By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Giannis Antetokounmpo added 22 points and 8 rebounds for the Bucks (35-35), who have won nine of 11 as they are a half-game ahead of Miami for the seventh spot. Portland was Milwaukee’s fourth stop on a five-game road trip.
The Trail Blazers (32-38) had won three in a row and eight of 10. They dropped to a full game back of idle Denver for the final postseason berth in the West. Bosnian Jusuf Nurkic had 11 points and 14 rebounds for the hosts and his countryman Mirza Teletovic had 8 points and 4 rebounds for the winners.
Meanwhile Hassan Whiteside needed 13 stitches postgame to close a cut in his right hand, overshadowing his 23-point, 14-rebound performance that helped the Miami Heat beat the Phoenix Suns 112-97. Slovenian Goran Dragic scored 16 for the winners who are waiting to know how many games their main big man will miss. For the losing side Ukrainian center Alex Len had 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Here’s the rest of last night’s results and the euro-scorers.
Brooklyn – Detroit 98-96
New Orleans – Memphis 95-82 (Ajinca 9 r. – Gasol 10 p., 8 r. 4 as.)
Dallas – Golden Date 87-112 (Nowitzki 16 p. 9 r. – Pachulia 6 p. 6 r.)
Minessota – San Antonio 93-100 (Rubio 9p. 7 r. 7 as., Casspi 5 p. – Parker 2 p. 5 as., Bertans 1 r., Gasol 11 p.)
LA Lakers – LA Clippers 109-133 (Zubac 17 p. 7 r.)
Toronto – Chicago 122-120 (Ibaka 16 p., Valanciunas 8 p., Poeltl 5 r. – Mirotic 8 p., Zipser 12 p., Lauvergne 2 p.)
Eastern Conference
| W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | DIV | CONF | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF | STRK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x –Cleveland Cavaliers | 46 | 23 | .667 | – | 28-7 | 18-16 | 7-7 | 30-11 | 110.4 | 106.3 | +4.1 | W1 | 5-5 |
| x –Boston Celtics | 45 | 26 | .634 | 2 | 24-9 | 21-17 | 9-5 | 29-13 | 107.4 | 104.9 | +2.5 | W1 | 6-4 |
| Washington Wizards | 42 | 28 | .600 | 4.5 | 27-10 | 15-18 | 6-6 | 26-18 | 108.8 | 106.8 | +2.0 | L2 | 6-4 |
| Toronto Raptors | 42 | 29 | .592 | 5 | 24-12 | 18-17 | 12-2 | 26-16 | 107.1 | 103.3 | +3.8 | W3 | 6-4 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 37 | 33 | .529 | 9.5 | 19-17 | 18-16 | 5-9 | 25-16 | 103.4 | 104.5 | -1.1 | L4 | 3-7 |
| Indiana Pacers | 36 | 34 | .514 | 10.5 | 25-10 | 11-24 | 7-7 | 20-23 | 104.1 | 105.0 | -0.8 | W1 | 5-5 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 35 | 35 | .500 | 11.5 | 20-16 | 15-19 | 9-4 | 21-22 | 104.5 | 104.3 | +0.2 | W1 | 8-2 |
| Miami Heat | 35 | 36 | .493 | 12 | 21-15 | 14-21 | 6-7 | 21-21 | 103.0 | 102.0 | +1.0 | W1 | 7-3 |
| Detroit Pistons | 34 | 37 | .479 | 13 | 23-14 | 11-23 | 5-9 | 20-23 | 101.6 | 102.0 | -0.5 | L1 | 5-5 |
| Chicago Bulls | 33 | 38 | .465 | 14 | 20-15 | 13-23 | 6-7 | 21-21 | 102.1 | 103.4 | -1.3 | L1 | 2-8 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 31 | 39 | .443 | 15.5 | 20-15 | 11-24 | 9-3 | 20-23 | 104.8 | 104.1 | +0.7 | W2 | 5-5 |
| New York Knicks | 27 | 43 | .386 | 19.5 | 16-18 | 11-25 | 4-9 | 18-26 | 105.3 | 108.7 | -3.4 | L2 | 3-7 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 26 | 44 | .371 | 20.5 | 17-19 | 9-25 | 6-6 | 17-24 | 102.4 | 107.6 | -5.1 | L1 | 4-6 |
| Orlando Magic | 26 | 45 | .366 | 21 | 13-22 | 13-23 | 7-8 | 17-25 | 100.1 | 106.5 | -6.4 | W2 | 4-6 |
| e –Brooklyn Nets | 14 | 56 | .200 | 32.5 | 9-27 | 5-29 | 2-11 | 6-35 | 105.7 | 113.6 | -7.9 | W1 | 4-6 |
Western Conference
| W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | DIV | CONF | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF | STRK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y –Golden State Warriors | 57 | 14 | .803 | – | 29-4 | 28-10 | 11-2 | 33-9 | 116.1 | 104.5 | +11.6 | W5 | 7-3 |
| x –San Antonio Spurs | 54 | 16 | .771 | 2.5 | 26-7 | 28-9 | 8-5 | 31-11 | 106.4 | 98.6 | +7.9 | W2 | 7-3 |
| x –Houston Rockets | 49 | 22 | .690 | 8 | 26-9 | 23-13 | 9-6 | 30-12 | 115.5 | 108.6 | +6.8 | W2 | 7-3 |
| Utah Jazz | 43 | 28 | .606 | 14 | 23-12 | 20-16 | 6-7 | 25-18 | 100.3 | 96.5 | +3.8 | L3 | 6-4 |
| LA Clippers | 43 | 29 | .597 | 14.5 | 23-11 | 20-18 | 7-5 | 24-19 | 108.2 | 104.8 | +3.4 | W3 | 6-4 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 40 | 30 | .571 | 16.5 | 26-10 | 14-20 | 8-5 | 25-19 | 106.7 | 106.0 | +0.7 | L1 | 5-5 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 40 | 31 | .563 | 17 | 21-14 | 19-17 | 7-5 | 27-17 | 101.1 | 100.3 | +0.8 | L1 | 4-6 |
| Denver Nuggets | 33 | 37 | .471 | 23.5 | 20-17 | 13-20 | 5-8 | 20-24 | 111.3 | 111.0 | +0.3 | L2 | 6-4 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 32 | 38 | .457 | 24.5 | 17-15 | 15-23 | 7-3 | 20-21 | 108.0 | 109.7 | -1.7 | L1 | 7-3 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 30 | 40 | .429 | 26.5 | 20-16 | 10-24 | 4-8 | 17-25 | 98.0 | 100.4 | -2.4 | L1 | 6-4 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 30 | 41 | .423 | 27 | 19-18 | 11-23 | 5-9 | 16-26 | 103.5 | 105.7 | -2.2 | W3 | 6-4 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 28 | 42 | .400 | 28.5 | 18-19 | 10-23 | 4-7 | 16-25 | 104.8 | 105.4 | -0.6 | L4 | 4-6 |
| Sacramento Kings | 27 | 43 | .386 | 29.5 | 14-21 | 13-22 | 5-6 | 16-25 | 102.9 | 106.4 | -3.4 | L2 | 2-8 |
| e –Phoenix Suns | 22 | 49 | .310 | 35 | 13-23 | 9-26 | 3-10 | 9-36 | 107.1 | 112.5 | -5.4 | L5 | 3-7 |
| e –Los Angeles Lakers | 20 | 51 | .282 | 37 | 12-22 | 8-29 | 5-8 | 10-32 | 104.6 | 112.2 | -7.5 | L6 | 1-9 |