By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
The Greek Freak picked up his second straight double-double with 34 points and 13 rebounds, and rookie Malcolm Brogdon had 14 points and 7 assists in a 100-97 win over the Atlanta Hawks
The Bucks, who have won 11 of 13 games, moved into a tie with Atlanta for fifth place in the Eastern Conference, though the Hawks still hold the tiebreaker. Atlanta has lost six straight. Atlanta had one last chance to tie before Ersan Ilyasova missed a contested 3 from the right wing. The Turk forward had in total 9 points, German Dennis Schroder had 28 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, while Swiss Thabo Sefolosha added 3 points and 7 rebounds. For the winners, Bosnian Mirza Teletovic scored 5 points.
With only 10 players available, Dario Saric scored a career-high 32 points to lead the 76ers to a 117-107 win over the Chicago Bulls. French Timothe Luwawu Cabarro had 6 points, while Spaniard Sergio Rodriguez finished the night with 12 points and 7 assists. For Chicago, Spaniard Nikola Mirotic had 15 points, German Paul Zipser added 2 points and French Joffrey Lauvergne had 4.
In the West, Serb Jokic had 31 points, 17 rebounds and a big 3-pointer to turn back a late Indiana rally, and Denver won 125-117. Italian Danilo Gallinari returned to action and added 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Nuggets who are still eighth in the West. Here’s the rest of last night’s results and the euro-scorers.
Boston – Phoenix 130-120 (Jerebko 5 p. – Len 11 p. 6 r.)
Houston – New Orleans 117-107 (Capela 10 p. 13 r.)
LA Lakers – Minessota 130-119 (Zubac 7 p. 3 r. – Rubio 19 p. 15 as., Casspi 4 p.)
Golden State – Sacramento 114-100 (Pachulia 4 p. 7 r. – Koufos 2 p. 2 r., Papagiannis 7 p. 4 r.)
Charlotte – Cleveland 105-112 (Batum 19 p., Belinelli 22 p.)
Washington – Brooklyn 129-108 (Gortat 8 p. 9 r., Mahimni 16 p. 7 r., Bogdanovic 17 p., Satoransky 1 as.)
Orlando – Detroit 115-87 (Vucevic 16 p. 8 r., Fournier 15 p., Rudez 5 p., Hezonja 6 p. 6 as. – Marjanovic 15 p., Udrih 2 as.)
Eastern Conference
| W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | DIV | CONF | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF | STRK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y –Cleveland Cavaliers | 47 | 24 | .662 | – | 28-7 | 19-17 | 7-7 | 31-11 | 110.5 | 106.6 | +3.9 | W1 | 5-5 |
| x –Boston Celtics | 47 | 26 | .644 | 1 | 26-9 | 21-17 | 9-5 | 30-13 | 107.8 | 105.1 | +2.7 | W3 | 7-3 |
| x –Washington Wizards | 44 | 28 | .611 | 3.5 | 29-10 | 15-18 | 7-6 | 28-18 | 109.0 | 106.7 | +2.2 | W2 | 6-4 |
| Toronto Raptors | 43 | 29 | .597 | 4.5 | 24-12 | 19-17 | 12-2 | 27-16 | 107.1 | 103.1 | +4.0 | W4 | 6-4 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 37 | 35 | .514 | 10.5 | 19-17 | 18-18 | 5-10 | 25-18 | 103.3 | 104.5 | -1.2 | L6 | 3-7 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 37 | 35 | .514 | 10.5 | 21-16 | 16-19 | 9-4 | 22-22 | 104.6 | 104.1 | +0.5 | W3 | 8-2 |
