NBA Euro-watch: Rubio-Gobert help Jazz win 7th straight

By George Efkarpides / info@eurohoops.net

The Utah Jazz are making a push to get into the playoffs and they have now won seven straight games.

Ricky Rubio had his game going once more scoring 29 points to go along with 8 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals in a 92-88 win.

Rudy Gobert may not have shined on the offensive end but was terrific defensively finishing with 8 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks.

Marc Gasol had a nice all-around for Memphis with 20 points, 6 boards, 5 assists, a steal and 3 blocks.

The Houston Rockets won their sixth straight game, 109-101 against the Heat in Miami.

James Harden scored 41 to lead all scorers and Clint Cappella chipped in with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks.

Goran Dragic scored 30 points for the losing side.

Finally, in a game that included an NBA record 40 three-pointers made, LeBron James notched a triple-double ( 37 p. 10 r. 15 a.) and hit the game winning shot to give the Cavs a 140-138 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Cedi Osman was a key factor playing crunch times minutes in the fourth and in OT finishing with 9 points and 4 rebounds.

Nemanja Bjelica scored 5 points for the losing side.

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

DETROIT PISTONS	BROOKLYN NETS	115-106	Mozgov 4 p. 1 r. 2 b.
MIAMI HEAT	HOUSTON ROCKETS	101-109	Dragic 30 p. 3 r. 6 a. 1 s. – Capela 13 p. 8 r. 3 b.
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS	MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES	140-138	Osman 9 p. 4 r. Bjelica 5 p. 6 r. 2 A.
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES	UTAH JAZZ	88-92	Gasol 20 p. 6 r. 5 a. a s. 3 b. – Rubio 29 p. 8 r. 3 a. 3 s., Gobert 8 p. 12 r. 2 a. 2 b., Jerebko 1 r.
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS	INDIANA PACERS	PPD	PPD
PHOENIX SUNS	SAN ANTONIO SPURS	81-129	Bender 12 p. 6 r., Len 14 p. 5 r. 3 a. 1 s. 1 b. – Gasol 5 p. 11 r. 4 a. 1 s. 3 b., Parker 13 p. 4 r. 1 a. 2 s., Bertans 9 p. 6 r. 2 a. 1 s., Lauvergne 2 p. 4 r. 2 a.

 

#	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		53	31	22	5806 – 5841	-35
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		55	29	26	5525 – 5578	-53
8	PHILADELPHIA 76ers		51	26	25	5488 – 5429	59
9	DETROIT PISTONS		53	27	26	5476 – 5457	19
10	CHARLOTTE HORNETS		53	23	30	5639 – 5638	1
11	NEW YORK KNICKS		55	23	32	5710 – 5800	-90
12	CHICAGO BULLS		53	18	35	5483 – 5789	-306
13	BROOKLYN NETS		56	19	37	5885 – 6108	-223
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		53	40	13	6044 – 5607	437
3	SAN ANTONIO SPURS		55	34	21	5551 – 5390	161
4	MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES		57	34	23	6243 – 6058	185
5	OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER		55	31	24	5865 – 5656	209
6	PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS		54	29	25	5644 – 5594	50
7	DENVER NUGGETS		54	29	25	5778 – 5721	57
8	NEW ORLEANS PELICANS		53	28	25	5868 – 5888	-20
9	LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS		52	27	25	5597 – 5568	29
10	UTAH JAZZ		54	26	28	5573 – 5511	62
11	LOS ANGELES LAKERS		53	22	31	5657 – 5813	-156
12	MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES		54	18	36	5348 – 5531	-183
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