By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points and eight assists, and the Bucks finished strong after nearly squandering an early 23-point lead in in a 112-101 victory over the turnover-prone Clippers. The Greek freak also had 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and one turnover, while Bosnian Mirza Teletovic added 3 points.
Kyrie Irving scored 43 points, LeBron James had 38 and the Cleveland Cavaliers set the NBA regular-season record with 25 3-pointers as they turned back Atlanta’s late rally to beat the Hawks 135-130 on Friday night. German guard Dennis Schroder had 17 points and 7 assists for the losing side, Swiss Thabo Sefolosha added 5 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, while Turkish forward Ersan Ilyasova had 10 points and 10 assists.
Montenegrin center Nikola Vucevic outplayed Hassan Whiteside throughout, scoring 25 points, which include a 3-pointer in the first quarter as Orlando beat Miami 110-99. Vucevic had also 9 rebounds, French Evan Fournier added 11 points and Mario Hezonja had 8 points. For the losing side Goran Dragic had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
Croatian Dario Saric had 12 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter of the Philadelphia 76ers’ 105-102 victory over the New York Knicks. He also had 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Spaniard Sergio Rodriguez had one point and 3 assists, while French Timothe Luwawu-Cabarro scored 10 points. From the losing side Willy Hernangomez (ankle) didn’t play for the second straight game and Latvian Kristaps Porzingis had 18 points in his second game back after missing a pair of contests due to a sprained right ankle, while Lithuanian Mindaugas Kuzminskas added one rebound.
Here the rest of last night’s results and the euro-scorers.
Dallas – Memphis 104-100 (Nowitzki 10 p. 7 r. – Gasol 13 p. 6 r. 4 as.)
Utah – Brooklyn 112-97 (Gobert 11 p. 7 r., Diaw 6 p. 6 r. 4 as.)
Phoenix – Oklahoma City 118-111 (Len 6 p. – Sabonis 11 p., Abrines 13 p., Kanter 11 p.)
Washington – Toronto 106-114 (Gortat 6 p. 6 r., Bogdanovic 6, Satoransky 2 r. – Ibaka 14 p. 8 r., Valanciunas 2 p.)
New Orleans – San Antonio 98-101 (Parker 4 p. 4 as., Gasol 13 p. 8 r.)
LA Lakers – Boston 95-115 (Zubac 8 p. – Jerebko 8 p. 4 r.)
Eastern Conference
| W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | DIV | CONF | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF | STRK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 18 | .700 | – | 26-6 | 16-12 | 6-6 | 28-8 | 111.3 | 106.3 | +5.0 | W1 | 7-3 |
| 2Boston Celtics | 40 | 22 | .645 | 3 | 21-9 | 19-13 | 8-4 | 26-12 | 108.0 | 105.4 | +2.6 | W2 | 7-3 |
| 3Washington Wizards | 36 | 24 | .600 | 6 | 25-9 | 11-15 | 5-5 | 24-16 | 107.8 | 105.5 | +2.3 | L1 | 6-4 |
| 4Toronto Raptors | 37 | 25 | .597 | 6 | 21-11 | 16-14 | 12-2 | 23-13 | 108.1 | 104.1 | +4.1 | W1 | 6-4 |
| 5Atlanta Hawks | 34 | 27 | .557 | 8.5 | 17-13 | 17-14 | 5-8 | 23-14 | 103.8 | 104.6 | -0.8 | L1 | 4-6 |
| 6Chicago Bulls | 31 | 30 | .508 | 11.5 | 19-12 | 12-18 | 6-6 | 20-16 | 102.8 | 103.1 | -0.4 | W1 | 6-4 |
