NBA Euro-watch: Bjelica not enough for Timberwolves

By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net

Nemanja Bjelica’s double-double of 30 points and 12 rebounds highlights the Euro-watch action from Thursday night, despite Minnesota’s loss to Boston.

Alex Abrines shared 6 points in Thunder‘s storming win against the Suns, while Zaza Pachulia tapped 5 points and 4 rebounds in the Warriors‘ narrow win against the Spurs.

Dario Saric achieved a double-double against the Miami Heat, with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Ersan Ilyasova tapped 5 points for the Sixers, yet Goran Dragic and the Heat prevailed. The “Dragon” finished the game with 7 points and 7 rebounds.

Nicolas Batum had 6 points in the Hornets‘ loss to Nets, while Willy Hernangomez tapped 4.

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

BROOKLYN NETS	CHARLOTTE HORNETS	125-111	Batum 6 p. 4 r. 2 a., Hernangomez 4 p.
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS	MIAMI HEAT	99-108	Saric 20 p.10 r., Ilyasova 5 p. 5 r. 2 a. – Dragic 7 p. 7 r.
BOSTON CELTICS	MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES	117-109	Bjelica 30 p. 12 r. 2 a.
PHOENIX SUNS	OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER	87-115	Bender 3 p. 3 r. 1 a. – Abrines 6 p. 1 a. 1 st. 1 r.
SAN ANTONIO SPURS	GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS	107-110	Bertans 13 p. 3 a., Parker 11 p. 7 a. – Pachulia 5 p. 4 r.

Standings:

#	TEAM	PTS	MP	W	L	POINTS	+/-
EASTERN
1	TORONTO RAPTORS		64	47	17	7167 – 6614	553
2	BOSTON CELTICS		66	46	20	6901 – 6613	288
3	CLEVELAND CAVALIERS		64	38	26	7047 – 7023	24
4	INDIANA PACERS		65	37	28	6891 – 6810	81
5	WASHINGTON WIZARDS		65	37	28	6962 – 6860	102
6	PHILADELPHIA 76ers		64	35	29	6894 – 6770	124
7	MIAMI HEAT		66	35	31	6734 – 6742	-8
8	MILWAUKEE BUCKS		65	34	31	6798 – 6838	-40
9	DETROIT PISTONS		65	29	36	6704 – 6786	-82
10	CHARLOTTE HORNETS		66	28	38	7036 – 7080	-44
11	NEW YORK KNICKS		65	24	41	6750 – 6960	-210
12	CHICAGO BULLS		64	22	42	6615 – 7001	-386
13	BROOKLYN NETS		66	21	45	6997 – 7259	-262
14	ATLANTA HAWKS		65	20	45	6732 – 7033	-301
15	ORLANDO MAGIC		65	20	45	6852 – 7129	-277
WESTERN
1	HOUSTON ROCKETS		64	51	13	7299 – 6731	568
2	GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS		65	51	14	7537 – 6985	552
3	PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS		65	39	26	6847 – 6702	145
4	NEW ORLEANS PELICANS		64	38	26	7199 – 7138	61
5	SAN ANTONIO SPURS		65	37	28	6657 – 6472	185
6	MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES		67	38	29	7352 – 7180	172
7	OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER		67	38	29	7153 – 6955	198
8	LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS		63	34	29	6882 – 6817	65
9	DENVER NUGGETS		65	35	30	7061 – 7006	55
10	UTAH JAZZ		65	35	30	6677 – 6546	131
11	LOS ANGELES LAKERS		64	29	35	6932 – 7036	-104
12	SACRAMENTO KINGS		65	20	45	6450 – 6963	-513
13	DALLAS MAVERICKS		65	20	45	6658 – 6834	-176
14	PHOENIX SUNS		67	19	48	6994 – 7595	-601
15	MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES		64	18	46	6342 – 6642	-300