By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
In a 4-game Sunday, Latvian power forward Kristaps Porzingis led the New York Knicks to a 98 – 106 win over Sacramento Kings with a double double 15 points and 14 boards in 35 minutes.
In the same game, Slovenian guard Sasha Vujacic added 5 points in 16 minutes, Lithuanian forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas had 3 points in 4 minutes, while Spanish center Willy Hernangomez scored 4 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 12 minutes. For the Kings, Greek center Kosta Koufos had 2 points and 11 boards in 19 minutes.
Congolese-Spanish forward Serge Ibaka led Orlando Magic to a 98-92 win over the Detroit Pistons with 21 points and 7 rebounds. French shooting guard Evan Fournier scored 5 points in 32 minutes, while center Nikola Vucevic had 16 points and 8 boards in 28 minutes for the winners.
Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans with 92-101, with Turkish center Enes Kanter reaching a double double with 17 points and 10 rebounds in 30 minutes and with Lithuanian power forward and starter Domantas Sabonis scoring 5 points in 25 minutes. Turkish center Omer Asik was scoreless but grabbed 3 boards for the Pelicans.
In the other game of the night, Indiana Pacers beat the Los Angeles Clippers 111-102.
STANDINGS:
Eastern conference
Cavaliers 13-5
Raptors 14-6
Celtics 12-8
Bulls 11-8
Bucks 10-8
Hornets 11-9
Knicks 11-9
Pistons 11-11
Pacers 10-10
Hawks 10-11
Magic 9-12
Heat 7-13
Wizards 6-12
Nets 5-14
76ers 4-16
Western conference
Warriors 17-3
Spurs 16-4
Clippers 16-6
Rockets 13-7
Thunder 13-8
Grizzles 13-8
Jazz 12-9
Trail Blazers 11-10
Lakers 10-12
Kings 7-13
Nuggets 7-13
Pelicans 7-14
Timberwolves 6-14
Suns 6-14
Mavericks 4-15