Euros produce big in winless efforts

By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net

Jonas Valanciunas scored 27 points for a second straight game and also grabbed 16 rebounds but the Memphis Grizzlies needed more to counter Orlando Magic’s offense in the second half. With Nikola Vucevic notching 19 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, Orlando beat Memphis 120 – 115 after scoring 70 points in the third and fourth periods.

Evan Fournier was out with an elbow injury while Marko Guduric was a DNP.

Luka Doncic was business as usual with 38 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Dallas Mavericks against the San Antonio Spurs. Yet the Texan squad overcame Doncic’s performance and won 119 – 109 at home.

I’m not worried at all,” Doncic said, per AP. “At the beginning of the season people had us out of playoffs and we showed that we can be in the playoffs. As of now, we are in the playoffs. It’s a long way, but I think we are going to make the playoffs. I’m not worried.”

Following a streak of major outputs, Kristaps Porzingis had an off night for a second consecutive game, finishing with nine points and 4/15 from the field. He got 12 rebounds.

Maxi Kleber had 12 points and five rebounds and Boban Marjanovic four points for the Mavs.

Frank Ntilikina had the top performance of his NBA run so far by scoring a career-high 20 points and dishing out 10 assists in a 115 – 122 defeat to the Washington Wizards.

Davis Bertans contributed 11 points for Washington.

Dragan Bender has been given playing opportunities with the Golden State Warriors and last night he made the most out of them. The Croatian forward dropped a career-high-tying 23 points while also collecting seven rebounds in the Golden State Warriors’ 107 – 131 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.

Ivica Zubac helped the Clippers by getting 12 rebounds, apart from scoring four points.

Dario Saric (24 points, 11 rebounds) and Ricky Rubio (21 points, nine assists, six rebounds) delivered for the Phoenix Suns vs. the Portland Trail Blazers. Their team’s defense didn’t however and the Blazers got the 121 – 105 win.

Mario Hezonja made all the shots he took to finish with eight points, plus four rebounds for Portland.

The Boston Celtics received a lot of help by Daniel Theis and his 20 points plus six rebounds to escape the Indiana Pacers 111 – 104 on the road. Domantas Sabonis flirted with the triple-double by posting 28 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for the Pacers.

The rest of Tuesday’s results and Euro-scorers:

Chicago Bulls – Cleveland Cavaliers 108 – 103 (Lauri Markkanen 15 points, Tomas Satoransky 5 points, Cedi Osman 9 points-6 rebounds)

Houston Rockets – Minnesota Timberwolves 117 – 111 (Juancho Hernangomez 18 points-10 rebounds)

Los Angeles Lakers – Brooklyn Nets 102 – 104 (Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot 13 points)

EASTERN CONFERENCE

TEAM
1First PlaceMilwaukee BucksClinched Playoff Berth Wins53 Losses12 Win Percentage.815 Games Behind Conference Record34 and5 Division Record13 and1 Home Record28 and3 Away Record25 and9 Last Ten Recordand4 Win Streak 3Losses
2Second PlaceToronto RaptorsClinched Playoff Berth Wins46 Losses18 Win Percentage.719 Games Behind6.5 Conference Record30 and10 Division Recordand4 Home Record23 and9 Away Record23 and9 Last Ten Recordand4 Win Streak 4Wins
3Third PlaceBoston CelticsClinched Playoff Berth Wins43 Losses21 Win Percentage.672 Games Behind9.5 Conference Record27 and10 Division Recordand6 Home Record23 and9 Away Record20 and12 Last Ten Recordand5 Win Streak 1Wins
44th PlaceMiami Heat Wins41 Losses23 Win Percentage.641 Games Behind11.5 Conference Record28 and9 Division Record10 and3 Home Record27 and4 Away Record14 and19 Last Ten Recordand4 Win Streak 1Wins
55th PlaceIndiana Pacers Wins39 Losses26 Win Percentage.600 Games Behind14.0 Conference Record24 and18 Division Recordand7 Home Record21 and11 Away Record18 and15 Last Ten Recordand3 Win Streak 1Losses
66th PlacePhiladelphia 76ers Wins38 Losses26 Win Percentage.594 Games Behind14.5 Conference Record25 and16 Division Record11 and4 Home Record28 and2 Away Record10 and24 Last Ten Recordand5 Win Streak 1Losses
77th PlaceBrooklyn Nets Wins30 Losses34 Win Percentage.469 Games Behind22.5 Conference Record20 and21 Division Recordand9 Home Record18 and14 Away Record12 and20 Last Ten Recordand5 Win Streak 3Wins
88th PlaceOrlando Magic Wins30 Losses35 Win Percentage.462 Games Behind23.0 Conference Record19 and18 Division Recordand5 Home Record16 and15 Away Record14 and20 Last Ten Recordand4 Win Streak 3Wins
99th PlaceWashington Wizards Wins24 Losses40 Win Percentage.375 Games Behind28.5 Conference Record17 and23 Division Recordand9 Home Record16 and16 Away Recordand24 Last Ten Recordand6 Win Streak 1Wins
1010th PlaceCharlotte Hornets Wins22 Losses42 Win Percentage.344 Games Behind30.5 Conference Record15 and24 Division Recordand7 Home Record10 and21 Away Record12 and21 Last Ten Recordand6 Win Streak 1Losses
1111th PlaceChicago Bulls Wins22 Losses43 Win Percentage.338 Games Behind31.0 Conference Record15 and28 Division Recordand9 Home Record14 and20 Away Recordand23 Last Ten Recordand7 Win Streak 1Wins
1212th PlaceNew York Knicks Wins20 Losses45 Win Percentage.308 Games Behind33.0 Conference Record14 and28 Division Recordand11 Home Record11 and22 Away Recordand23 Last Ten Recordand7 Win Streak 1Losses
1313th PlaceDetroit Pistons Wins20 Losses45 Win Percentage.308 Games Behind33.0 Conference Record12 and30 Division Recordand10 Home Record11 and22 Away Recordand23 Last Ten Recordand9 Win Streak 4Losses
1414th PlaceAtlanta Hawks Wins20 Losses46 Win Percentage.303 Games Behind33.5 Conference Record11 and31 Division Recordand7 Home Record14 and19 Away Recordand27 Last Ten Recordand5 Win Streak 1Wins
1515th PlaceCleveland Cavaliers Wins19 Losses46 Win Percentage.292 Games Behind34.0 Conference Record12 and32 Division Recordand10 Home Record11 and25 Away Recordand21 Last Ten Recordand6 Win Streak 1Losses

