By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohops.net
Gordan Dragic scored 13 of his season-high 34 points in the fourth quarter, and Miami beat the Washington Wizards 112-101 to snap a five-game losing streak.
The Slovenian guard made 14 of 23 shots, helping Miami kick off a six-game homestand with a win. The Heat outscored Washington by 26 points when he was on the floor, and were outscored by 15 when he was on the bench. “We had a meeting and said this is our chance,” Dragic said. “We go on a run, we put together some good games and win a couple in a row, this is a big opportunity for us to show we can play.” For the Wizards, Polish center Marcin Gortat had once again his usual numbers (7 p. 10 r. 3 as.).
Though Giannis Antetokonmpo had 30 points, his fourth 30-point game of the season, the Raptors beat the Bucks 122-100 (Valanciunas 11 p. 13 r. – Teletovic 4 p.). Serb center Nikola Jokic led Denver with a season-high 27 points and 11 rebounds, but Dallas beat Denver by 20 (112-92). Italian Danilo Gallinari had 12 points, Bosnian Jusuf Nurkic added 4 points and 6 rebounds, while Spaniard Juan Hernangomez had also 4 points. Here’s the rest of last night’s results and the euro-scorers.
Indiana – Charlotte 110-94 (Batum 13 p. 10 r., Belinelli 14 p.)
Houston – Brooklyn 122-118 (Capela 8 p. 6 r. – Bogdanovic 7 p.)
LA Clippers – Portland 121-120
Sacramento – LA Lakers 116-92 (Koufos 10 p. 7 r., Casspi 13 p. – Deng 16 p., Mozgov 8 p. 6 r.)
Eastern Conference
1 Cleveland Cavaliers 17-5
2 Toronto Raptors 17-7
3 New York Knicks 14-10
4 Chicago Bulls 13-10
5 Charlotte Hornets 14-11
6 Boston Celtics 13-11
7 Indiana Pacers 13-12
8 Detroit Pistons 13-13
Atlanta Hawks 12-12
Milwaukee Bucks 11-12
Orlando Magic 10-15
Washington Wizards 9-14
Miami Heat 8-17
Brooklyn Nets 6-17
Philadelphia 76ers 6-18
Western Conference
1 Golden State Warriors 21-4
2 San Antonio Spurs 19-5
3 LA Clippers 18-7
4 Houston Rockets 18-7
5 Memphis Grizzlies 17-8
6 Oklahoma City Thunder 15-9
7 Utah Jazz 15-10
8 Portland Trail Blazers 12-14
Sacramento Kings 9-15
Los Angeles Lakers 10-17
Denver Nuggets 9-16
New Orleans Pelicans 8-17
Phoenix Suns 7-17
Minnesota Timberwolves 6-18
Dallas Mavericks 6-18