By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Just hours after extending his contract with the Bucks for four more seasons for a total of $70 million, Eric Bledsoe celebrated on the court leading the Bucks to the 131-120 road win over the Lakers with 31 points, nine rebounds and five assists.
Giannis Antetokounmpo added 16 points, 15 rebounds and six assists in a close game which was decided in the last two minutes with a 15-2 run by the Bucks. Thanks to a 48-14 record Milwaukee became the first team this season that clinched a spot in the postseason, while the Lakers remain 10th in the West with a 30-32 record.
In the East, Lauri Markkanen made three free throws to give Chicago the lead for good late in the fourth overtime, and the Bulls overcame Trae Young’s career-high 49 points to beat the Atlanta Hawks 168-161 in the third-highest-scoring game in NBA history. The “Finnisher” finished the night with 31 points and 17 rebounds.
Here are last night’s results and euro-scorers.
| ΝΒΑ 2018-19 | 1/3 | Score | |
| Atlanta Hawks | Chicago Bulls | 161-168 | Len 24 p. 10 r. – Markkanen 31 p. 17 r. Luwawu-Cabarrot 4 p. 2 r. |
| Brooklyn Nets | Charlotte Hornets | 112-123 | Kurucs 6 p. 3 r. – Batum 17 p. 6 r. 5 as. Parker 12 p. 5 as. |
| Toronto Raptors | Portland Trail Blazers | 119-117 | Gasol 19 p. 8 r. 6 as. Ibaka 2 p. 7 r. – Nurkic 10 p. 7 r. |
| Boston Celtics | Washington Wizards | 107-96 | Theis 16 p. 2 r. – Satoransky 15 p. 5 r. 5 as. |
| Phoenix Suns | New Orleans Pelicans | 116-130 | Bender 8 p. 2 as. |
| Sacramento Kings | Los Angeles Clippers | 109-116 | Bjelica 5 p. 3 r. Bogdanovic 9 p. 6 r. – Gallinari 19 p. 9 r. Zubac 10 p. 10 r. |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Milwaukee Bucks | 120-131 | Antetokounmpo 16 p. 15 r. 6 as. 3 bl. Ilyasova 12 p. Mirotic 11 p. 5 r. |
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks (1) | 48 | 14 | .774 | — | 117.6 | 108.0 | 8.88 |
| Toronto Raptors (2) | 46 | 17 | .730 | 2.5 | 114.3 | 108.8 | 5.36 |
| Indiana Pacers (3) | 41 | 22 | .651 | 7.5 | 108.7 | 103.6 | 3.94 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (4) | 40 | 22 | .645 | 8.0 | 115.5 | 112.1 | 3.07 |
| Boston Celtics (5) | 38 | 25 | .603 | 10.5 | 112.1 | 106.6 | 4.76 |
| Brooklyn Nets (6) | 32 | 32 | .500 | 17.0 | 112.0 | 112.7 | -1.34 |
| Detroit Pistons (7) | 29 | 31 | .483 | 18.0 | 107.0 | 108.1 | -1.15 |
| Charlotte Hornets (8) | 29 | 33 | .468 | 19.0 | 111.3 | 111.6 | -1.09 |
| Orlando Magic (9) | 29 | 34 | .460 | 19.5 | 105.9 | 106.6 | -0.75 |
| Miami Heat (10) | 27 | 34 | .443 | 20.5 | 105.7 | 106.8 | -1.54 |
| Washington Wizards (11) | 25 | 37 | .403 | 23.0 | 113.7 | 116.8 | -3.40 |
| Atlanta Hawks (12) | 21 | 42 | .333 | 27.5 | 112.1 | 119.1 | -7.41 |
| Chicago Bulls (13) | 18 | 45 | .286 | 30.5 | 104.8 | 112.4 | -7.40 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (14) | 15 | 47 | .242 | 33.0 | 103.7 | 113.4 | -9.70 |
| New York Knicks (15) | 13 | 49 | .210 | 35.0 | 105.9 | 114.1 | -7.75 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State Warriors (1) | 43 | 19 | .694 | — | 118.6 | 112.0 | 6.39 |
| Denver Nuggets (2) | 42 | 19 | .689 | 0.5 | 112.2 | 107.0 | 4.98 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder (3) | 38 | 23 | .623 | 4.5 | 115.7 | 111.1 | 4.17 |
| Portland Trail Blazers (4) | 38 | 24 | .613 | 5.0 | 113.5 | 110.0 | 4.09 |
| Houston Rockets (5) | 37 | 25 | .597 | 6.0 | 113.4 | 111.2 | 2.58 |
| Utah Jazz (6) | 35 | 26 | .574 | 7.5 | 110.1 | 106.6 | 4.31 |
| Los Angeles Clippers (7) | 35 | 29 | .547 | 9.0 | 113.9 | 113.7 | 0.73 |
| San Antonio Spurs (8) | 34 | 29 | .540 | 9.5 | 112.0 | 111.3 | 0.96 |
| Sacramento Kings (9) | 31 | 31 | .500 | 12.0 | 113.9 | 115.2 | -0.66 |
| Los Angeles Lakers (10) | 30 | 32 | .484 | 13.0 | 112.5 | 113.9 | -1.19 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves (11) | 29 | 33 | .468 | 14.0 | 112.4 | 112.4 | 0.13 |
| Dallas Mavericks (12) | 27 | 34 | .443 | 15.5 | 108.7 | 109.2 | 0.12 |
| New Orleans Pelicans (13) | 28 | 36 | .438 | 16.0 | 115.9 | 115.1 | 0.94 |
| Memphis Grizzlies (14) | 24 | 39 | .381 | 19.5 | 101.0 | 104.1 | -2.65 |
| Phoenix Suns (15) | 12 | 51 | .190 | 31.5 | 106.3 | 116.4 | -9.13 |