NBA Euro-watch: Belinelli and Ilyasova keep the Sixers rolling

By George Efkarpides / info@eurohoops.net

The Philadelphia 76ers held off the Hawks, 121-113 in Atlanta and now will try to beat the Bucks in Milwaukee in order to secure the third spot in the East

Italian sharpshooter Marco Belinelli scored 20 points adding 4 boards, an assist and a block. Turkish forward Ersan Ilyasova added 26 points with 8 boards and 2 assists.

In Utah, the Jazz rolled over the Warriors 119-79. French center Rudy Gobert had 13 points 4 boards, 3 assists and 2 blocks while Spanish point-guard Ricky Rubio scored 13 points, adding 5 boards and 5 assists in an easy win.

The Jazz will take on the Blazers in Portland and the winner will claim the third spot in the West.

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Here are last night’s results and the euro-scorers:

INDIANA PACERS	CHARLOTTE HORNETS	93-119	Sabonis 10 p. 10 r. 1 a. 1 b. – Batum 14 p. 4 r. 6 a., Hernangomez 6 p. 10 r. 1 s. 2 b.
ATLANTA HAWKS	PHILADELPHIA 76ERS	113-121	Dorsey 17 p. 2 r. 1 a. 1 s. – Ilyasova 26 p. 8 r 2 a. – Belinelli 20 p. 4 r. 1 s. 1 b.
WASHINGTON WIZARDS	BOSTON CELTICS	113-101	Gortat 4 p. 5 r. 1 s., Mahinmi 3 p. 8 r., Satoransky 7 p. 5 r. 5 a. 1 s.
DALLAS MAVERICKS	PHOENIX SUNS	97-124	Kleber 10 p. 2 r. 1 a. – Bender 15 p. 13 r. 2 a., Len 18 p. 6 r. 1 b.
UTAH JAZZ	GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS	119-79	Rubio 13 p. 5 r. 5 a. 3 s., Gobert 13 p. 4 r. 3 a. 2 b., Jerebko 14 p. 6 r. 1 a. – Pachulia  4 p. 6 r. 2 a.
LOS ANGELES LAKERS	HOUSTON ROCKETS	99-105	Zubac 2 p. 5 r. 1 a. 1 s. – Capela 10 p. 12 r. 1 s.

STANDINGS

#	TEAM	PTS	MP	W	L	POINTS	+/-
EASTERN
1	TORONTO RAPTORS		81	59	22	9047 – 8402	645
2	BOSTON CELTICS		81	54	27	8419 – 8138	281
3	PHILADELPHIA 76ers		81	51	30	8874 – 8540	334
4	CLEVELAND CAVALIERS		81	50	31	8993 – 8904	89
5	INDIANA PACERS		82	48	34	8656 – 8543	113
6	MILWAUKEE BUCKS		81	44	37	8636 – 8626	10
7	MIAMI HEAT		81	43	38	8364 – 8332	32
8	WASHINGTON WIZARDS		81	43	38	8650 – 8593	57
9	DETROIT PISTONS		81	38	43	8390 – 8434	-44
10	CHARLOTTE HORNETS		82	36	46	8874 – 8853	21
11	NEW YORK KNICKS		81	28	53	8456 – 8760	-304
12	BROOKLYN NETS		81	28	53	8644 – 8938	-294
13	CHICAGO BULLS		81	27	54	8353 – 8898	-545
14	ORLANDO MAGIC		81	24	57	8378 – 8782	-404
15	ATLANTA HAWKS		82	24	58	8475 – 8922	-447
WESTERN
1	HOUSTON ROCKETS		81	65	16	9130 – 8422	708
2	GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS		82	58	24	9304 – 8814	490
3	PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS		81	48	33	8559 – 8355	204
4	UTAH JAZZ		81	48	33	8447 – 8085	362
5	OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER		81	47	34	8707 – 8441	266
6	NEW ORLEANS PELICANS		81	47	34	9039 – 8956	83
7	SAN ANTONIO SPURS		81	47	34	8326 – 8065	261
8	DENVER NUGGETS		81	46	35	8914 – 8787	127
9	MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES		81	46	35	8868 – 8691	177
10	LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS		81	42	39	8837 – 8819	18
11	LOS ANGELES LAKERS		81	34	47	8747 – 8889	-142
12	SACRAMENTO KINGS		81	26	55	8008 – 8594	-586
13	DALLAS MAVERICKS		82	24	58	8390 – 8639	-249
14	MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES		81	22	59	8022 – 8517	-495
15	PHOENIX SUNS		82	21	61	8522 – 9290	-768