By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Jonas Valanciunas helped the New Orleans Pelicans snap a two-game skid to beat the New York Knicks 102-91 on the road Thursday. The Lithuanian big dropped a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead all scorers of the game.
The Pelicans were without Brandon Ingram in the fourth quarter, as he had to exit the game with a minor ankle injury. Per ESPN reports, there are no plans for an MRI at the moment. Ingram had 15 points and 6 assists prior to exiting the court.
Mitchell Robinson and RJ Barrett both had 17 points to lead the Knicks, that have now lost their third straight game.
Luka Doncic neared triple-double figures with 28 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, though he couldn’t lift the Dallas Mavericks to their fifth straight win, as Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns got past with a 109-101 win on the road.
Booker had 28 points for the Suns that extended their winning streak to five games, Chris Paul had a double-double with 20 points and 11 assists and Jae Crowder dropped 13 points.
Jalen Brunson added 19 points for the Mavs, while Kristaps Porzingis had a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds.
The undermanned Indiana Pacers held their ground to beat the Golden State Warriors with a 121-117 overtime victory on the road, their second in a row.
With Domantas Sabonis sidelined with an ankle injury (expected to miss several games), Chris Duarte took charge with 27 points and 7 rebounds to lead the Pacers to win. Justin Holiday tapped 16 points for the visitors and Georgian big man Goga Bitadze added 13 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists.
Stephen Curry’s 39-point feast fell short for the Warriors, that have now lost four of their last six games. Klay Thompson had 12 points for the hosts and Andrew Wiggins left the court with 11 points.
NBA January 20 results:
New York Knicks – New Orleans Pelicans 91-102
Dallas Mavericks – Phoenix Suns 101-109
Golden State Warriors – Indiana Pacers 117-121 (OT)
NBA standings:
Eastern Conference
| TEAM | W | L | WIN% | GB | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | OT | LAST 10 | STREAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 15 | .651 | — | 19-9 | 6-2 | 16-6 | 12-9 | 0-0 | 5-5 | W 1 | |
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2. Miami Heat |
29 | 16 | .644 | — | 19-8 | 8-1 | 15-5 | 14-11 | 0-2 | 7-3 | W 2 |
| 28 | 16 | .636 | 0.5 | 20-9 | 6-1 | 12-11 | 16-5 | 2-0 | 5-5 | W 1 | |
| 28 | 19 | .596 | 2 | 18-15 | 6-2 | 15-8 | 13-11 | 0-2 | 4-6 | W 1 | |
| 26 | 18 | .591 | 2.5 | 17-12 | 4-6 | 10-9 | 16-9 | 1-1 | 8-2 | W 1 | |
| 27 | 19 | .587 | 2.5 | 15-10 | 4-2 | 12-9 | 15-10 | 0-0 | 7-3 | L 1 | |
| 25 | 20 | .556 | 4 | 17-10 | 5-4 | 12-6 | 13-14 | 0-4 | 7-3 | W 2 | |
| 23 | 22 | .511 | 6 | 16-14 | 6-5 | 13-9 | 10-13 | 3-0 | 5-5 | L 1 | |
| 23 | 23 | .500 | 6.5 | 16-13 | 5-6 | 15-9 | 8-14 | 4-2 | 6-4 | L 1 | |
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10. Toronto Raptors |
21 | 21 | .500 | 6.5 | 13-13 | 5-5 | 12-11 | 9-10 | 0-1 | 6-4 | L 2 |
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11. New York Knicks |
22 | 24 | .478 | 7.5 | 14-18 | 4-6 | 11-14 | 11-10 | 1-0 | 5-5 | L 3 |
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12. Atlanta Hawks |
19 | 25 | .432 | 9.5 | 11-15 | 4-5 | 10-11 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 4-6 | W 2 |
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13. Indiana Pacers |
17 | 29 | .370 | 12.5 | 8-22 | 2-7 | 12-12 | 5-17 | 2-3 | 3-7 | W 2 |
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14. Detroit Pistons |
11 | 33 | .250 | 17.5 | 7-19 | 2-7 | 7-14 | 4-19 | 1-1 | 5-5 | W 1 |
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15. Orlando Magic |
8 | 38 | .174 | 21.5 | 5-28 | 2-10 | 2-16 | 6-22 | 0-1 | 1-9 | L 3 |
Western Conference
| TEAM | W | L | WIN% | GB | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | OT | LAST 10 | STREAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1. Phoenix Suns |
35 | 9 | .795 | — | 22-7 | 5-4 | 17-5 | 18-4 | 1-0 | 8-2 | W 5 |
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2. Golden State Warriors |
32 | 13 | .711 | 3.5 | 16-8 | 7-1 | 19-4 | 13-9 | 0-2 | 4-6 | L 1 |
| 31 | 16 | .660 | 5.5 | 23-10 | 4-3 | 17-9 | 14-7 | 2-0 | 8-2 | L 1 | |
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4. Utah Jazz |
29 | 16 | .644 | 6.5 | 19-6 | 10-0 | 14-9 | 15-7 | 0-0 | 3-7 | L 2 |
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5. Dallas Mavericks |
26 | 20 | .565 | 10 | 20-11 | 9-2 | 14-9 | 12-11 | 1-1 | 8-2 | L 1 |
| 23 | 20 | .535 | 11.5 | 16-13 | 4-6 | 12-8 | 11-12 | 2-0 | 6-4 | W 1 | |
| 22 | 23 | .489 | 13.5 | 16-15 | 4-4 | 12-10 | 10-13 | 1-1 | 6-4 | L 1 | |
| 22 | 23 | .489 | 13.5 | 13-16 | 2-6 | 15-12 | 7-11 | 5-1 | 5-5 | L 1 | |
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9. LA Clippers |
22 | 24 | .478 | 14 | 13-20 | 3-5 | 15-12 | 7-12 | 0-2 | 4-6 | L 1 |
| 18 | 26 | .409 | 17 | 8-19 | 1-5 | 14-11 | 4-15 | 0-1 | 5-5 | L 1 | |
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11. Sacramento Kings |
18 | 29 | .383 | 18.5 | 13-20 | 5-6 | 12-16 | 6-13 | 1-0 | 3-7 | L 2 |
| 17 | 28 | .378 | 18.5 | 10-17 | 1-5 | 9-13 | 8-15 | 0-3 | 3-7 | W 1 | |
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13. New Orleans Pelicans |
17 | 28 | .378 | 18.5 | 11-16 | 2-4 | 10-11 | 7-17 | 1-1 | 4-6 | W 1 |
| 14 | 30 | .318 | 21 | 10-21 | 1-5 | 8-14 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 2-8 | L 3 | |
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15. Houston Rockets |
14 | 32 | .304 | 22 | 7-18 | 2-4 | 7-13 | 7-19 | 1-0 | 4-6 | W 2 |
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