By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points, LaMarcus Aldridge and Spaniard Pau Gasol added 14 points apiece for the Spurs, who won their fifth straight.
Cleveland (47-26) dropped its second in a row, set a season low for points and fell a half-game behind Boston (48-26) for the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. French Tony Parker added 2 points and one assist for the winners, while Latvian Davis Bertans scored 3 points and added 2 rebounds.
Frenchman Gobert had 20 points, 19 rebounds and five blocks to lead the Jazz over the New Orleans Pelicans 108-100, as Utah returned to form after losing to LA Clippers. It was an all French affair, as Boris Diaw added 2 points and 4 assists for the winners, while Alexis Ajinca had 4 points and 2 rebounds for the Pelicans.
Derrick Rose scored 27 points, Latvian Kristaps Porzingis had 25 and New York handed the Pistons another damaging defeat with a 109-95 victory. Spaniard Willy Hernangomez added 15 points for the winners, Lithuanian Mindaugas Kuzminskas had 5 points and 4 assists and for Detroit, which is losing ground in the playoffs race, Slovenian Beno Udrih had 6 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and also 5 turnovers. Here’s the rest of last night’s results and the euro-scorers.
Dallas – Oklahoma City 91-92 (Nowitzki 8 p. 8 r. – Kanter 6 p., Abrines 2 r.)
Sacramento – Memphis 91-90 (Koufos 11 p. – Gasol -DNP)
Toronto – Orlando 131-112 (Ibaka 16 p., Valanciunas 17 p., Poeltl 12 p. – Vucevic 12 p. 15 r., Fournier 20 p., Rudez 1 r., Hezonja 3 p.)
Eastern Conference
| W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | DIV | CONF | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF | STRK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x –Boston Celtics | 48 | 26 | .649 | – | 27-9 | 21-17 | 9-5 | 31-13 | 107.8 | 105.1 | +2.7 | W4 | 8-2 |
| y –Cleveland Cavaliers | 47 | 26 | .644 | 0.5 | 28-8 | 19-18 | 7-7 | 31-12 | 110.0 | 106.8 | +3.2 | L2 | 5-5 |
| x –Washington Wizards | 45 | 28 | .616 | 2.5 | 29-10 | 16-18 | 7-6 | 29-18 | 109.2 | 106.8 | +2.4 | W3 | 6-4 |
| x –Toronto Raptors | 45 | 29 | .608 | 3 | 25-12 | 20-17 | 12-2 | 28-16 | 107.2 | 102.9 | +4.3 | W6 | 7-3 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 37 | 36 | .507 | 10.5 | 19-18 | 18-18 | 5-10 | 25-19 | 103.1 | 104.5 | -1.4 | L7 | 3-7 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 37 | 36 | .507 | 10.5 | 21-17 | 16-19 | 9-5 | 22-23 | 104.4 | 104.2 | +0.3 | L1 | 7-3 |
| Indiana Pacers | 37 | 36 | .507 | 10.5 | 26-11 | 11-25 | 7-7 | 21-24 | 104.3 | 105.2 | -0.9 | W1 | 5-5 |
| Miami Heat | 35 | 38 | .479 | 12.5 | 21-16 | 14-22 | 6-7 | 21-23 | 102.8 | 102.1 | +0.7 | L2 | 6-4 |
| Chicago Bulls | 35 | 39 | .473 | 13 | 21-16 | 14-23 | 8-7 | 23-22 | 102.4 | 103.4 | -0.9 | W1 | 4-6 |
| Detroit Pistons | 34 | 40 | .459 | 14 | 23-14 | 11-26 | 5-10 | 20-26 | 101.2 | 102.5 | -1.3 | L4 | 3-7 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 40 | .452 | 14.5 | 21-16 | 12-24 | 10-3 | 21-24 | 105.1 | 104.2 | +0.9 | W1 | 5-5 |
| New York Knicks | 28 | 46 | .378 | 20 | 17-18 | 11-28 | 4-9 | 19-26 | 105.1 | 108.5 | -3.4 | W1 | 2-8 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 27 | 46 | .370 | 20.5 | 17-19 | 10-27 | 6-6 | 18-25 | 102.4 | 107.7 | -5.3 | L1 | 4-6 |
| Orlando Magic | 27 | 47 | .365 | 21 | 14-23 | 13-24 | 7-9 | 18-27 | 100.5 | 106.6 | -6.1 | L1 | 4-6 |
| e –Brooklyn Nets | 16 | 57 | .219 | 31.5 | 10-27 | 6-30 | 2-11 | 7-36 | 106.0 | 113.3 | -7.3 | W1 | 5-5 |
Western Conference
| W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | DIV | CONF | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF | STRK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y –Golden State Warriors | 59 | 14 | .808 | – | 31-4 | 28-10 | 12-2 | 35-9 | 115.9 | 104.3 | +11.6 | W7 | 7-3 |
| x –San Antonio Spurs | 57 | 16 | .781 | 2 | 29-7 | 28-9 | 9-5 | 32-11 | 106.2 | 98.1 | +8.2 | W5 | 7-3 |
| x –Houston Rockets | 51 | 22 | .699 | 8 | 28-9 | 23-13 | 10-6 | 32-12 | 115.8 | 108.8 | +7.0 | W4 | 7-3 |
| x –Utah Jazz | 45 | 29 | .608 | 14.5 | 25-12 | 20-17 | 6-7 | 26-19 | 100.4 | 96.7 | +3.7 | W1 | 5-5 |
| x –LA Clippers | 44 | 31 | .587 | 16 | 24-12 | 20-19 | 7-6 | 25-21 | 107.9 | 104.5 | +3.4 | L1 | 5-5 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 42 | 31 | .575 | 17 | 27-10 | 15-21 | 8-5 | 26-20 | 107.0 | 106.1 | +0.8 | W1 | 7-3 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 40 | 34 | .541 | 19.5 | 21-14 | 19-20 | 7-6 | 27-20 | 100.7 | 100.2 | +0.5 | L4 | 4-6 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 35 | 38 | .479 | 24 | 19-15 | 16-23 | 8-3 | 22-21 | 108.0 | 109.0 | -1.0 | W3 | 7-3 |
| Denver Nuggets | 35 | 38 | .479 | 24 | 21-18 | 14-20 | 5-8 | 20-25 | 111.4 | 111.1 | +0.3 | L1 | 6-4 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 31 | 42 | .425 | 28 | 21-18 | 10-24 | 4-8 | 18-26 | 97.7 | 100.1 | -2.4 | L2 | 4-6 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 31 | 43 | .419 | 28.5 | 19-18 | 12-25 | 5-10 | 17-28 | 103.7 | 105.6 | -2.0 | L1 | 6-4 |
| Sacramento Kings | 29 | 45 | .392 | 30.5 | 15-22 | 14-23 | 6-7 | 18-26 | 102.6 | 106.3 | -3.7 | W2 | 4-6 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 28 | 44 | .389 | 30.5 | 18-19 | 10-25 | 4-8 | 16-27 | 104.9 | 105.8 | -0.9 | L6 | 3-7 |
| e –Phoenix Suns | 22 | 52 | .297 | 37.5 | 13-23 | 9-29 | 3-10 | 9-36 | 107.2 | 113.0 | -5.8 | L8 | 1-9 |
| e –Los Angeles Lakers | 21 | 52 | .288 | 38 | 13-23 | 8-29 | 5-8 | 11-33 | 104.6 | 112.1 | -7.4 | L1 | 2-8 |