By John Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Giannis Antetokoumpo sank 29 points for the Milwaukee Bucks in their 104-98 win against the Denver Nuggets. The home team overcame a 17-point deficit to get the home victory.
Bojan Bogdanovic and Domantas Sabonis helped the Indiana Pacers get a 121-94 home win over the Utah Jazz. Victor Oladipo didn’t play, but the two European players scored a total of 40 points. Ricky Rubio was the Jazz’s top scorer with 28 points.
The Sacramento Kings beat the Oklahoma City Thunder with 117-113 at the “Golden 1 Center”. Bogdan Bogdanovic notched 16 points off the bench, while Nemanja Bjelica added 12.
Luka Doncic was also in action. He got a 15-point, 10-rebound double-double, but wasn’t enough in Dallas Mavericks’ 98-88 loss at the hands of the Memphis Grizzlies. Marc Gasol had 17 points and 15 rebounds for the home team.
All Monday night results and the games European scorers:
| Charlotte Hornets | Boston Celtics | 117-112 | Willy Hernangomez 14pts, 3reb, 3ast, 1blk, Nicolas Batum 9pts, 8reb, 1ast, 1stl, Tony Parker 7pts, 4ast, 1stl – Daniel Theis 10pts, 2reb, 1ast |
| Detroit Pistons | Cleveland Cavaliers | 113-102 | Zaza Pachulia 2pts, 3reb, 1stl, Jose Calderon 1reb, 1ast – Ante Zizic 12pts, 6reb, Cedi Osman 10pts, 3reb, 2ast, 1stl |
| Indiana Pacers | Utah Jazz | 121-94 | Bojan Bogdanovic 21pts, 2reb, 1ast, 2stl, Domantas Sabonis 19pts, 9reb, 9ast, 2stl – Ricky Rubio 28pts, 4reb, 6ast, 3stl, 1blk, Rudy Gobert 12pts, 11reb, 1stl, Thabo Sefolosha 3reb, 1ast, 1blk |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Phoenix Suns | 119-114 | Furkan Korkmaz 2pts, 3reb, 4ast |
| Atlanta Hawks | Los Angeles Clippers | 119-127 | Alex Len 12pts, 12reb, 2blk – Boban Marjanovic 12pts, 1reb, 1blk, Marcin Gortat 5pts, 7reb, 3ast, 1blk, Milos Teodosic 2reb, 1ast |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Dallas Mavericks | 98-88 | Marc Gasol 17pts, 15reb, 4ast, 1stl, 4blk, Omri Casspi 0pts – Luka Doncic 15pts, 10reb, 3ast, 1blk, Maxi Kleber 2pts, 2reb, 2stl, 2blk |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Denver Nuggets | 104-98 | Giannis Antetokounmpo 29pts, 12reb, 6ast, 2stl, Ersan Ilyasova 8pts, 4reb – Nikola Jokic 20pts, 5reb, 5ast, 1stl, Juan Hernangomez 6pts, 7reb, 1stl |
| New Orleans Pelicans | San Antonio Spurs | 140-126 | Nikola Mirotic 13pts, 5reb, 1stl, 1blk – Marco Belinelli 11pts, 1reb, 4ast, 1stl, Jakob Poeltl 11pts, 2reb, 3ast |
| Sacramento Kings | Oklahoma City Thunder | 117-113 | Bogdan Bogdanovic 16pts, 5reb, 3ast, Nemanja Bjelica 12pts, 8reb, 1ast, 1stl – Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot 11pts, 5reb, 2ast, 1stl, Dennis Schroder 6pts, 5reb, 5ast, 1stl |
The standings:
Eastern Conference
1. Toronto Raptors 13-4
2. Milwaukee Bucks 12-4
3. Indiana Pacers 11-6
4. Philadelphia 76ers 12-7
5. Detroit Pistons 8-6
6. Orlando Magic 9-8
7. Boston Celtics 9-8
8. Charlotte Hornets 8-8
9. Brooklyn Nets 7-10
10. Miami Heat 6-10
11. Washington Wizards 5-11
12. Chicago Bulls 4-13
13. New York Knicks 4-13
14. Atlanta Hawks 3-14
15. Cleveland Cavaliers 2-13
Western Conference
1. Portland Trail Blazers 11-5
2. Memphis Grizzlies 11-5
3. Los Angeles Clippers 11-5
4. Golden State Warriors 12-6
5. Oklahoma City Thunder 10-6
6. Denver Nuggets 10-7
7. New Orleans Pelicans 10-7
8. Los Angeles Lakers 9-7
9. Houston Rockets 8-7
10. Sacramento Kings 9-8
11. San Antonio Spurs 8-8
12. Utah Jazz 8-9
13. Dallas Mavericks 7-9
14. Minnesota Timberwolves 7-10
15. Phoenix Suns 3-13
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