By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
The Pacers beat the Bulls paced by an excellent performance of Bojan Bogdanovic, who finished the game with 27 points (on 9-14 FG) and six rebounds across 35 minutes on the court. At the opposing end, Lauri Markkanen posted a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Evan Fournier’s 25-point performance wasn’t enough for Magic to get past the Sixers, while Nikola Vucevic also contributed a double-double of 12 points and 12 boards.
Last night’s results and Euro-scorers:
| NBA 2018-19 season | March 5th | Score | Euro-scorers |
| Chicago Bulls | Indiana Pacers | 96-105 | Markkanen 14 p. 10 r. – Bogdanovic 27 p. 6 r. |
| Orlando Magic | Philadelphia 76ers | 106-114 | Vucevic 12 p. 12 r., Fournier 25 p. 2 r. |
| Houston Rockets | Toronto Raptors | 107-95 | Capela 9 p. 15 r. – Ibaka 10 p. 15 r., Gasol 8 p. |
| Portland Trail Blazers | Memphis Grizzlies | 111-120 | Nurkic 6 p. 10 r. 9 a., Kanter 11 p. 3 r. – Valanciunas 17 p., Noah 9 p. 10 r. 7 a. |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Minnesota Timberwolves | 120-131 | Saric 10 p. 7 r. 2 a. |
| Boston Celtics | Golden State Warriors | 128-95 | Theis 2 p. 4 r. 4 a. – Jerebko 4 p. 4 r. |
Standings:
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks (1) | 48 | 16 | .750 | — | 117.3 | 108.2 | 8.35 |
| Toronto Raptors (2) | 46 | 18 | .719 | 2.0 | 114.2 | 108.9 | 5.19 |
| Indiana Pacers (3) | 41 | 23 | .641 | 7.0 | 108.8 | 103.8 | 3.81 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (4) | 40 | 23 | .635 | 7.5 | 115.6 | 112.3 | 3.12 |
| Boston Celtics (5) | 38 | 26 | .594 | 10.0 | 112.0 | 106.8 | 4.57 |
| Brooklyn Nets (6) | 33 | 33 | .500 | 16.0 | 111.9 | 112.4 | -1.17 |
| Detroit Pistons (6) | 31 | 31 | .500 | 16.0 | 107.4 | 107.8 | -0.55 |
| Orlando Magic (8) | 30 | 35 | .462 | 18.5 | 105.9 | 106.7 | -0.93 |
| Charlotte Hornets (9) | 29 | 34 | .460 | 18.5 | 111.2 | 111.7 | -1.16 |
| Miami Heat (9) | 29 | 34 | .460 | 18.5 | 106.0 | 106.6 | -1.12 |
| Washington Wizards (11) | 26 | 37 | .413 | 21.5 | 114.0 | 116.9 | -3.11 |
| Atlanta Hawks (12) | 22 | 43 | .338 | 26.5 | 112.3 | 119.0 | -7.28 |
| Chicago Bulls (13) | 18 | 46 | .281 | 30.0 | 105.0 | 112.6 | -7.49 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (14) | 16 | 48 | .250 | 32.0 | 103.6 | 113.3 | -9.76 |
| New York Knicks (15) | 13 | 51 | .203 | 35.0 | 106.0 | 114.3 | -7.95 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State Warriors (1) | 44 | 19 | .698 | — | 118.6 | 112.1 | 6.39 |
| Denver Nuggets (2) | 42 | 21 | .667 | 2.0 | 112.1 | 107.2 | 4.77 |
| Portland Trail Blazers (3) | 39 | 24 | .619 | 5.0 | 113.6 | 110.0 | 4.14 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder (3) | 39 | 24 | .619 | 5.0 | 115.2 | 110.9 | 3.90 |
| Houston Rockets (5) | 38 | 25 | .603 | 6.0 | 113.4 | 111.1 | 2.78 |
| Utah Jazz (6) | 36 | 27 | .571 | 8.0 | 110.2 | 106.8 | 4.31 |
| Los Angeles Clippers (7) | 37 | 29 | .561 | 8.5 | 114.1 | 113.4 | 1.02 |
| San Antonio Spurs (8) | 36 | 29 | .554 | 9.0 | 111.9 | 111.1 | 1.34 |
| Sacramento Kings (9) | 32 | 31 | .508 | 12.0 | 113.9 | 115.1 | -0.62 |
| Los Angeles Lakers (10) | 30 | 34 | .469 | 14.5 | 112.3 | 113.9 | -1.49 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves (11) | 29 | 34 | .460 | 15.0 | 112.6 | 112.8 | -0.12 |
| New Orleans Pelicans (12) | 30 | 36 | .455 | 15.5 | 116.0 | 115.0 | 1.22 |
| Dallas Mavericks (13) | 27 | 36 | .429 | 17.0 | 107.9 | 109.5 | -0.99 |
| Memphis Grizzlies (14) | 25 | 40 | .385 | 20.0 | 101.1 | 103.7 | -2.10 |
| Phoenix Suns (15) | 14 | 51 | .215 | 31.0 | 106.6 | 116.1 | -8.50 |