By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Nikola Jokic was playing great and the Denver Nuggets had a 19-point lead (94-75) late in the third quarter, however, that wasn’t enough and the Charlotte Hornets bounce back to steal the win with 115-107 on the scoreboard.
Jokic went for 29 points and 21 rebounds while also dishing five assists. Facundo Campazzo added 12 and Vlatko Cancar 11 points. For the winning team, Kelly Oubre Jr scored 23 and Terry Rozier 17 points.
Meanwhile, Rudy Gobert and Bojan Bogdanovic put on strong displays as well for a 128-116 win of Utah Jazz against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Gobert put up 20 points and 17 boards while Bogdanovic scored 18 points despite a slow start. Donovan Mitchell led the way with 28 points. Mike Beasley banked in 33 for Minnesota.
The Golden State Warriors got a 113-104 win over Memphis and Steph Curry was on fire with 8-14 from deep on his way to 46 points. Nemanja Bjelica helped with nine points, seven boards.
Among other Euro performances, Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 15 against Atlanta while Franz Wagner had 20 in Orlando. Tomas Satoransky and Jakob Poeltl scored nine each for their respective teams and Frank Ntilikina had 15 for Dallas.
Results
Indiana Pacers – Houston Rockets 118-106
Orlando Magic – New Orleans Pelicans 104-110
Philadelphia 76ers – Atlanta Hawks 96-98
Miami Heat – Detroit Pistons 115-112
New York Knicks – Washington Wizards 117-124
Dallas Mavericks – Milwaukee Bucks 95-102
Denver Nuggets – Charlotte Hornets 107-115
Phoenix Suns – Oklahoma City Thunder 113-101
Utah Jazz – Minnesota Timberwolves 128-116
Golden State Warriors – Memphis Grizzlies 113-104
LA Lakers – San Antonio Spurs 110-138
Standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia 76ers | 49 | 23 | .681 | — | 113.6 | 108.1 | 5.28 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 48 | 24 | .667 | 1.0 | 118.6 | 114.1 | 4.24 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 46 | 26 | .639 | 3.0 | 120.1 | 114.2 | 5.57 |
| New York Knicks | 41 | 31 | .569 | 8.0 | 107.0 | 104.7 | 2.13 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 31 | .569 | 8.0 | 113.7 | 111.4 | 2.14 |
| Miami Heat | 40 | 32 | .556 | 9.0 | 108.1 | 108.0 | -0.06 |
| Boston Celtics | 36 | 36 | .500 | 13.0 | 112.6 | 111.2 | 1.32 |
| Washington Wizards | 34 | 38 | .472 | 15.0 | 116.6 | 118.5 | -1.85 |
| Indiana Pacers | 34 | 38 | .472 | 15.0 | 115.3 | 115.3 | -0.13 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 39 | .458 | 16.0 | 109.5 | 111.4 | -1.94 |
| Chicago Bulls | 31 | 41 | .431 | 18.0 | 110.7 | 111.6 | -0.94 |
| Toronto Raptors | 27 | 45 | .375 | 22.0 | 111.3 | 111.7 | -0.54 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 22 | 50 | .306 | 27.0 | 103.8 | 112.3 | -8.19 |
| Orlando Magic | 21 | 51 | .292 | 28.0 | 104.0 | 113.3 | -9.02 |
| Detroit Pistons | 20 | 52 | .278 | 29.0 | 106.6 | 111.1 | -4.38 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Jazz | 52 | 20 | .722 | — | 116.4 | 107.2 | 8.97 |
| Phoenix Suns | 51 | 21 | .708 | 1.0 | 115.3 | 109.5 | 5.67 |
| Denver Nuggets | 47 | 25 | .653 | 5.0 | 115.1 | 110.1 | 4.82 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 47 | 25 | .653 | 5.0 | 114.0 | 107.8 | 6.02 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10.0 | 112.4 | 110.2 | 2.26 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10.0 | 116.1 | 114.3 | 1.81 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10.0 | 109.5 | 106.8 | 2.77 |
| Golden State Warriors | 39 | 33 | .542 | 13.0 | 113.7 | 112.7 | 1.10 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 38 | 34 | .528 | 14.0 | 113.3 | 112.3 | 1.07 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 33 | 39 | .458 | 19.0 | 111.1 | 112.8 | -1.58 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 31 | 41 | .431 | 21.0 | 114.6 | 114.9 | -0.20 |
| Sacramento Kings | 31 | 41 | .431 | 21.0 | 113.7 | 117.4 | -3.45 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 23 | 49 | .319 | 29.0 | 112.1 | 117.7 | -5.25 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 22 | 50 | .306 | 30.0 | 105.0 | 115.6 | -10.13 |
| Houston Rockets | 17 | 55 | .236 | 35.0 | 108.8 | 116.7 | -7.50 |