NBA Euro-watch: Len stole the show

2017-11-18T12:07:27+00:00 2017-11-18T12:39:30+00:00.

Aris Barkas

18/Nov/17 12:07

Eurohoops.net

Devin Booker hit six 3-pointers while scoring 33 points, and the Suns beat the Lakers for the first time in three meetings this season, 122-113 on Friday night.

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

However, Ukrainian Alex Len stole the show with 17 points and 18 rebounds for the Suns, who won for just the second time in eight games. His teammate, Croatian youngster Dragan Bender celebrated his 20th birthday with 10 points and five rebounds.

The Denver Nuggets registered the best performance of the season so far in the league, beating the Pelicans 146-114 and Nikola Jokic had a full stat line with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Spaniard Juancho Hernangomez added 3 points.

Meanwhile the Spurs got a big comeback win over the Thunder with Pau Gasol playing a key role and LeBron James scored 39 points in an overtime win over the Clippers.

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

Indiana – Detroit 107-100 (Bogdanovic 15 p., Sabonis 12 p., 10 r.)
Washington – Miami 88-91 (Gortat 13 p. 11 r., Mahinmi 2 p. 2 bl. 2 r. – Dragic 6 p. 5 r. 7 as.)
Brooklyn – Utah 118-107 (Jerebko 7 p., Rubio DNP-injury, Gobert DNP-injury)
Cleveland – LA Clippers 118-113 (Calderon 1 as. 1 st.)
Chicago – Charlotte 123-120 (Markkanen 16 p. 7 r. – Batum 9 p. 3 r. 3 as.)
San Antonio – OKC 104-101 (Gasol 14 p. 8 r. 4 as. Bertans 9 p. Lauvergne 1p. 3 r. – Abrines 9 p.)
Dallas – Minnesota 87-111 (Nowitzki 15 p. 7 r. Kleber 3 r. – Bjelica 7 p.)
Sacramento – Portland 86-82 (Bogdanovic 2 p. 3 r. Koufos 10 p. 7 r. 4 as. – Nurkic 4 p. 7 r.)
Denver – New Orleans 146-114 (Jokic 14 p. 11 r. 6 as., Hernangomez 3 p.)
LA LakersPhoenix 113-122 (Len 17 p. 18 r., Bender 10 p.)
Toronto – New York 107-84 (Valanciunas 4 p. 5 r., Poeltl 8 p.- Porzingis 13 p. 4 r., Kanter 12 p. 6 r, Hernangomez 1 r. Ntilikina 7 p.)

#
Team
Pts
MP
W
L
Points
+/-
EASTERN
1
16
14
2
1632 – 1506
126
2
15
10
5
1666 – 1565
101
3
15
10
5
1580 – 1522
58
4
15
9
6
1638 – 1561
77
5
14
8
6
1519 – 1532
-13
6
14
8
6
1455 – 1462
-7
7
16
9
7
1770 – 1795
-25
8
15
8
7
1631 – 1608
23
9
15
8
7
1568 – 1572
-4
10
16
8
8
1735 – 1740
-5
11
15
7
8
1509 – 1530
-21
12
15
6
9
1658 – 1705
-47
13
14
5
9
1468 – 1497
-29
14
13
3
10
1232 – 1355
-123
15
15
3
12
1563 – 1626
-63
WESTERN
1
16
12
4
1810 – 1685
125
2
15
11
4
1762 – 1600
162
3
15
10
5
1623 – 1612
11
4
16
10
6
1626 – 1585
41
5
15
9
6
1627 – 1581
46
6
15
8
7
1546 – 1470
76
7
14
7
7
1428 – 1415
13
8
16
8
8
1734 – 1769
-35
9
15
7
8
1544 – 1463
81
10
16
6
10
1668 – 1719
-51
11
16
6
10
1584 – 1628
-44
12
14
5
9
1507 – 1496
11
13
17
6
11
1829 – 1982
-153
14
15
4
11
1396 – 1582
-186
15
16
2
14
1571 – 1716
-145

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