By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Luka Doncic and Alperen Sengun had big night but couldn’t also get the win.
The Pistons overcame 32 points from the Slovenian super star, Daniss Jenkins scored a career-high 30 points, including six in the final 34 seconds, and Detroit ended the Los Angeles Lakers’ nine-game winning streak with a 113-110 win, despite missing Cade Cunningham.
Lithuanian Matas Buzelis’ layup in the final seconds put Chicago ahead to stay and Collin Sexton came off the bench to score 25 points as the Chicago Bulls beat the Houston Rockets 132-124
Turkish big man Alperen Sengun had a triple-double with 33 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists which couldn’t turn the tide.
Georgian Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 23 points in the 143-127 win of the Raptors in Utah.
Belgian Toumani Camara with 35 points stole the show as the Blazers destroyed the Nets (134-99).
Meanwhile, Pascal Siakam scored 37 points and blocked Paolo Banchero’s attempted layup in the final seconds to help the Indiana Pacers end their franchise-record 16-game losing streak with a 128-126. Banchero finished the night with 39 points.
Last but not least, Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs on an easy road win in Miami.
Monday results
Utah Jazz – Toronto Raptors 127-143
Chicago Bulls – Houston 132-124
Atlanta Hawks – Memphis Grizzlies 146-107
Miami Heat – San Antonio 111-136
Philadelphia 76ers – Oklahoma City Thunder 103-123
Orlando Magic – Indiana Pacers 126-128
Detroit Pistons – La Lakers 113-110
Dallas Mavericks – Golden State Warriors 131-137 (OT)
Portland Trail Blazers – Brooklyn Nets 99-134
LA Clippers – Milwaukee Bucks 129-96
Standings
Eastern Conference
1. x-Detroit Pistons 52-19
2. Boston Celtics 47-24
3. New York Knicks 47-25
4. Cleveland Cavaliers 44-27
5. Toronto Raptors 40-31
6. Atlanta Hawks 40-32
7. Philadelphia 76ers 39-33
8. Orlando Magic 38-33
9. Miami Heat 38-34
10. Charlotte Hornets 37-34
11. Milwaukee Bucks 29-42
12. Chicago Bulls 29-42
13. o-Brooklyn Nets 17-55
14. o-Washington Wizards 16-55
15. o-Indiana Pacers 16-56
Western Conference
1. x-Oklahoma City Thunder 57-15
2. x-San Antonio Spurs 54-18
3. Los Angeles Lakers 46-26
4. Denver Nuggets 44-28
5. Minnesota Timberwolves 44-28
6. Houston Rockets 43-28
7. Phoenix Suns 40-32
8. Los Angeles Clippers 36-36
9. Portland Trail Blazers 36-37
10. Golden State Warriors 34-38
11. New Orleans Pelicans 25-47
12. Memphis Grizzlies 24-47
13. Dallas Mavericks 23-49
14. o-Utah Jazz 21-51
15. o-Sacramento Kings 19-53
-Top 6 teams from each conference advance directly to the Playoffs
-Teams seventh through tenth from each conference advance to the Play-Ins
x-clinched playoff berth
o-eliminated