By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Wrapping up a five-game road trip early in the 2026–27 NBA Regular Season, the Miami Heat held on down the stretch to defeat the Utah Jazz 115–109 at Delta Center on Tuesday.
Initially listed as questionable with a right wrist sprain, Greek superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo paved the way with 30 points in 30 minutes. He hit 12 of 21 shots, including a three-pointer, and grabbed 11 rebounds alongside four assists. Fellow starter Pelle Larsson of Sweden tallied 14 points, while Italian Simone Fontecchio chipped in three from the bench. Serbia’s Nikola Jovic remained on the bench, and Russian center Vladislav Goldin was inactive.
For the visitors, Ukrainian reserve Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk accounted for all the European scoring with seven points. They were missing their top frontcourt options after Finland’s Lauri Markkanen suffered a right wrist sprain, joining Bosnian Jusuf Nurkic on the injury list.
Anunoby hits five three-pointers
Over at Madison Square Garden, the New York Knicks earned their fourth consecutive victory by routing the Milwaukee Bucks 117–85. British starter OG Anunoby sank five threes on his way to 19 points for the defending champions. “It’s improving. It’s getting better and better each game. We’re focusing on the fundamentals, reviewing the film,” mentioned the 29-year-old in his postgame interview, commenting on his side’s defense afterward.
French reserves Pacome Dadiet and Mohamed Diawara threw in eight and five points, respectively. For Milwaukee, Lithuanian Kasparas Jakucionis had 11 points, Italian Nate Ament finished with 10, French Ousmane Dieng got eight, and Serbian Bogoljub Markovic went scoreless.
Celtics top Sixers in tense reunion
Former Boston Celtics teammates Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown met for the first time following weeks of speculation over their strained relationship and some pregame tension, but Paul George erupted for 36 points to carry the C’s past the Philadelphia 76ers 123–101 at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Portuguese starter Neemias Queta posted four points. Off the bench, Spanish Hugo Gonzalez got 10 and Bosnian Luka Garza two, but British Amari Williams did not dress.
On the wrong end, France’s Rayan Rupert was limited to a scoreless stint, with Turkish Adem Bona remaining out due to a cervical spine sprain and joining Germany’s Ariel Hukporti on the sidelines.
“I’m just focused on coming out and doing what’s best for my team,” said 30-year-old Brown after the game, answering a question about apparently ignoring 28-year-old Tatum before tipoff. “To be honest, I wasn’t paying attention. But credit to Jayson. He played well tonight. Credit to the Celtics.”
Baba Miller scores 13
Finally, the Phoenix Suns cruised past the Los Angeles Clippers 133–110 at Mortgage Matchup Center, where Spanish Baba Miller reached an NBA-high 13 points on 4-for-4 field goals off the bench for the losing side.
Tuesday games
New York Knicks – Milwaukee Bucks 117-85
Philadelphia 76ers – Boston Celtics 101-123
Phoenix Suns – Los Angeles Clippers 133-110
Utah Jazz – Miami Heat 109-115
Sacramento Kings – Orlando Magic (4:00 CET)
Portland Trail Blazers – Oklahoma City Thunder (5:00 CET)
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