WESTERN CONFERENCE

TEAM
1First PlaceLos Angeles LakersClinched Playoff Berth Wins49 Losses14 Win Percentage.778 Games Behind Conference Record33 and7 Division Recordand2 Home Record23 and8 Away Record26 and6 Last Ten Recordand2 Win Streak 1Losses
2Second PlaceLA Clippers Wins44 Losses20 Win Percentage.688 Games Behind5.5 Conference Record27 and14 Division Recordand4 Home Record25 and7 Away Record19 and13 Last Ten Recordand3 Win Streak 1Wins
3Third PlaceDenver Nuggets Wins43 Losses21 Win Percentage.672 Games Behind6.5 Conference Record26 and12 Division Record10 and1 Home Record25 and8 Away Record18 and13 Last Ten Recordand5 Win Streak 1Wins
44th PlaceUtah Jazz Wins41 Losses23 Win Percentage.641 Games Behind8.5 Conference Record21 and16 Division Recordand5 Home Record21 and10 Away Record20 and13 Last Ten Recordand5 Win Streak 1Losses
55th PlaceOklahoma City Thunder Wins40 Losses24 Win Percentage.625 Games Behind9.5 Conference Record25 and15 Division Recordand4 Home Record20 and13 Away Record20 and11 Last Ten Recordand2 Win Streak 3Wins
66th PlaceHouston Rockets Wins40 Losses24 Win Percentage.625 Games Behind9.5 Conference Record25 and17 Division Recordand4 Home Record22 and10 Away Record18 and14 Last Ten Recordand4 Win Streak 1Wins
77th PlaceDallas Mavericks Wins39 Losses27 Win Percentage.591 Games Behind11.5 Conference Record24 and15 Division Record10 and3 Home Record18 and15 Away Record21 and12 Last Ten Recordand5 Win Streak 2Losses
88th PlaceMemphis Grizzlies Wins32 Losses33 Win Percentage.492 Games Behind18.0 Conference Record19 and22 Division Recordand7 Home Record18 and15 Away Record14 and18 Last Ten Recordand6 Win Streak 1Losses
99th PlacePortland Trail Blazers Wins29 Losses37 Win Percentage.439 Games Behind21.5 Conference Record16 and26 Division Recordand8 Home Record18 and14 Away Record11 and23 Last Ten Recordand6 Win Streak 1Wins
1010th PlaceNew Orleans Pelicans Wins28 Losses36 Win Percentage.438 Games Behind21.5 Conference Record17 and25 Division Recordand8 Home Record13 and19 Away Record15 and17 Last Ten Recordand5 Win Streak 2Wins
1111th PlaceSacramento Kings Wins28 Losses36 Win Percentage.438 Games Behind21.5 Conference Record20 and20 Division Recordand5 Home Record14 and17 Away Record14 and19 Last Ten Recordand3 Win Streak 1Losses
1212th PlaceSan Antonio Spurs Wins27 Losses36 Win Percentage.429 Games Behind22.0 Conference Record15 and21 Division Recordand6 Home Record16 and14 Away Record11 and22 Last Ten Recordand5 Win Streak 1Wins
1313th PlacePhoenix Suns Wins26 Losses39 Win Percentage.400 Games Behind24.0 Conference Record15 and27 Division Recordand9 Home Record13 and22 Away Record13 and17 Last Ten Recordand6 Win Streak 1Losses
1414th PlaceMinnesota Timberwolves Wins19 Losses45 Win Percentage.297 Games Behind30.5 Conference Recordand30 Division Recordand10 Home Recordand24 Away Record11 and21 Last Ten Recordand7 Win Streak 3Losses
1515th PlaceGolden State WarriorsEliminated from Playoff contention Wins15 Losses50 Win Percentage.231 Games Behind35.0 Conference Recordand34 Division Recordand11 Home Recordand26 Away Recordand24 Last Ten Recordand7 Win Streak 1Losses
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