NBA Euro-watch: Giannis dominates the Knicks again

By George Efkarpides / info@eurohoops.net

There is something about Giannis and the Knicks. After a game-winner in MSG last year, and a game-winner at Milwaukee just a few days ago, the “Greek Freak” continued to “torch” the New York Knicks.

The Greek Freak got the crowd to rise with a mesmerizing dunk on Tim Hardaway Jr.

He finished with 23 points, 11 boards, 5 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks.

Enens Kanter had a big double-double (19 p. 16 r.) for the losing side but the bad news for New York was much bigger than just one loss.

Kristaps Porzingis suffered a torn ACL and will miss the rest of the season.

Dario Saric had 20 points and 7 boards as the 76ers ended the Wizards 5-game winning streak.

French big-man Ian Mahinmi had 13 points and 4 boards for the losing side.

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

ORLANDO MAGIC	CLEVELAND CAVALIERS	116-98	Fournier 19 p. 6 r. 3 a. 1 s., Hezonja 10 p. 6 r. 2 a. – Calderon 1 a.,
TORONTO RAPTORS	BOSTON CELTICS	111-91	Ibaka 8 p. 5 r. 1 a., Valanciunas 2 p. 7 r. 1 a. 1 s. 1 b., Poeltl 4 p. 5 r. 1 a. 3 b. – Theis 10 p. 2 r. 1 a., Yabusele 4 p. 3 r.
ATLANTA HAWKS	MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES	108-82	Schroder 22 p. 3 r. 5 a. 1 s. 1 b., Ilyasova 8 p. 4 r. 2 s. 1 b., Dorsey 10 p. 1 r. 7 a. 2 s. – Gasol 8 p. 6 r. 2 a.
BROOKLYN NETS	HOUSTON ROCKETS	113-123	Capela 18 p. 11 r. 1 s.  4 b.
NEW YORK KNICKS	MILWAUKEE BUCKS	89-103	Porzingis 10 p. 2 r. 3 b. Kanter 19 p. 16 r. 1 a. 1 s., Hernangomez 2 p. 1 r., Ntilikina 2 p. 2 a. – Antetokounmpo 23 p. 11 r. 6 a. 1 s. 2 b.
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS	WASHINGTON WIZARDS	115-102	Saric 20 p. 7 r. 1 a. 1 s. – Mahinmi 13 p. 4 r., Satoransky 6 p. 2 r. 3 a. 2 s., Gortat 4 p. 4 t. 1 s. 1 b.
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS	OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER	105-125	Abrines 9 p. 1 r. 2 s. 1 b. – Pachulia 2 p. 2 r.  Casspi 2 p. 3 r. 2 a.
LOS ANGELES LAKERS	PHOENIX SUNS	112-93	Zubac 1 b. – Bender 8 p. 6 r. 4 a., Len 2 p. 2 r.

#	TEAM	PTS	MP	W	L	POINTS	+/-
EASTERN
1	BOSTON CELTICS		55	39	16	5666 – 5427	239
2	TORONTO RAPTORS		53	37	16	5903 – 5491	412
3	CLEVELAND CAVALIERS		52	30	22	5666 – 5703	-37
4	WASHINGTON WIZARDS		54	31	23	5800 – 5702	98
5	MILWAUKEE BUCKS		53	30	23	5546 – 5543	3
6	INDIANA PACERS		55	30	25	5867 – 5810	57
7	MIAMI HEAT		54	29	25	5424 – 5469	-45
8	PHILADELPHIA 76ers		51	26	25	5488 – 5429	59
9	DETROIT PISTONS		52	26	26	5361 – 5351	10
10	CHARLOTTE HORNETS		53	23	30	5639 – 5638	1
11	NEW YORK KNICKS		55	23	32	5710 – 5800	-90
12	BROOKLYN NETS		55	19	36	5779 – 5993	-214
13	CHICAGO BULLS		53	18	35	5483 – 5789	-306
14	ORLANDO MAGIC		53	17	36	5609 – 5838	-229
15	ATLANTA HAWKS		54	17	37	5603 – 5821	-218
WESTERN
1	GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS		54	41	13	6230 – 5835	395
2	HOUSTON ROCKETS		52	39	13	5935 – 5506	429
3	SAN ANTONIO SPURS		55	34	21	5551 – 5390	161
4	MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES		56	34	22	6105 – 5918	187
5	OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER		55	31	24	5865 – 5656	209
6	DENVER NUGGETS		54	29	25	5778 – 5721	57
7	PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS		54	29	25	5644 – 5594	50
8	NEW ORLEANS PELICANS		53	28	25	5868 – 5888	-20
9	LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS		52	27	25	5597 – 5568	29
10	UTAH JAZZ		53	25	28	5481 – 5423	58
11	LOS ANGELES LAKERS		53	22	31	5657 – 5813	-156
12	MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES		53	18	35	5260 – 5439	-179
13	PHOENIX SUNS		55	18	37	5755 – 6169	-414
14	SACRAMENTO KINGS		53	17	36	5215 – 5646	-431
15	DALLAS MAVERICKS		54	17	37	5481 – 5596	-115