By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
The German icon had 18 points and 9 rebounds and Harrison Barnes scored 19 as the Dallas Mavericks won in Nerlens Noel’s debut with the team, 96-83 over the New Orleans Pelicans, despite 39 points by Anthony Davis.
The new-look Magic offered a glimpse of how potent they can be during a 105-86 win over the Atlanta Hawks. Montenegrin Nikola Vucevic had 16 points and 14 rebounds, French Evan Fournier added 7 points and the Croatian duo of Mario Hezonja (4 p. 4 r. 2 as.) and Damjan Rudez (1 as.) contributed from the bench. German Dennis Schroder came from the bench for Atlanta and had 11 points and 8 assists, Turk Ersan Ilyasova had 5 points and 10 rebounds, while Swiss Thabo Sefolosha added 9 points.
Carmelo Anthony made a jumper with 0.3 seconds left to give New York a 110-109 victory over the Sixers on Saturday night. The Knicks played without starters Kristaps Porzingis (sprained right ankle) and Joakim Noah (sore left hamstring). Spaniard Willy Hernangomez started the game at center and flirted with a double double (11 p. 9 r.) while Lithuanian Mindaugas Kuzminskas added 3 points and 3 assisrs. Croatian Dario Saric had 19 points and 15 rebounds for the losing side, while Spanird Sergo Rodriguez and French Timothe Luwawu Cabarro scored 2 points each.
Here’s the rest of last night’s games and the euro-scorers
Golden State – Brooklyn 112-95 (Pachulia 8 p. 9 r.)
Houston – Minessota 142-130 (Capela 16 p. 9 r. – Rubio 14 p. 11 as., Bjelica 10 p.)
Clevaland – Chicago 99-117 (LeBron James DNP – Mirotic 14 p. 10 r., Lauvergne 1 r.)
Miami – Indiana 113-95 (Dragic 21 p. 4 as.)
Sacramento – Charlotte 85-99 (Koufos 6 p. 7 r. – Batum 15 p. 6 r., Belinelli 13 p., 6 as.)
Eastern Conference
| W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | DIV | CONF | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF | STRK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cleveland Cavaliers | 40 | 17 | .702 | – | 25-6 | 15-11 | 5-6 | 26-7 | 111.3 | 106.1 | +5.1 | L1 | 8-2 |
| 2Boston Celtics | 37 | 21 | .638 | 3.5 | 20-8 | 17-13 | 8-4 | 24-11 | 108.2 | 105.7 | +2.6 | L2 | 7-3 |
| 3Washington Wizards | 34 | 22 | .607 | 5.5 | 24-7 | 10-15 | 5-5 | 23-15 | 108.1 | 105.5 | +2.6 | L1 | 8-2 |
| 4Toronto Raptors | 34 | 24 | .586 | 6.5 | 20-10 | 14-14 | 11-2 | 21-12 | 108.4 | 104.2 | +4.2 | W2 | 5-5 |
| 5Atlanta Hawks | 32 | 26 | .552 | 8.5 | 16-12 | 16-14 | 5-8 | 22-13 | 103.2 | 104.3 | -1.1 | L3 | 4-6 |
| 6Chicago Bulls | 30 | 29 | .508 | 11 | 18-11 | 12-18 | 6-6 | 20-16 | 102.8 | 103.1 | -0.2 | W4 | 6-4 |
| 7Indiana Pacers | 30 | 29 | .508 | 11 | 21-10 | 9-19 | 6-6 | 16-19 | 105.3 | 106.3 | -1.0 | L1 | 3-7 |
| 8Detroit Pistons | 28 | 30 | .483 | 12.5 | 18-11 | 10-19 | 3-7 | 16-18 | 101.5 | 101.8 | -0.3 | W2 | 7-3 |
