Timberwolves 116-108. Spanish guard Ricky Rubio played for 32 minutes scoring 8 points.
New Orleans Pelicans prevailed over Phoenix Suns in overtime with 120-119. For the winners’ side Turkish center Omer Asik played for 4 minutes without scoring.
Standings:
Eastern Conference
Cavaliers 17-5
Raptors 16-7Hornets 14-10
Knicks 14-10
Bulls 13-10
Celtics 13-11
Pistons 13-13
Hawks 12-12
Bucks 11-11
Pacers 12-12
Wizards 9-13
Magic 10-15
Heat 7-17
Nets 6-16
76ers 6-18
Western Conference
Warriors 21-4
Spurs 19-5
Clippers 17-7
Rockets 17-7
Grizzles 17-8
Thunder 15-9
Jazz 15-10
Trail Blazers 12-13
Lakers 10-15
Nuggets 9-15
Kings 8-15
Pelicans 8-17
Suns 7-17
Timberwolves 6-18
Mavericks 5-18