Dragic and Miami still hot over Giannis, Schroder beats Jokic

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

Slovenian Goran Dragic had 13 of his 16 points in the first half, easily getting into the lane against Milwaukee’s soft interior defense and also dished 7 assists. Greek All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points and eight rebounds, while Parker finished with 14 points. Bosnian Mirza Teletovic added 3  points.

German guard Dennis Schroder had 24 points and 10 assists and Atlanta held off a late rally by Denver to beat the Nuggets 117-106 on Wednesday night. Spaniard Juancho Hernangomez added 6 points and 6 rebounds, while Bosnian Jusuf Nurkic did not play.

For the losing side Serb Nikola Jokic had 18 points and 15 rebounds while Italian Danilo Gallinari (left groin strain) missed his fourth straight game. For the Hawks Swiss Thabo Sefolosha missed his sixth straight game with a strained left groin.

Blake Griffin scored a season-high 32 points and the Clippers beat New York 119-115 on Wednesday night after ex-Knick Charles Oakley was ejected and arrested in the first quarter.

Griffin was one the players close to the action as Oakley shouted at MSG chairman James Dolan and shoved away security guards before he was forcefully removed by arena security. Carmelo Anthony had 28 points and Larvian Kristaps Porzingis 27, while Lithuanian Mindaugas Kuzminskas added 4 points and Spaniard Willy Hernangomez had 5 and also 9 rebounds. Here’s the rest of last night’s results and the euro-scorers.

Philadelphia-San Antonio 103-111 (Saric 20 p., Ilyasova 11 p., Rodriguez 2 p. – Parker 18 p., Bertans 9 p.)
Indiana – Cleveland 117-132 (Seraphin 1 r.)
Brooklyn – Washington 110-114 (Bogdanovic 21 p. – Gortat 14 p. 14 r., Satoransky 2 r.)
Detroit – LA Lakers 121-102 (Marjanovic 4 p., Udrih 2 as. – Deng 3 p., Zubac 5 p.)
Memphis – Phoenix 110-91 (Gasol 19 p. 7 r. – Len 11 p.)
New Orleans – Utah 94-127 (Motiejunas 3 p. 5 r. – Gobert 10 p. 16 r., Diaw 2 p.)
Minessota – Toronto 112-109 (Rubio 5 p. 7 as., Bjelica 3 p. – Valanciunas 16 p. 5 r., Poeltl 4 p.)
Golden State – Chicago 123-92 (Zipser 3 r., Mirotic 10 p.)
Sacramento – Boston 108-92 (Koufos 6 p. 11 r. – Jerebko 2 p.)

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