By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Marc Gasol led the way for the Memphis Grizzlies 116-113 away win against the Milwaukee Bucks. The 33-year-old center scored 29 points. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 31 points, but his team lost an eight-point lead in the last quarter and suffered its first home defeat of the season.
Nikola Vucevic was the man of the match for the Orlando Magic. He had 30 points including two crucial free throws in the final seconds of his team’s 111-106 victory against the Philadelphia 76ers. Jimmy Butler had 14 points in his Sixers debut.
The Dallas Mavericks achieved their second largest victory margin beating the Utah Jazz with 118-68! Luka Doncic helped sinking 13 points. Ricky Rubio had 11 points and Rudy Gobert a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds for the losing side.
Dennis Schroder also got a double-double with 15 points and 12 assists in Oklahoma City Thunder’s 128-103 victory over the New York Knicks. Jusuf Nurkic scored 21 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in Portland Trail Blazers’ 126-117 away loss against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Serge Ibaka (right knee), Pau Gasol (right foot), Omri Casspi (right knee) didn’t play. Dirk Nowitzki and Kristaps Porzingis also remained out due to injury.
Take a look at Wednesday’s results and the European players stats:
| Orlando Magic | Philadelphia 76ers | 111-106 | Nikola Vucevic 30pts, 8reb, 4ast, 2stl, Evan Fournier 9pts, 4reb – Furkan Korkmaz 8pts, 3reb, 1ast, 1stl |
| Washington Wizards | Cleveland Cavaliers | 119-95 | Ian Mahinmi 9pts, 7reb, 2ast, 2stl, Tomas Satoransky 8pts, 4ast, 3stl, 1reb – Cedi Osman 4pts, 5reb, 3ast, 1blk, Ante Zizic 2pts, 3reb, 1ast |
| Boston Celtics | Chicago Bulls | 111-82 | Guerschon Yabusele 3pts, 1reb, 1ast, Daniel Theis 2pts, 1reb, 1stl, 1blk |
| Brooklyn Nets | Miami Heat | 107-120 | Rodions Kurucs 2pts, 2reb, 1st, Dzanan Musa 0pts, 1reb – Goran Dragic 21pts, 4ast, 3reb |
| Toronto Raptors | Detroit Pistons | 104-106 | Jonas Valanciunas 14pts,, 6reb, 1blk, OG Anunoby 7 pts, 3reb, 2ast, 2stl, 1blk – Zaza Pachulia 3pts, 1 reb, Jose Calderon 0pts, 1blk |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Memphis Grizzlies | 113-116 | Giannis Antetokounmpo 31pts, 9reb, 4ast, 1stl, 2blk, Ersan Ilyasova 6pts, 5reb – Marc Gasol 29pts, 5reb, 2ast, 1stl, 1blk |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | New Orleans Pelicans | 107-100 | Dario Saric 9pts, 3 reb, 1ast, 2stl – Nikola Mirotic 16pts, 10reb, 1ast, 1stl |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | New York Knicks | 128-103 | Dennis Schroder 15pts, 12ast, 4reb, 1stl, 1blk, Alex Abrines 0pts, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot 0pts – Enes Kanter 19pts, 5reb, 1ast, Mario Hezonja 6pts, 6reb, 2ast, 1blk, Frank Ntilikina 4pts, 2reb, 2ast, 1blk |
| Dallas Mavericks | Utah Jazz | 118-68 | Luka Doncic 13pts, 6reb, 2ast, 2stl, 1blk, Maxi Kleber 4pts, 7reb, 1stl, 1blk – Ricky Rubio 11pts, 3reb, 3ast, 4stl, Rudy Gobert 10pts, 10reb, 2ast, 3stl, Thabo Sefolosha 0pts, 3 reb |
| Phoenix Suns | San Antonio Spurs | 116-96 | Dragan Bender 0pts, 1reb – Marco Belinelli 10pts, 3reb, 1ast, 1stl, 1blk, Jakob Poeltl 7pts, 9reb, 1ast, 1stl, 2blk, Davis Bertans 2pts, 3 reb, 1ast |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Portland Trail Blazers | 126-117 | Jusuf Nurkic 21pts, 14reb, 3stl, 1ast, 4blk |
The NBA standings:
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Raptors (1) | 12 | 2 | .857 | — | 117.4 | 109.4 | 7.01 |
| Milwaukee Bucks (2) | 10 | 3 | .769 | 1.5 | 121.6 | 109.7 | 14.53 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (3) | 9 | 6 | .600 | 3.5 | 112.7 | 112.9 | 0.14 |
| Indiana Pacers (4) | 8 | 6 | .571 | 4.0 | 105.7 | 103.0 | 2.53 |
| Boston Celtics (5) | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4.5 | 105.2 | 103.5 | 3.03 |
| Charlotte Hornets (6) | 7 | 7 | .500 | 5.0 | 114.6 | 109.4 | 2.85 |
| Detroit Pistons (6) | 6 | 6 | .500 | 5.0 | 110.1 | 111.3 | -3.60 |
| Brooklyn Nets (8) | 6 | 8 | .429 | 6.0 | 109.1 | 110.1 | -1.94 |
| Orlando Magic (8) | 6 | 8 | .429 | 6.0 | 103.9 | 108.7 | -4.49 |
| Miami Heat (10) | 5 | 8 | .385 | 6.5 | 110.8 | 111.6 | -2.32 |
| Washington Wizards (11) | 4 | 9 | .308 | 7.5 | 111.0 | 118.5 | -6.69 |
| Chicago Bulls (12) | 4 | 10 | .286 | 8.0 | 105.9 | 112.4 | -7.45 |
| New York Knicks (12) | 4 | 10 | .286 | 8.0 | 106.4 | 111.6 | -6.43 |
| Atlanta Hawks (14) | 3 | 11 | .214 | 9.0 | 108.9 | 117.7 | -11.48 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (15) | 2 | 11 | .154 | 9.5 | 104.0 | 111.2 | -8.76 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State Warriors (1) | 12 | 3 | .800 | — | 120.7 | 111.0 | 8.85 |
| Portland Trail Blazers (2) | 10 | 3 | .769 | 1.0 | 115.8 | 106.2 | 10.86 |
| Denver Nuggets (3) | 9 | 5 | .643 | 2.5 | 109.1 | 103.9 | 5.98 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder (4) | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.0 | 109.7 | 106.2 | 2.65 |
| Los Angeles Clippers (4) | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.0 | 116.6 | 112.0 | 7.20 |
| Memphis Grizzlies (6) | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.5 | 101.8 | 100.7 | -0.01 |
| San Antonio Spurs (6) | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.5 | 108.7 | 107.6 | 0.32 |
| Sacramento Kings (8) | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.5 | 114.5 | 115.5 | -0.30 |
| New Orleans Pelicans (9) | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4.0 | 118.3 | 116.5 | 3.72 |
| Utah Jazz (9) | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4.0 | 110.4 | 108.2 | 3.23 |
| Los Angeles Lakers (9) | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4.0 | 116.2 | 115.5 | 0.67 |
| Houston Rockets (12) | 6 | 7 | .462 | 5.0 | 103.2 | 106.7 | -0.65 |
| Dallas Mavericks (13) | 5 | 8 | .385 | 6.0 | 110.2 | 112.5 | -5.16 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves (14) | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6.5 | 111.2 | 117.4 | -3.31 |
| Phoenix Suns (15) | 2 | 11 | .154 | 9.0 | 101.2 | 114.7 | -11.40 |