By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 19 points as the Bucks got the 105-92 road win in Toronto and secured the tiebreaker against the Raptors in the East.
The “Greek Freak” also had nine rebounds and five assists. “It’s big for us but we’ve got to stay humble, keep working hard, keep working on our game and keep moving forward,” Antetokounmpo said. “We know we’re going to be back here eventually.”
Milwaukee (37-13) clinched the season series with its third victory in four meetings with Toronto. The Bucks stayed atop the NBA, 1 1/2 games ahead of the Raptors (37-16) in the Eastern Conference. Spaniard Serge Ibaka had a double-double (12 p. 10 r.) for the losing side.
In Dallas, just after the Porzingis trade and without Luka Doncic who missed the game due to an ankle injury, the Pistons beat the short-handed Mavericks.
Montenegrin All-Star Nikola Vucevic had a double-double (17 p. 10 r.) in the 107-110 win of Orlando over the Pacers, despite 21 points by Croatian sharpshooter Bojan Bogdanovic.
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NBA 2018-19 |
31st January |
Score |
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| Detroit Pistons | Dallas Mavericks | 93-89 |
Pachulia 4 p. Calderon 3 p. – Kleber 4 . 8 r. Nowitzki 7 p. 2 r. |
| Orlando Magic | Indiana Pacers | 107-100 |
Vucevic 17 p. 10 r. 5 as. Fournier 7 p. 6 as. – Bogdanovic 21 p. 4 r. Sabonis 4 p. 4 r. |
| Toronto Raptors | Milwaukee Bucks | 92-105 |
Ibaka 12 p. 10 r. – Giannis 19 p. 9 r. 5 as. 4 st. 2 bl. Ilyasova 1 r. |
| San Antonio Spurs | Brooklyn Nets | 117-114 |
Bellineli 8 p. 2 r. Gasol 2 p. 4 r. Bertans 3 p. 3 r. Poeltl 1 r. Kurucs 9 p. 10 r. |
| Golden State Warriors | Philadelphia 76ers | 104-113 | |
| Los Angeles Clippers | Los Angeles Lakers | 123-120 |
Gortat 2 p. 4 r. Marjanovic 11 p. 5 r. – Zubac 7 p. 3 r. |