NBA Euro-watch: Milos’ return spoils Bogdan’s career night

By George Efkarpides / info@eurohoops.net

Bogdan Bogdanovic scored a career-high 22 points and hit a big three to cut the lead to 1 with 5 minutes left in the fourth but the Clippers came out with the victory, 121-115.

Milos Teodosic controlled the game perfectly and dished out 8 assists in the first half. Still, Doc Rivers and the Clippers continue to monitor his minutes.

Thus, Milos ended up playing 25 minutes, finishing with 10 points and 9 assists.

Jonas Valanciunas scored 15 points and added 18 rebounds in an easy win (133-99) over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Even though the Raptors were without Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka, Toronto’s frontocourt outworked Cleveland and took care of business.

Jakob Poeltl had 12 points and 12 rebounds including 3 blocks in a win.

Earlier in the day, Daniel Theis led the Celtics over Dario Saric and the 76ers in London.

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

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS	BOSTON CELTICS	103-114	Theis 6 p. 7 r. 2 s. 1 b. – Saric 14 p. 4 r. 3 a. 2 s., Luwawu-Cabbarot 6 p.
TORONTO RAPTORS	CLEVELAND CAVALIERS	133-99	Valanciunas 15 p. 18 r. 1 a., Poeltl 12 p. 12 r. 3 b.
SACRAMENTO KINGS	LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS	115-121	Bogdanovic 22 p. 4 r. 1 a., Koufos 14 p. 14 r. 2 s. 1 b. – Teodosic 10 p. 1 r. 9 a.
LOS ANGELES LAKERS	SAN ANTONIO SPURS	93-81	Gasol 9 p. 12 r. 5 a. 3 b., Bertnas 2 p. 2 r.

 

#	TEAM	PTS	MP	W	L	POINTS	+/-
EASTERN
1	BOSTON CELTICS		44	34	10	4532 – 4300	232
2	TORONTO RAPTORS		40	29	11	4482 – 4149	333
3	CLEVELAND CAVALIERS		41	26	15	4506 – 4461	45
4	MIAMI HEAT		41	24	17	4139 – 4181	-42
5	WASHINGTON WIZARDS		41	23	18	4362 – 4268	94
6	MILWAUKEE BUCKS		40	22	18	4239 – 4253	-14
7	DETROIT PISTONS		40	22	18	4088 – 4053	35
8	INDIANA PACERS		41	21	20	4399 – 4378	21
9	PHILADELPHIA 76ers		39	19	20	4228 – 4216	12
10	NEW YORK KNICKS		41	19	22	4246 – 4278	-32
11	CHARLOTTE HORNETS		39	15	24	4102 – 4142	-40
12	BROOKLYN NETS		41	15	26	4342 – 4466	-124
13	CHICAGO BULLS		42	15	27	4295 – 4551	-256
14	ORLANDO MAGIC		42	12	30	4406 – 4652	-246
15	ATLANTA HAWKS		41	11	30	4262 – 4438	-176
WESTERN
1	GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS		42	33	9	4861 – 4477	384
2	HOUSTON ROCKETS		40	29	11	4601 – 4289	312
3	SAN ANTONIO SPURS		43	28	15	4350 – 4225	125
4	MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES		43	27	16	4658 – 4500	158
5	PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS		41	22	19	4242 – 4197	45
6	OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER		42	22	20	4385 – 4267	118
7	DENVER NUGGETS		41	21	20	4400 – 4351	49
8	NEW ORLEANS PELICANS		40	20	20	4422 – 4432	-10
9	LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS		41	20	21	4382 – 4382	0
10	UTAH JAZZ		41	17	24	4143 – 4172	-29
11	PHOENIX SUNS		42	16	26	4440 – 4710	-270
12	DALLAS MAVERICKS		43	15	28	4410 – 4490	-80
13	LOS ANGELES LAKERS		41	14	27	4366 – 4526	-160
14	MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES		40	13	27	3963 – 4095	-132
15	SACRAMENTO KINGS		41	13	28	4009 – 4361	-352