| 7Indiana Pacers | 31 | 30 | .508 | 11.5 | 21-10 | 10-20 | 6-6 | 16-19 | 105.3 | 106.2 | -0.9 | L1 | 2-8 |
| 8Detroit Pistons | 29 | 32 | .475 | 13.5 | 19-12 | 10-20 | 3-7 | 16-19 | 101.5 | 102.1 | -0.7 | L1 | 6-4 |
| Miami Heat | 28 | 34 | .452 | 15 | 15-14 | 13-20 | 5-7 | 17-20 | 101.9 | 102.1 | -0.2 | L1 | 6-4 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 27 | 33 | .450 | 15 | 16-16 | 11-17 | 8-4 | 17-22 | 105.2 | 105.3 | -0.1 | W1 | 5-5 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 26 | 35 | .426 | 16.5 | 16-13 | 10-22 | 6-2 | 16-20 | 104.8 | 104.7 | +0.1 | L1 | 3-7 |
| New York Knicks | 25 | 37 | .403 | 18 | 15-16 | 10-21 | 4-7 | 16-22 | 105.7 | 108.7 | -3.0 | L1 | 3-7 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 23 | 38 | .377 | 19.5 | 15-17 | 8-21 | 5-6 | 16-21 | 101.7 | 107.3 | -5.6 | W1 | 5-5 |
| Orlando Magic | 23 | 39 | .371 | 20 | 11-20 | 12-19 | 7-6 | 15-21 | 99.7 | 105.7 | -6.0 | W1 | 3-7 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 10 | 50 | .167 | 32 | 7-24 | 3-26 | 0-10 | 3-33 | 105.3 | 114.2 | -8.9 | L1 | 1-9 |
Western Conference
| W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | DIV | CONF | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF | STRK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1x –Golden State Warriors | 50 | 11 | .820 | – | 26-3 | 24-8 | 11-2 | 31-7 | 117.5 | 105.3 | +12.2 | L2 | 7-3 |
| 2San Antonio Spurs | 47 | 13 | .783 | 2.5 | 20-6 | 27-7 | 7-4 | 25-8 | 106.7 | 98.3 | +8.3 | W6 | 8-2 |
| 3Houston Rockets | 43 | 19 | .694 | 7.5 | 22-8 | 21-11 | 8-4 | 26-9 | 115.1 | 108.3 | +6.9 | W1 | 7-3 |
| 4Utah Jazz | 38 | 24 | .613 | 12.5 | 21-12 | 17-12 | 6-6 | 21-17 | 100.4 | 96.0 | +4.3 | W1 | 5-5 |
| 5LA Clippers | 36 | 25 | .590 | 14 | 19-10 | 17-15 | 6-5 | 22-16 | 107.9 | 105.1 | +2.8 | L2 | 5-5 |
| 6Memphis Grizzlies | 36 | 26 | .581 | 14.5 | 19-11 | 17-15 | 6-3 | 26-14 | 101.2 | 99.8 | +1.4 | L1 | 6-4 |
| 7Oklahoma City Thunder | 35 | 27 | .565 | 15.5 | 23-8 | 12-19 | 7-4 | 22-16 | 106.4 | 106.2 | +0.2 | L2 | 5-5 |
| 8Denver Nuggets | 28 | 33 | .459 | 22 | 16-14 | 12-19 | 5-8 | 16-22 | 110.8 | 111.4 | -0.6 | W2 | 5-5 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 25 | 35 | .417 | 24.5 | 15-13 | 10-22 | 6-3 | 17-20 | 107.6 | 110.2 | -2.6 | W1 | 3-7 |
| Sacramento Kings | 25 | 36 | .410 | 25 | 13-18 | 12-18 | 4-6 | 15-19 | 102.6 | 105.5 | -2.9 | L3 | 5-5 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 25 | 36 | .410 | 25 | 15-18 | 10-18 | 4-7 | 14-22 | 105.1 | 105.2 | -0.1 | W2 | 6-4 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 25 | 36 | .410 | 25 | 17-14 | 8-22 | 4-8 | 15-23 | 97.8 | 99.8 | -2.0 | W1 | 5-5 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 24 | 38 | .387 | 26.5 | 15-17 | 9-21 | 3-9 | 11-25 | 103.1 | 106.5 | -3.4 | L1 | 4-6 |
| Phoenix Suns | 20 | 42 | .323 | 30.5 | 12-18 | 8-24 | 3-8 | 8-33 | 107.5 | 112.6 | -5.1 | W2 | 4-6 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 19 | 43 | .306 | 31.5 | 12-17 | 7-26 | 4-7 | 9-27 | 104.0 | 110.9 | -6.9 | L6 | 2-8 |