| Indiana Pacers | 36 | 36 | .500 | 11.5 | 25-11 | 11-25 | 7-7 | 20-24 | 104.3 | 105.3 | -1.1 | L2 | 4-6 |
| Miami Heat | 35 | 37 | .486 | 12.5 | 21-16 | 14-21 | 6-7 | 21-22 | 102.7 | 102.0 | +0.8 | L1 | 7-3 |
| Chicago Bulls | 34 | 39 | .466 | 14 | 21-16 | 13-23 | 7-7 | 22-22 | 102.3 | 103.5 | -1.1 | L1 | 3-7 |
| Detroit Pistons | 34 | 39 | .466 | 14 | 23-14 | 11-25 | 5-10 | 20-25 | 101.3 | 102.4 | -1.1 | L3 | 3-7 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 32 | 40 | .444 | 15.5 | 20-16 | 12-24 | 10-3 | 21-24 | 104.8 | 104.2 | +0.7 | L1 | 5-5 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 27 | 45 | .375 | 20.5 | 17-19 | 10-26 | 6-6 | 18-24 | 102.6 | 107.8 | -5.2 | W1 | 4-6 |
| New York Knicks | 27 | 45 | .375 | 20.5 | 16-18 | 11-27 | 4-9 | 18-26 | 105.1 | 108.7 | -3.6 | L4 | 2-8 |
| Orlando Magic | 27 | 46 | .370 | 21 | 14-23 | 13-23 | 7-9 | 18-26 | 100.4 | 106.3 | -5.9 | W1 | 4-6 |
| e –Brooklyn Nets | 15 | 57 | .208 | 32.5 | 10-27 | 5-30 | 2-11 | 6-36 | 106.0 | 113.6 | -7.6 | L1 | 4-6 |
Western Conference
| W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | DIV | CONF | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF | STRK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y –Golden State Warriors | 58 | 14 | .806 | – | 30-4 | 28-10 | 12-2 | 34-9 | 116.1 | 104.4 | +11.6 | W6 | 7-3 |
| x –San Antonio Spurs | 55 | 16 | .775 | 2.5 | 27-7 | 28-9 | 9-5 | 32-11 | 106.3 | 98.4 | +7.9 | W3 | 7-3 |
| x –Houston Rockets | 50 | 22 | .694 | 8 | 27-9 | 23-13 | 10-6 | 31-12 | 115.5 | 108.6 | +6.9 | W3 | 7-3 |
| Utah Jazz | 44 | 28 | .611 | 14 | 24-12 | 20-16 | 6-7 | 25-18 | 100.4 | 96.5 | +3.8 | W1 | 6-4 |
| LA Clippers | 43 | 30 | .589 | 15.5 | 23-11 | 20-19 | 7-5 | 24-20 | 108.0 | 104.7 | +3.3 | L1 | 5-5 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 41 | 30 | .577 | 16.5 | 27-10 | 14-20 | 8-5 | 25-19 | 106.9 | 105.9 | +1.0 | W1 | 6-4 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 40 | 32 | .556 | 18 | 21-14 | 19-18 | 7-6 | 27-18 | 101.0 | 100.3 | +0.7 | L2 | 4-6 |
| Denver Nuggets | 35 | 37 | .486 | 23 | 21-17 | 14-20 | 5-8 | 20-24 | 111.7 | 111.1 | +0.6 | W2 | 7-3 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 33 | 38 | .465 | 24.5 | 18-15 | 15-23 | 7-3 | 20-21 | 108.1 | 109.5 | -1.5 | W1 | 7-3 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 31 | 40 | .437 | 26.5 | 21-16 | 10-24 | 4-8 | 18-25 | 98.0 | 100.3 | -2.3 | W1 | 6-4 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 30 | 42 | .417 | 28 | 19-18 | 11-24 | 5-10 | 16-27 | 103.6 | 105.8 | -2.3 | L1 | 6-4 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 28 | 43 | .394 | 29.5 | 18-19 | 10-24 | 4-7 | 16-26 | 105.0 | 105.7 | -0.8 | L5 | 3-7 |
| Sacramento Kings | 27 | 45 | .375 | 31 | 14-22 | 13-23 | 5-7 | 16-26 | 102.8 | 106.6 | -3.8 | L4 | 2-8 |
| e –Phoenix Suns | 22 | 51 | .301 | 36.5 | 13-23 | 9-28 | 3-10 | 9-36 | 107.2 | 112.9 | -5.7 | L7 | 1-9 |
| e –Los Angeles Lakers | 21 | 51 | .292 | 37 | 13-22 | 8-29 | 5-8 | 11-32 | 105.0 | 112.3 | -7.3 | W1 | 2-8 |