By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 16 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists in just 19 minutes, and the Bucks starters got plenty of rest in a 144-112 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.
Veteran Turk forward Ersan Ilyasova returned to the lineup for the first time since breaking his nose in practice and finished the game with a double-double (10 p. 10 r.) as the Bucks scored 76 points in the first half.
Victor Oladipo scored 36 points and led Indiana to its sixth straight victory, 119-116 after overtime over the Chicago Bulls with Lithuanian big man Domantas Sabonis adding 23 points and 12 rebounds. From the losing side, Finn forward Lauri Markkanen had 27 points for the losing side.
Here’s last night’s results and euro-scorers.
| NBA 2018-19 | 4th January | Score | |
| Boston Celtics | Dallas Mavericks | 114-93 | Theis 8 p. 13 r. 3 as. – Doncic 19 p. 9 r. 4 as. Nowitzki 2 r. |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Utah Jazz | 91-117 | Osman 8 p. 3 r. 2 as. – Gobert 12 p. 7 r. 2 as. Rubio 15 p. 4 r. 5 as. Sefolosha 6 r. |
| Miami Heat | Washington Wizards | 115-109 | Satoransky 8 p. 5 r. 3 as. Mahinmi 4 p. 4 r. |
| Chicago Bulls | Indiana Pacers | 116-119 | Markkanen 27 p. 9 r. – Sabonis 23 p. 12 r. Bogdanovic 13 p. 6 r. 4 as. |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Brooklyn Nets | 100-109 | Gasol 13 p. 9 r. 7 as. – Kurucs 5 p. 1 r. |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Orlando Magic | 120-103 | Saric 10 p. 4 r. – Vucevic 22 p. 7 r. Fournier 21 p. 4 as. |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Atlanta Hawks | 144-112 | Giannis 16 p. 8 r. 10 as. Ilyasova 10 p. 10 r. – Len 12 p. 8 r. Dorsey 9 p. 2 r. |
| Phoenix Suns | Los Angeles Clippers | 111-121 | Okobo 3 p. 2 r. 4 as. – Gortat 18 p. 13 r. Gallinari 21 p. 7 r. 6 as. |
| Los Angeles Lakers | New York Knicks | 112-119 | Zubac 10 p. 6 r. Mykhailiuk 3 p. – Kanter 16 p. 15 r. Hezonja 10 p. 2 r. Ntilikina 1 r. |
| Portland Trail Blazers | Oklahoma City Thunder | 109-111 | Nurkic 22 p. 8 r. – Schroder 10 p. 3 r. 3 as. |
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks (1) | 27 | 10 | .730 | — | 117.7 | 107.8 | 8.97 |
| Toronto Raptors (2) | 28 | 12 | .700 | 0.5 | 113.0 | 107.9 | 4.58 |
| Indiana Pacers (3) | 26 | 12 | .684 | 1.5 | 107.8 | 101.4 | 4.67 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (4) | 25 | 14 | .641 | 3.0 | 114.6 | 112.5 | 1.24 |
| Boston Celtics (5) | 23 | 15 | .605 | 4.5 | 111.8 | 105.6 | 5.33 |
| Miami Heat (6) | 19 | 18 | .514 | 8.0 | 107.2 | 105.8 | 0.17 |
| Charlotte Hornets (7) | 18 | 19 | .486 | 9.0 | 112.9 | 111.4 | 0.24 |
| Brooklyn Nets (8) | 19 | 21 | .475 | 9.5 | 111.0 | 111.7 | -1.65 |
| Detroit Pistons (9) | 17 | 19 | .472 | 9.5 | 107.3 | 109.4 | -2.55 |
| Orlando Magic (10) | 17 | 21 | .447 | 10.5 | 103.6 | 107.2 | -3.94 |
| Washington Wizards (11) | 15 | 24 | .385 | 13.0 | 112.6 | 116.9 | -5.40 |
| Atlanta Hawks (12) | 11 | 27 | .289 | 16.5 | 109.2 | 118.5 | -9.65 |
| Chicago Bulls (13) | 10 | 29 | .256 | 18.0 | 100.4 | 109.6 | -8.71 |
| New York Knicks (13) | 10 | 29 | .256 | 18.0 | 107.8 | 115.8 | -7.59 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (15) | 8 | 31 | .205 | 20.0 | 101.7 | 111.6 | -9.85 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets (1) | 25 | 11 | .694 | — | 110.3 | 105.1 | 5.29 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder (2) | 25 | 13 | .658 | 1.0 | 111.9 | 105.5 | 5.33 |
| Golden State Warriors (3) | 25 | 14 | .641 | 1.5 | 116.3 | 111.9 | 4.37 |
| Houston Rockets (4) | 22 | 15 | .595 | 3.5 | 110.5 | 109.0 | 2.42 |
| Los Angeles Clippers (5) | 22 | 16 | .579 | 4.0 | 115.9 | 114.7 | 2.00 |
| Portland Trail Blazers (6) | 22 | 17 | .564 | 4.5 | 111.3 | 110.5 | 2.28 |
| San Antonio Spurs (6) | 22 | 17 | .564 | 4.5 | 111.8 | 109.2 | 3.52 |
| Los Angeles Lakers (8) | 21 | 18 | .538 | 5.5 | 113.0 | 111.5 | 1.64 |
| Sacramento Kings (9) | 19 | 19 | .500 | 7.0 | 115.0 | 116.7 | -0.52 |
| Utah Jazz (10) | 19 | 20 | .487 | 7.5 | 107.9 | 105.7 | 3.73 |
| Dallas Mavericks (11) | 18 | 20 | .474 | 8.0 | 110.4 | 109.8 | 0.89 |
| Memphis Grizzlies (11) | 18 | 20 | .474 | 8.0 | 101.5 | 102.4 | -0.29 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves (13) | 18 | 21 | .462 | 8.5 | 111.5 | 111.4 | 0.43 |
| New Orleans Pelicans (14) | 17 | 22 | .436 | 9.5 | 116.3 | 115.5 | 1.50 |
| Phoenix Suns (15) | 9 | 31 | .225 | 18.0 | 106.1 | 115.0 | -7.34 |