Bucks on course for the playoffs, Heat has an issue

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

Giannis Antetokounmpo added 22 points and 8 rebounds for the Bucks (35-35), who have won nine of 11 as they are a half-game ahead of Miami for the seventh spot. Portland was Milwaukee’s fourth stop on a five-game road trip.

The Trail Blazers (32-38) had won three in a row and eight of 10. They dropped to a full game back of idle Denver for the final postseason berth in the West. Bosnian Jusuf Nurkic had 11 points and 14 rebounds for the hosts and his countryman Mirza Teletovic had 8 points and 4 rebounds for the winners.

Meanwhile Hassan Whiteside needed 13 stitches postgame to close a cut in his right hand, overshadowing his 23-point, 14-rebound performance that helped the Miami Heat beat the Phoenix Suns 112-97. Slovenian Goran Dragic scored 16 for the winners who are waiting to know how many games their main big man will miss. For the losing side Ukrainian center Alex Len had 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Here’s the rest of last night’s results and the euro-scorers.

Brooklyn – Detroit 98-96
New Orleans – Memphis 95-82 (Ajinca 9 r. – Gasol 10 p., 8 r. 4 as.)
Dallas – Golden Date 87-112 (Nowitzki 16 p. 9 r. – Pachulia 6 p. 6 r.)
Minessota – San Antonio 93-100 (Rubio 9p. 7 r. 7 as., Casspi 5 p. – Parker 2 p. 5 as., Bertans 1 r., Gasol 11 p.)
LA Lakers – LA Clippers 109-133 (Zubac 17 p. 7 r.)
Toronto – Chicago 122-120 (Ibaka 16 p., Valanciunas 8 p., Poeltl 5 r. – Mirotic 8 p., Zipser 12 p., Lauvergne 2 p.)

Eastern Conference

W L PCT GB HOME ROAD DIV CONF PPG OPP PPG DIFF STRK L10
x –Cleveland Cavaliers 46 23 .667 28-7 18-16 7-7 30-11 110.4 106.3 +4.1 W1 5-5
x –Boston Celtics 45 26 .634 2 24-9 21-17 9-5 29-13 107.4 104.9 +2.5 W1 6-4
Washington Wizards 42 28 .600 4.5 27-10 15-18 6-6 26-18 108.8 106.8 +2.0 L2 6-4
Toronto Raptors 42 29 .592 5 24-12 18-17 12-2 26-16 107.1 103.3 +3.8 W3 6-4
Atlanta Hawks 37 33 .529 9.5 19-17 18-16 5-9 25-16 103.4 104.5 -1.1 L4 3-7
Indiana Pacers 36 34 .514 10.5 25-10 11-24 7-7 20-23 104.1 105.0 -0.8 W1 5-5
Milwaukee Bucks 35 35 .500 11.5 20-16 15-19 9-4 21-22 104.5 104.3 +0.2 W1 8-2
Miami Heat 35 36 .493 12 21-15 14-21 6-7 21-21 103.0 102.0 +1.0 W1 7-3
Detroit Pistons 34 37 .479 13 23-14 11-23 5-9 20-23 101.6 102.0 -0.5 L1 5-5
Chicago Bulls 33 38 .465 14 20-15 13-23 6-7 21-21 102.1 103.4 -1.3 L1 2-8
Charlotte Hornets 31 39 .443 15.5 20-15 11-24 9-3 20-23 104.8 104.1 +0.7 W2 5-5
New York Knicks 27 43 .386 19.5 16-18 11-25 4-9 18-26 105.3 108.7 -3.4 L2 3-7
Philadelphia 76ers 26 44 .371 20.5 17-19 9-25 6-6 17-24 102.4 107.6 -5.1 L1 4-6
Orlando Magic 26 45 .366 21 13-22 13-23 7-8 17-25 100.1 106.5 -6.4 W2 4-6
e –Brooklyn Nets 14 56 .200 32.5 9-27 5-29 2-11 6-35 105.7 113.6 -7.9 W1 4-6

Western Conference

W L PCT GB HOME ROAD DIV CONF PPG OPP PPG DIFF STRK L10
y –Golden State Warriors 57 14 .803 29-4 28-10 11-2 33-9 116.1 104.5 +11.6 W5 7-3
x –San Antonio Spurs 54 16 .771 2.5 26-7 28-9 8-5 31-11 106.4 98.6 +7.9 W2 7-3
x –Houston Rockets 49 22 .690 8 26-9 23-13 9-6 30-12 115.5 108.6 +6.8 W2 7-3
Utah Jazz 43 28 .606 14 23-12 20-16 6-7 25-18 100.3 96.5 +3.8 L3 6-4
LA Clippers 43 29 .597 14.5 23-11 20-18 7-5 24-19 108.2 104.8 +3.4 W3 6-4
Oklahoma City Thunder 40 30 .571 16.5 26-10 14-20 8-5 25-19 106.7 106.0 +0.7 L1 5-5
Memphis Grizzlies 40 31 .563 17 21-14 19-17 7-5 27-17 101.1 100.3 +0.8 L1 4-6
Denver Nuggets 33 37 .471 23.5 20-17 13-20 5-8 20-24 111.3 111.0 +0.3 L2 6-4
Portland Trail Blazers 32 38 .457 24.5 17-15 15-23 7-3 20-21 108.0 109.7 -1.7 L1 7-3
Dallas Mavericks 30 40 .429 26.5 20-16 10-24 4-8 17-25 98.0 100.4 -2.4 L1 6-4
New Orleans Pelicans 30 41 .423 27 19-18 11-23 5-9 16-26 103.5 105.7 -2.2 W3 6-4
Minnesota Timberwolves 28 42 .400 28.5 18-19 10-23 4-7 16-25 104.8 105.4 -0.6 L4 4-6
Sacramento Kings 27 43 .386 29.5 14-21 13-22 5-6 16-25 102.9 106.4 -3.4 L2 2-8
e –Phoenix Suns 22 49 .310 35 13-23 9-26 3-10 9-36 107.1 112.5 -5.4 L5 3-7
e –Los Angeles Lakers 20 51 .282 37 12-22 8-29 5-8 10-32 104.6 112.2 -7.5 L6 1-9
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