NBA Euro-watch: Valanciunas and the Raptors now up 2-0

By George Efkarpides / info@eurohoops.net

Lithuanian center, Jonas Valanciunas only needed 23 minutes to put up 19 points, 14 boards and 2 blocks as the Raptors took care of business (130-119) against the Wizards.

Spanish forward Serge Ibaka added 10 points, 9 boards, 2 assists and 3 blocks.

Giannis Antetokounmpo was on top of his game but the Celtics came out on top 120-106 to take a 2-0 series lead.

The “Greek Freak” barely missed a triple-double with 30 points, 9 boards and 8 assists.

The Pelicans beat the Blazers 111-102 to take a 2-0 lead before the series heads back to New Orleans.

Spanish forward, Nikola Mirotic hit a clutch three in the fourth and finished with 17 points, 9 boards and 2 assists while Bosnian center Jusuf Nurkic played only 15 minutes and had 15 points and 3 boards for the losing side.

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

TORONTO RAPTORS WASHINGTON WIZARDS 130-119 Valanciunas 19 p. 14 r. 1 a. 2 b., Ibaka 10 p. 9 r. 2 a. 3 b., Poeltl 4 p. 4 r. – Gortat 3 r., Mahinmi 12 p. 3 r. 1 s., Satoransky 3 p. 4 r. 1 a.
BOSTON CELTICS MILWAUKEE BUCKS 120-106 Yabusele 3 r. 1 a. 2 s. – Antetokounmpo 30 p. 9 r. 8 a. 1 s. 1 b.
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS NEW ORLEANS PELICANS 102-111 Nurkic 13 p. 3 r. 1 a. 1 b. – Mirotic 17 p. 8 r. 2 b.
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