By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Rudy Gobert is the enchanted hero for Utah Jazz (39-24), as he saved the day against Sacramento Kings (25-37) and helped his team prevail in overtime 110-109. The French center recorded 16 points and 24 rebounds in 41 minutes. For the Kings’ side, Greek center Kosta Koufos scored 12 along with 10 rebounds.
Bojan Bogdanovic was one of Washington Wizards’s (37-24) leaders against Orlando Magic (23-40), as he scored 27 points in a narrow 115-114 win. Czech teammate and guard Tomas Satoransky had 5 points in 7 minutes, while Polish center Marcin Gortat added 7 points for the winners. For Magic, Evan Fournier finished the game with 18 points and Croatian guard Mario Hezonja had 12 points in 17 minutes from the bench.
Zaza Pachulia played for 18 minutes and added 10 points against New York Knicks (25-38), helping Golden State Warriors (51-11) get a 112-105 victory. Kristaps Porzingis finished the game with 24 points for the Knicks, Willy Hernangomez had 8 and Mindaugas Kuzminskas 4.
Dallas Mavericks (26-36) beat Oklahoma City Thunder (35-28) 104-89, with Dirk Nowitzki paving the way for his team, adding 18 points. Enes Kanter scored 16 points for the opposing side and Domantas Sabonis had 3.
Indiana Pacers (32-30) beat Atlanta Hawks (34-28) 97-96 with Kevin Seraphin contributing 2 points to the winners. For the Hawks, German guard Dennis Schroder scored 18 points, Thabo Sefolosha added 12 and Ersan Ilyasova had 5.
Los Angeles Lakers (19-44) fell to New Orleans Pelicans (25-38) 105-97. Timofey Mozgov scored 8 points for the former in 15 minutes.