By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Jimmy Butler scored 33 points and hit two free throws with 2.1 seconds left to lift the Chicago Bulls to a 106-104 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. Spaniard Nikola Mirotic added 8 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, German Paul Zipser scored 10 points and French Joffrey Lauvernge had 4.
German point guard Dennis Schroder led the Hawks with 29 points and also had 7 rebounds and 6 assists, Turk Ersan Ilyasova added 13 points and Jose Calderon scored 5 points.
Chicago also moved into seventh place in the Eastern Conference. The Bulls are tied with Miami and Indiana at 37-39 but own tiebreakers over the Heat and Pacers. Sixth-place Atlanta (39-37) — which had won two straight after dropping seven in a row — trails Milwaukee by a game.
Meanwhile Brooklyn beat Orlando 121-111 despite the big numbers by Montenegrin center Nikola Vucevic (27 p. 11 r.) and 20 points by French guard Evan Fournier. Croatian Mario Hezonja added 3 assists for the losing side. Here’s the rest of last night’s games and the euro-scorers.
Minessota – Sacramento 117-123 (Rubio 11 p. 13 as. 6 r., Casspi 4 p. – Papagiannis 4 p. 6 r.)
Portland – Phoenix 130-117 (Len 12 p. 7 r.)
LA Clippers – LA Lakers 115-104
Eastern Conference
| W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | DIV | CONF | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF | STRK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1x –Boston Celtics | 49 | 27 | .645 | – | 28-10 | 21-17 | 9-5 | 32-14 | 107.8 | 105.2 | +2.6 | W1 | 8-2 |
| 2y –Cleveland Cavaliers | 48 | 27 | .640 | 0.5 | 29-8 | 19-19 | 7-8 | 32-13 | 110.0 | 106.7 | +3.3 | W1 | 5-5 |
| 3x –Toronto Raptors | 46 | 30 | .605 | 3 | 26-13 | 20-17 | 12-2 | 29-17 | 107.2 | 103.0 | +4.2 | W1 | 8-2 |
| 4y –Washington Wizards | 46 | 30 | .605 | 3 | 29-10 | 17-20 | 7-6 | 29-18 | 109.3 | 107.0 | +2.2 | L2 | 5-5 |
| 5Milwaukee Bucks | 40 | 36 | .526 | 9 | 22-17 | 18-19 | 10-5 | 25-23 | 104.6 | 104.2 | +0.5 | W3 | 8-2 |
| 6Atlanta Hawks | 39 | 37 | .513 | 10 | 20-18 | 19-19 | 5-10 | 26-20 | 103.0 | 104.2 | -1.2 | L1 | 2-8 |
| 7Chicago Bulls | 37 | 39 | .487 | 12 | 23-16 | 14-23 | 9-7 | 25-22 | 102.4 | 103.2 | -0.8 | W3 | 6-4 |
| 8Miami Heat | 37 | 39 | .487 | 12 | 21-17 | 16-22 | 6-7 | 23-24 | 102.6 | 101.8 | +0.9 | L1 | 5-5 |
| Indiana Pacers | 37 | 39 | .487 | 12 | 26-12 | 11-27 | 7-7 | 21-25 | 104.3 | 105.4 | -1.2 | L3 | 3-7 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 35 | 41 | .461 | 14 | 22-17 | 13-24 | 10-3 | 22-25 | 105.4 | 104.5 | +0.9 | W2 | 6-4 |
| Detroit Pistons | 35 | 42 | .455 | 14.5 | 24-15 | 11-27 | 5-11 | 21-28 | 101.0 | 102.3 | -1.3 | L1 | 2-8 |
| e –New York Knicks | 29 | 47 | .382 | 20 | 17-19 | 12-28 | 4-9 | 20-27 | 104.7 | 108.2 | -3.5 | W1 | 3-7 |
| e –Philadelphia 76ers | 28 | 48 | .368 | 21 | 17-20 | 11-28 | 7-6 | 19-27 | 102.4 | 107.7 | -5.3 | L2 | 4-6 |
| e –Orlando Magic | 27 | 50 | .351 | 22.5 | 14-24 | 13-26 | 7-9 | 18-29 | 100.9 | 107.0 | -6.1 | L4 | 3-7 |
| e –Brooklyn Nets | 17 | 59 | .224 | 32 | 11-28 | 6-31 | 2-12 | 8-38 | 105.9 | 112.9 | -7.0 | W1 | 5-5 |
Western Conference
| W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | DIV | CONF | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF | STRK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1y –Golden State Warriors | 62 | 14 | .816 | – | 32-4 | 30-10 | 12-2 | 38-9 | 115.7 | 104.2 | +11.5 | W10 | 10-0 |
| 2y –San Antonio Spurs | 58 | 17 | .773 | 3.5 | 29-8 | 29-9 | 9-5 | 33-12 | 106.1 | 98.2 | +7.8 | W1 | 7-3 |
| 3x –Houston Rockets | 51 | 25 | .671 | 11 | 28-10 | 23-15 | 10-6 | 32-15 | 115.3 | 108.9 | +6.3 | L3 | 6-4 |
| 4x –Utah Jazz | 47 | 29 | .618 | 15 | 26-12 | 21-17 | 6-7 | 27-19 | 100.5 | 96.4 | +4.1 | W3 | 6-4 |
| 5x –LA Clippers | 47 | 31 | .603 | 16 | 26-12 | 21-19 | 9-6 | 27-21 | 108.5 | 104.9 | +3.6 | W3 | 7-3 |
| 6x –Oklahoma City Thunder | 43 | 32 | .573 | 18.5 | 27-11 | 16-21 | 8-5 | 26-21 | 106.9 | 106.0 | +0.9 | L1 | 7-3 |
| 7x –Memphis Grizzlies | 42 | 34 | .553 | 20 | 23-14 | 19-20 | 8-6 | 28-20 | 100.8 | 100.0 | +0.8 | W2 | 6-4 |
| 8Portland Trail Blazers | 38 | 38 | .500 | 24 | 22-15 | 16-23 | 9-3 | 25-21 | 108.6 | 109.1 | -0.6 | W6 | 9-1 |
| Denver Nuggets | 35 | 40 | .467 | 26.5 | 21-18 | 14-22 | 5-9 | 20-26 | 111.5 | 111.4 | +0.0 | L3 | 5-5 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 33 | 43 | .434 | 29 | 21-18 | 12-25 | 6-10 | 19-28 | 104.1 | 105.6 | -1.5 | W2 | 7-3 |
| e –Dallas Mavericks | 31 | 44 | .413 | 30.5 | 21-18 | 10-26 | 4-10 | 18-28 | 97.9 | 100.3 | -2.5 | L4 | 3-7 |
| e –Minnesota Timberwolves | 30 | 45 | .400 | 31.5 | 19-20 | 11-25 | 4-8 | 17-28 | 105.4 | 106.1 | -0.7 | L1 | 3-7 |
| e –Sacramento Kings | 30 | 47 | .390 | 32.5 | 15-23 | 15-24 | 6-7 | 19-28 | 102.4 | 106.6 | -4.2 | W1 | 4-6 |
| e –Phoenix Suns | 22 | 55 | .286 | 40.5 | 13-24 | 9-31 | 3-11 | 9-38 | 107.2 | 113.1 | -5.9 | L11 | 0-10 |
| e –Los Angeles Lakers | 21 | 55 | .276 | 41 | 13-24 | 8-31 | 5-9 | 11-35 | 104.7 | 112.3 | -7.6 | L4 | 1-9 |