By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Luka Doncic kept his tremendous scoring streak going Saturday night. The rookie sensation finished the Dallas Mavericks’ 111-96 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder with 22 points, eight assists and six rebounds in 31 minutes. Dennis Schroder scored 19 points for the losing side.
Milwaukee Bucks’ leader, Giannis Antetokounmpo, scored 27 points and also had 18 rebounds, four assists, five steals and two blocks but wasn’t enough for his team at the “Staples Center”. The Los Angeles Clippers got a 128-126 win in overtime. Danilo Gallinari drained 13 points for the Californians.
Marc Gasol summed up his effort with 18 points and 12 rebounds in Memphis Grizzlies’ overtime win over the Philadelphia 76ers with 112-106. The Spaniard’s team remained perfect at the “FedEx Forum”.
Jonas Valanciunas sank 19 points and grabbed ten rebounds aiding the Toronto Raptors in their 128-112 win against the New York Knicks. Enes Kanter had 15 points and 15 rebounds for the losing side.
Clint Capela also scored a double-double, his 8th this year, with 12 points and 17 rebounds, but the Houston Rockets suffered a 96-89 defeat against the San Antonio Spurs.
Goran Dragic returned to action, but seemed out of sort after dealing with a right knee injury. He didn’t score (0/7 FG) in Miami Heat’s 116-110 defeat at the hands of the Washington Wizards.
Injured Nikola Mirotic and Cedi Osman missed their team’s matches. Pau Gasol also remained on the injury list.
Take a look at the ten Saturday night games and their European scorers:
| Toronto Raptors | New York Knicks | 128-111 | Jonas Valanciunas 19 pts., 10 reb., 1 ast., 1st., 1blk., OG Anunoby 16 pts., 2 reb., 1 blk., Serge Ibaka 12 pts., 8 reb., 1 ast. – Enes Kanter 15 pts., 15 reb., 2 ast., Mario Hezonja 13 pts., 5 reb., 1 ast., Frank Ntilikina 5 pts., 4 ast., 4 stl., 1 reb. |
| Los Angeles Clippers | Milwaukee Bucks | 128-126 OT (119-119) | Danilo Gallinari 13 pts., 8 reb., 3 ast., Marcin Gortat 6 pts., 4 reb., 2 ast., Boban Marjanovic 0 pts, 1 stl. – Giannis Antetokounmpo 27 pts., 18 reb., 5 stl., 4 rep., 2 blk., Ersan Ilyasova 5 pts., 7 reb., 1 ast. |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Phoenix Suns | 119-99 | Elie Okobo 8 pts., 2 reb., 2 stl., 1 blk. |
| Miami Heat | Washington Wizards | 110-116 | Goran Dragic 0 pts., 3 ast., 2 reb., 1 stl. – Ian Mahinmi 6 pts., 2 reb., 1 bkl, Tomas Satoransky 0 pts., 1 reb. |
| Chicago Bulls | Cleveland Cavaliers | 99-98 | Ante Zizic 4pts., 4 reb., 1 blk. |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Philadelphia 76ers | 112-106 OT (102-102) | Marc Gasol 18 pts., 12 reb., 6 ast., 2 stl. – Furkan Korkmaz 12 pts., 4 reb., 2 ast., 2 stl. |
| San Antonio Spurs | Houston Rockets | 96-89 | Marco Belinelli 8 pts., Davis Bertans 6 pts., 2 reb., 2 blk., 1 ast. – Clint Capela 12 pts., 17 reb., 1 ast., 2 blk. – Isaiah Hartenstein 3 pts., 7 reb., 1 ast., 1 stl. |
| Golden State Warriors | Brooklyn Nets | 116-100 | Jonas Jerebko 8 pts, 3 reb., 2 ast. – Rodions Kurucs 7 pts., 2 reb. |
| Dallas Mavericks | Oklahoma City Thunder | 111-96 | Luka Doncic 22 pts., 8 ast., 6 reb., 1 stl., Maxi Kleber 8 pts., 4 reb., 3 ast., 3 blk. – Dennis Schroder 19 pts., 6 reb., 3 ast., 2 stl., Alex Abrines 6 pts., 2 reb., Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot 0 pts. |
| Sacramento Kings | Los Angeles Lakers | 86-101 | Bogdan Bogdanovic 6 pts., 4 reb., 2 ast., 1 stl., Nemanja Bjelica 2 pts., 7 reb., 2 ast., 1 stl., Kostas Koufos 0 pts., 7 reb., 1 ast., 1 blk. – Ivica Zubav 0 pts., 2 reb., Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk 0 pts. |
The standings:
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Raptors (1) | 11 | 1 | .917 | — | 117.1 | 107.8 | 8.18 |
| Milwaukee Bucks (2) | 9 | 2 | .818 | 1.5 | 121.3 | 107.6 | 16.29 |
| Indiana Pacers (3) | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.5 | 105.9 | 102.1 | 3.78 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (3) | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.5 | 112.4 | 112.9 | 0.71 |
| Boston Celtics (5) | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4.0 | 106.1 | 103.8 | 3.64 |
| Detroit Pistons (6) | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4.5 | 110.7 | 111.1 | -3.09 |
| Brooklyn Nets (7) | 6 | 6 | .500 | 5.0 | 109.6 | 108.8 | -0.58 |
| Charlotte Hornets (7) | 6 | 6 | .500 | 5.0 | 116.8 | 109.7 | 5.91 |
| Miami Heat (9) | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5.5 | 110.6 | 110.1 | -0.21 |
| Orlando Magic (10) | 5 | 7 | .417 | 6.0 | 102.6 | 109.7 | -5.55 |
| New York Knicks (11) | 4 | 8 | .333 | 7.0 | 107.3 | 109.9 | -3.98 |
| Atlanta Hawks (12) | 3 | 9 | .250 | 8.0 | 109.6 | 119.3 | -13.21 |
| Chicago Bulls (12) | 3 | 9 | .250 | 8.0 | 107.2 | 114.3 | -6.91 |
| Washington Wizards (14) | 2 | 9 | .182 | 8.5 | 110.0 | 120.2 | -8.35 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (15) | 1 | 10 | .091 | 9.5 | 103.7 | 114.4 | -11.68 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State Warriors (1) | 10 | 2 | .833 | — | 122.4 | 111.8 | 10.32 |
| Portland Trail Blazers (2) | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.0 | 117.2 | 107.2 | 10.29 |
| Denver Nuggets (2) | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.0 | 109.6 | 102.1 | 6.90 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder (4) | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2.5 | 110.2 | 106.2 | 3.73 |
| San Antonio Spurs (5) | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.0 | 110.9 | 109.8 | -0.24 |
| Memphis Grizzlies (5) | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.0 | 102.2 | 100.6 | -0.08 |
| Sacramento Kings (7) | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.0 | 117.8 | 118.1 | 0.25 |
| Los Angeles Clippers (8) | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.5 | 115.2 | 110.4 | 4.91 |
| Utah Jazz (9) | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.0 | 111.6 | 109.9 | 2.24 |
| New Orleans Pelicans (10) | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.5 | 117.5 | 118.6 | 1.38 |
| Los Angeles Lakers (10) | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.5 | 118.5 | 119.1 | -0.23 |
| Houston Rockets (12) | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5.0 | 102.8 | 108.9 | -3.75 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves (13) | 4 | 9 | .308 | 6.5 | 110.5 | 117.7 | -4.38 |
| Dallas Mavericks (14) | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6.5 | 110.7 | 115.3 | -7.74 |
| Phoenix Suns (15) | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7.5 | 101.4 | 114.0 | -10.47 |