| Miami Heat | 27 | 32 | .458 | 14 | 14-14 | 13-18 | 5-6 | 16-19 | 101.8 | 102.1 | -0.4 | W3 | 8-2 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 25 | 31 | .446 | 14.5 | 14-15 | 11-16 | 8-3 | 17-21 | 105.5 | 105.5 | +0.0 | L1 | 4-6 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 25 | 33 | .431 | 15.5 | 16-13 | 9-20 | 6-2 | 16-20 | 104.4 | 104.1 | +0.3 | W1 | 2-8 |
| New York Knicks | 24 | 35 | .407 | 17 | 15-15 | 9-20 | 4-5 | 15-20 | 106.1 | 109.4 | -3.3 | W1 | 3-7 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 22 | 36 | .379 | 18.5 | 14-16 | 8-20 | 4-6 | 15-20 | 101.6 | 106.9 | -5.3 | L1 | 4-6 |
| Orlando Magic | 22 | 38 | .367 | 19.5 | 10-19 | 12-19 | 6-6 | 14-20 | 99.7 | 105.8 | -6.2 | W1 | 3-7 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 9 | 49 | .155 | 31.5 | 7-24 | 2-25 | 0-10 | 3-33 | 105.3 | 114.4 | -9.1 | L16 | 0-10 |
Western Conference
| W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | DIV | CONF | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF | STRK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1x –Golden State Warriors | 49 | 9 | .845 | – | 26-3 | 23-6 | 11-2 | 31-7 | 118.2 | 105.4 | +12.8 | W3 | 8-2 |
| 2San Antonio Spurs | 44 | 13 | .772 | 4.5 | 19-6 | 25-7 | 6-4 | 23-8 | 106.7 | 98.3 | +8.4 | W3 | 8-2 |
| 3Houston Rockets | 42 | 18 | .700 | 8 | 22-7 | 20-11 | 8-4 | 25-9 | 115.2 | 108.2 | +6.9 | W2 | 7-3 |
| 4Utah Jazz | 36 | 22 | .621 | 13 | 20-11 | 16-11 | 6-4 | 21-15 | 100.4 | 95.7 | +4.7 | W2 | 6-4 |
| 5LA Clippers | 35 | 23 | .603 | 14 | 18-9 | 17-14 | 6-5 | 22-15 | 107.8 | 104.5 | +3.4 | L2 | 5-5 |
| 6Memphis Grizzlies | 34 | 25 | .576 | 15.5 | 18-11 | 16-14 | 6-2 | 24-13 | 100.7 | 99.6 | +1.1 | L2 | 6-4 |
| 7Oklahoma City Thunder | 33 | 25 | .569 | 16 | 21-8 | 12-17 | 6-3 | 20-14 | 106.0 | 105.8 | +0.2 | W2 | 5-5 |
| 8Denver Nuggets | 26 | 32 | .448 | 23 | 16-13 | 10-19 | 5-8 | 16-21 | 110.8 | 111.8 | -1.1 | W1 | 5-5 |
| Sacramento Kings | 25 | 34 | .424 | 24.5 | 13-16 | 12-18 | 4-6 | 15-18 | 102.9 | 105.5 | -2.6 | L1 | 6-4 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 24 | 33 | .421 | 24.5 | 14-13 | 10-20 | 5-3 | 16-20 | 107.4 | 110.0 | -2.6 | W1 | 4-6 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 23 | 35 | .397 | 26 | 15-14 | 8-21 | 3-8 | 14-23 | 97.8 | 100.0 | -2.2 | W1 | 5-5 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 23 | 36 | .390 | 26.5 | 14-16 | 9-20 | 3-8 | 11-23 | 102.9 | 106.7 | -3.8 | L2 | 4-6 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 23 | 36 | .390 | 26.5 | 15-18 | 8-18 | 3-7 | 12-22 | 105.1 | 105.9 | -0.8 | L1 | 4-6 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 19 | 40 | .322 | 30.5 | 12-14 | 7-26 | 4-7 | 9-26 | 104.3 | 110.7 | -6.5 | L3 | 3-7 |
| Phoenix Suns | 18 | 40 | .310 | 31 | 10-18 | 8-22 | 3-8 | 7-32 | 107.2 | 112.7 | -5.5 | L1 | 3-7 |