By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Tensions ran a little high early in the third after a pair of hard fouls involving Howard. He was whistled for a foul after grabbing a driving Thomas near his neck. The play was reviewed but ruled to be a common foul. Then, after Howard was fouled by Al Horford, he responded by pushing the former Hawks’ All-Star. The play resulted in a technical on Howard and a chorus of boos from the TD Garden crowd. Swiss Thabo Sefolosha added 12 points for the winners, Turk Ersan Ilyasova had 7 and Sweden’s Jonas Jerebko scored 7 for the Celtics.
The result helped also the Cleveland Cavaliers secure even more the top of the East, as they closed out February with a 102-95 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Greek freak Giannis Antetokounmpo had a full stats line with 9 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds, but only 4/13 shots, while Bosnian Mirza Teletovic added 3 points for the Bucks.
Here’s the rest of last night’s games and the euro-scorers
New York – Toronto 91-92 (Hernangome 8 p. 9 r. – Ibaka 15 p., Valanciunas 10)
Philadelphia – Golden State 108-119 (Saric 21 p. 7 r. 7 as., Rodriguez 10 p., Luwawu Cabarro 6 p. – Pachulia 16 p.)
Dallas – Miami 96-89 (Nowitzki 8 p. 12 r. – Dragic 24 p. 6 as.)
Sacramento – Minessota 88-102 (Koufos 14 p. 11 r. – Rubio 9 p. 11 as., Bjelica 10 p. 12 r.)
Houston – Indiana 108-117 (Capela 8 p. 7 r.)
Eastern Conference
| W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | DIV | CONF | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF | STRK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cleveland Cavaliers | 41 | 17 | .707 | – | 26-6 | 15-11 | 6-6 | 27-7 | 111.1 | 105.9 | +5.2 | W1 | 8-2 |
| 2Boston Celtics | 38 | 22 | .633 | 4 | 20-9 | 18-13 | 8-4 | 25-12 | 108.0 | 105.7 | +2.3 | L1 | 6-4 |
| 3Toronto Raptors | 36 | 24 | .600 | 6 | 21-10 | 15-14 | 12-2 | 22-12 | 108.2 | 104.0 | +4.2 | W4 | 6-4 |
| 4Washington Wizards | 34 | 23 | .596 | 6.5 | 24-8 | 10-15 | 5-5 | 23-15 | 107.9 | 105.5 | +2.4 | L2 | 7-3 |
| 5Atlanta Hawks | 33 | 26 | .559 | 8.5 | 16-12 | 17-14 | 5-8 | 23-13 | 103.4 | 104.2 | -0.8 | W1 | 5-5 |
| 6Indiana Pacers | 31 | 29 | .517 | 11 | 21-10 | 10-19 | 6-6 | 16-19 | 105.4 | 106.3 | -0.9 | W1 | 3-7 |
| 7Chicago Bulls | 30 | 29 | .508 | 11.5 | 18-11 | 12-18 | 6-6 | 20-16 | 102.8 | 103.1 | -0.2 | W4 | 6-4 |
| 8Detroit Pistons | 28 | 31 | .475 | 13.5 | 18-12 | 10-19 | 3-7 | 16-19 | 101.4 | 101.8 | -0.4 | L1 | 6-4 |
| Miami Heat | 27 | 33 | .450 | 15 | 14-14 | 13-19 | 5-6 | 16-19 | 101.6 | 102.0 | -0.5 | L1 | 7-3 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 26 | 32 | .448 | 15 | 15-15 | 11-17 | 8-4 | 17-22 | 105.2 | 105.2 | -0.0 | L1 | 5-5 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 25 | 34 | .424 | 16.5 | 16-13 | 9-21 | 6-2 | 16-20 | 104.7 | 104.4 | +0.3 | L1 | 2-8 |
| New York Knicks | 24 | 36 | .400 | 18 | 15-16 | 9-20 | 4-6 | 15-21 | 105.8 | 109.1 | -3.2 | L1 | 3-7 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 22 | 37 | .373 | 19.5 | 14-17 | 8-20 | 4-6 | 15-20 | 101.7 | 107.1 | -5.4 | L2 | 4-6 |
| Orlando Magic | 22 | 38 | .367 | 20 | 10-19 | 12-19 | 6-6 | 14-20 | 99.7 | 105.8 | -6.2 | W1 | 3-7 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 9 | 49 | .155 | 32 | 7-24 | 2-25 | 0-10 | 3-33 | 105.3 | 114.4 | -9.1 | L16 | 0-10 |
Western Conference
| W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | DIV | CONF | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF | STRK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1x –Golden State Warriors | 50 | 9 | .847 | – | 26-3 | 24-6 | 11-2 | 31-7 | 118.2 | 105.4 | +12.8 | W4 | 8-2 |
| 2San Antonio Spurs | 45 | 13 | .776 | 4.5 | 19-6 | 26-7 | 6-4 | 24-8 | 106.9 | 98.3 | +8.6 | W4 | 8-2 |
| 3Houston Rockets | 42 | 19 | .689 | 9 | 22-8 | 20-11 | 8-4 | 25-9 | 115.0 | 108.4 | +6.7 | L1 | 7-3 |
| 4Utah Jazz | 37 | 22 | .627 | 13 | 20-11 | 17-11 | 6-4 | 21-15 | 100.4 | 95.6 | +4.8 | W3 | 7-3 |
| 5LA Clippers | 36 | 23 | .610 | 14 | 19-9 | 17-14 | 6-5 | 22-15 | 108.1 | 104.7 | +3.4 | W1 | 5-5 |
| 6Memphis Grizzlies | 35 | 25 | .583 | 15.5 | 18-11 | 17-14 | 6-2 | 25-13 | 100.8 | 99.6 | +1.2 | W1 | 6-4 |
| 7Oklahoma City Thunder | 34 | 25 | .576 | 16 | 22-8 | 12-17 | 6-3 | 21-14 | 106.2 | 105.9 | +0.3 | W3 | 6-4 |
| 8Denver Nuggets | 26 | 33 | .441 | 24 | 16-14 | 10-19 | 5-8 | 16-22 | 110.6 | 111.7 | -1.2 | L1 | 4-6 |
| Sacramento Kings | 25 | 35 | .417 | 25.5 | 13-17 | 12-18 | 4-6 | 15-19 | 102.7 | 105.4 | -2.8 | L2 | 6-4 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 24 | 34 | .414 | 25.5 | 14-13 | 10-21 | 5-3 | 16-20 | 107.3 | 110.0 | -2.7 | L1 | 3-7 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 24 | 35 | .407 | 26 | 16-14 | 8-21 | 3-8 | 14-23 | 97.8 | 99.8 | -2.1 | W2 | 5-5 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 24 | 36 | .400 | 26.5 | 15-18 | 9-18 | 3-7 | 13-22 | 105.0 | 105.6 | -0.6 | W1 | 5-5 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 23 | 37 | .383 | 27.5 | 14-16 | 9-21 | 3-8 | 11-24 | 103.1 | 106.9 | -3.8 | L3 | 4-6 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 19 | 41 | .317 | 31.5 | 12-15 | 7-26 | 4-7 | 9-27 | 104.2 | 110.9 | -6.7 | L4 | 3-7 |
| Phoenix Suns | 18 | 41 | .305 | 32 | 10-18 | 8-23 | 3-8 | 7-32 | 107.0 | 112.5 | -5.5 | L2 | 3-7 |