By John Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Serge Ibaka poured 16 points and Jonas Valanciunas added nine from the bench in Toronto Raptors’ 122-114 away victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. Marc Gasol sank four three-pointers and scored a total of 27 points, but wasn’t enough to end the NBA’s top team winning streak.
Domantas Sabonis posted his third straight double-double with 21 points and 16 rebounds in Indiana Pacers’ 109-104 away win over the Phoenix Suns. Bojan Bogdanovic drained a clutch three with 31 seconds to go and summed up 15 points.
Enes Kanter scored 16 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, but wasn’t enough for the injury-plagued New York Knicks in their 115-108 defeat at the hands of the Detroit Pistons. However, the 26-year-old center posted his fourth consecutive double-double.
Tuesday’s results and the European scorers of the five games:
| Detroit Pistons | New York Knicks | 115-108 | Zaza Pachulia 9pts, 9reb, 1ast – Enes Kanter 16pts, 14reb, 2ast, 1stl, 1blk, Mario Hezonja 5pts, 1reb, 1ast, 1stl, Frank Ntilikina 0pts |
| Miami Heat | Atlanta Hawks | 113-115 | Alex Len 9pts, 7reb, 1stl, 1blk |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Toronto Raptors | 114-122 | Marc Gasol 27pts, 4reb, 4ast, 2stl, 2blk, Omri Casspi 10pts, 5reb, 2ast – Serge Ibaka 16pts, 3reb, 2ast, 1blk, Jonas Valanciunas 9pts, 3reb, 2ast, 1blk, OG Anunoby 5pts, 1reb |
| Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers | 117-85 | Nikola Jokic 14pts, 7reb, 7ast, 1stl, 1blk, Juan Hernangomez 12pts, 4reb, 2ast, 1blk – Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk 3pts, 2reb, 1ast, Ivica Zubac 2reb, 1blk, Moritz Wagner 1reb, 1ast |
| Phoenix Suns | Indiana Pacers | 104-109 | Domantas Sabonis 21pts, 16reb, 3ast, 1stl, Bojan Bogdanovic 15pts, 5reb |
The standings:
Eastern Conference
1. Toronto Raptors 18-4
2. Milwaukee Bucks 14-6
3. Philadelphia 76ers 14-8
4. Indiana Pacers 13-8
5. Detroit Pistons 11-7
6. Boston Celtics 11-10
7. Charlotte Hornets 10-10
8. Orlando Magic 10-11
9. Washington Wizards 8-12
10. Brooklyn Nets 8-13
11. Miami Heat 7-13
12. New York Knicks 7-15
13. Chicago Bulls 5-16
14. Atlanta Hawks 5-16
15. Cleveland Cavaliers 4-15
Western Conference
1. Los Angeles Clippers 13-6
2. Golden State Warriors 15-7
3. Denver Nuggets 14-7
4. Oklahoma City Thunder 12-7
5. Memphis Grizzlies 12-8
6. Portland Trail Blazers 12-8
7. Los Angeles Lakers 11-9
8. Sacramento Kings 10-10
9. San Antonio Spurs 10-10
10. Dallas Mavericks 9-9
11. Minnesota Timberwolves 10-11
12. New Orleans Pelicans 10-11
13. Houston Rockets 9-10
14. Utah Jazz 9-12
15. Phoenix Suns 4-16
Photo Credit: Toronto Raptors’ Twitter account