By George Efkarpides / info@eurohoops.net
Lithuanian center, Jonas Valanciunas only needed 23 minutes to put up 19 points, 14 boards and 2 blocks as the Raptors took care of business (130-119) against the Wizards.
Spanish forward Serge Ibaka added 10 points, 9 boards, 2 assists and 3 blocks.
Giannis Antetokounmpo was on top of his game but the Celtics came out on top 120-106 to take a 2-0 series lead.
The “Greek Freak” barely missed a triple-double with 30 points, 9 boards and 8 assists.
The Pelicans beat the Blazers 111-102 to take a 2-0 lead before the series heads back to New Orleans.
Spanish forward, Nikola Mirotic hit a clutch three in the fourth and finished with 17 points, 9 boards and 2 assists while Bosnian center Jusuf Nurkic played only 15 minutes and had 15 points and 3 boards for the losing side.
Here are last night’s results and the euro-scorers:
| TORONTO RAPTORS | WASHINGTON WIZARDS | 130-119 | Valanciunas 19 p. 14 r. 1 a. 2 b., Ibaka 10 p. 9 r. 2 a. 3 b., Poeltl 4 p. 4 r. – Gortat 3 r., Mahinmi 12 p. 3 r. 1 s., Satoransky 3 p. 4 r. 1 a. |
| BOSTON CELTICS | MILWAUKEE BUCKS | 120-106 | Yabusele 3 r. 1 a. 2 s. – Antetokounmpo 30 p. 9 r. 8 a. 1 s. 1 b. |
| PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS | NEW ORLEANS PELICANS | 102-111 | Nurkic 13 p. 3 r. 1 a. 1 b. – Mirotic 17 p. 8 r. 2 b. |