The Euro-Sixers led by Saric and Ilyasova beat the Euro-Magic

2017-02-10T11:17:38+00:00 2017-02-10T21:16:10+00:00.

Aris Barkas

10/Feb/17 11:17

Eurohoops.net

The Sixers came up with enough clutch plays down the stretch to escape Orlando with a 112-111 victory. T.J. McConnell hit a pull-up jumper in the lane with 5.8 seconds remaining for the go-ahead basket

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

Croatian Dario Saric scored 24 points for the winners which is a new career high for him, Spaniard Sergio Rodriguez added 12 after a strong first half and Turk Ersan Ilyasova was the only starter in double figures with 16 points. French Timothe Luwawu Cabarro also scored 6 points for the winners.

The Mavericks rallied to beat the Utah Jazz 112-105 in overtime as Jazz center Rudy Gobert, who had 15 points and 15 rebounds, fouled out with 22 seconds left in regulation and the Jazz leading 100-96. German icon Dirk Nowitzki finished with 20 points and send the game in overtime with a clutch shot. Frenchman Boris Diaw added 4 points for the losing side.

For the losing side Montenegrin Nikola Vucevic led the way with a double double (21 p. 11 r.), Frenchman Evan Fournier scored 24 points, dished 9 assists and had also 8 rebounds, Spaniard Serge Ibaka added 16 and Croatian Mario Hezonja had 3.

Russell Westbrook scored 29 points and had his 26th triple-double of the season to lead Oklahoma City to a 118-109 victory. Lithuanian Domantas Sabonis added 8 points, French Joffrey Lauvergne had 4 and Alex Abrines had an amazing dunk.

James Harden had 30 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, and the Rockets forced 22 turnovers that led to 27 points in a 107-95 win over the Charlotte Hornets. Swiss big man Clint Capela had his 30th game this season with 10-plus points, scoring 11. For the losing side French star Nicolas Batum flirted with the triple double (15 p., 10 r., 8 as.) and Italian Marco Belinelli added 10 points.

The Boston Celtics rebounded from a loss the previous night to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 120-111 with Sweden’s Jonas Jerebko adding 3 rebounds for the winners.

Eastern Conference

W

L

1Cleveland Cavaliers

36

16

2Boston Celtics

34

19

3Washington Wizards

31

21

4Toronto Raptors

32

22

5Atlanta Hawks

31

22

6Indiana Pacers

29

23

7Chicago Bulls

26

27

8Detroit Pistons

25

28

Charlotte Hornets

24

29

Miami Heat

23

30

Milwaukee Bucks

22

29

New York Knicks

22

32

Orlando Magic

20

35

Philadelphia 76ers

19

34

Brooklyn Nets

9

44

Western Conference

W

L

1Golden State Warriors

44

8

2San Antonio Spurs

40

12

3Houston Rockets

39

17

4Utah Jazz

34

20

5LA Clippers

32

21

6Memphis Grizzlies

33

22

7Oklahoma City Thunder

31

23

8Denver Nuggets

23

29

Portland Trail Blazers

23

31

Sacramento Kings

21

32

Dallas Mavericks

21

32

New Orleans Pelicans

20

33

Minnesota Timberwolves

20

33

Los Angeles Lakers

18

37

Phoenix Suns

16

37

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