Bogdanovic, Bjelica win “Serbian clash” vs. Jokic

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

Bogdan Bogdanovic and Nemanja Bjelica won the clash against their Serbian national team teammate Nikola Jokic as the Sacramento Kings beat the Denver Nuggets 100 – 97 after coming back from 17 points down.

Bjelica finished with a double-double of 10 points (on 3/11 shots) plus a team-high 12 rebounds and team-high-tying five assists. Bogdanovic was the other Kings player with five assists to go with his 10 points (4/16 from the field) off the bench.

Jokic struggled with his shooting as well, finishing with 3/11 (including missing consecutive baskets in the fourth period) while also posting 10 rebounds and six assists.

In Milwaukee, Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t manage to extend his 19-game streak of double-doubles but still got the job done for his team. The “Greek Freak” scored 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds as the Bucks blew out the Charlotte Hornets 137 – 96 to capture their 11th straight victory.

Dragan Bender played his second game with the Bucks and made the most out of the 14 minutes he stepped on the court by scoring 12 points. These were his first NBA points this season. Ersan Ilyasova added 11 points for the Bucks.

From the Hornets, Willy Hernangomez had five points and Nicolas Batum two points.

The rest of Saturday’s NBA results and Euro scorers:

Philadelphia 76ers – Indiana Pacers 119 – 116 (Furkan Korkmaz 12 points, Domantas Sabonis 13 points, 10 rebounds, five assists)

Houston Rockets 158 – Atlanta Hawks 158 – 111 (Alex Len 12 points)

Standings (via NBA.com):

EASTERN CONFERENCE

TEAM
1Milwaukee Bucks Wins17 Losses3 Win Percentage.850 Games Behind Conference Record11 and2 Division Recordand0 Home Recordand1 Away Recordand2 Last Ten Record10 and0 Win Streak 11Wins
2Toronto Raptors Wins14 Losses4 Win Percentage.778 Games Behind2.0 Conference Recordand2 Division Recordand1 Home Recordand0 Away Recordand4 Last Ten Recordand2 Win Streak 6Wins
3Miami Heat Wins13 Losses5 Win Percentage.722 Games Behind3.0 Conference Recordand1 Division Recordand0 Home Recordand0 Away Recordand5 Last Ten Recordand3 Win Streak 1Wins
4Boston Celtics Wins13 Losses5 Win Percentage.722 Games Behind3.0 Conference Recordand2 Division Recordand2 Home Recordand0 Away Recordand5 Last Ten Recordand4 Win Streak 1Losses
5Philadelphia 76ers Wins14 Losses6 Win Percentage.700 Games Behind3.0 Conference Record10 and2 Division Recordand1 Home Recordand0 Away Recordand6 Last Ten Recordand3 Win Streak 3Wins
6Indiana Pacers Wins12 Losses7 Win Percentage.632 Games Behind4.5 Conference Recordand6 Division Recordand4 Home Recordand2 Away Recordand5 Last Ten Recordand3 Win Streak 1Losses
7Brooklyn Nets Wins10 Losses9 Win Percentage.526 Games Behind6.5 Conference Recordand4 Division Recordand1 Home Recordand3 Away Recordand6 Last Ten Recordand4 Win Streak 1Wins
8Orlando Magic Wins7 Losses11 Win Percentage.389 Games Behind9.0 Conference Recordand8 Division Recordand1 Home Recordand4 Away Recordand7 Last Ten Recordand5 Win Streak 1Losses
9Charlotte Hornets Wins8 Losses13 Win Percentage.381 Games Behind9.5 Conference Recordand8 Division Recordand2 Home Recordand5 Away Recordand8 Last Ten Recordand6 Win Streak 1Losses
10Washington Wizards Wins6 Losses11 Win Percentage.353 Games Behind9.5 Conference Recordand4 Division Recordand1 Home Recordand4 Away Recordand7 Last Ten Recordand6 Win Streak 1Losses
11Detroit Pistons Wins6 Losses13 Win Percentage.316 Games Behind10.5 Conference Recordand12 Division Recordand4 Home Recordand4 Away Recordand9 Last Ten Recordand8 Win Streak 2Losses
12Chicago Bulls Wins6 Losses14 Win Percentage.300 Games Behind11.0 Conference Recordand9 Division Recordand4 Home Recordand7 Away Recordand7 Last Ten Recordand7 Win Streak 3Losses
13Cleveland Cavaliers Wins5 Losses14 Win Percentage.263 Games Behind11.5 Conference Recordand12 Division Recordand3 Home Recordand7 Away Recordand7 Last Ten Recordand9 Win Streak 3Losses
14New York Knicks Wins4 Losses15 Win Percentage.211 Games Behind12.5 Conference Recordand12 Division Recordand7 Home Recordand7 Away Recordand8 Last Ten Recordand8 Win Streak 5Losses
15Atlanta Hawks Wins4 Losses16 Win Percentage.200 Games Behind13.0 Conference Recordand9 Division Recordand2 Home Recordand7 Away Recordand9 Last Ten Recordand10 Win Streak 10Losses

WESTERN CONFERENCE

TEAM
1Los Angeles Lakers Wins17 Losses2 Win Percentage.895 Games Behind Conference Record12 and1 Division Recordand1 Home Recordand1 Away Recordand1 Last Ten Record10 and0 Win Streak 10Wins
2Denver Nuggets Wins13 Losses4 Win Percentage.765 Games Behind3.0 Conference Recordand3 Division Recordand0 Home Recordand2 Away Recordand2 Last Ten Recordand2 Win Streak 1Losses
3LA Clippers Wins14 Losses6 Win Percentage.700 Games Behind3.5 Conference Record10 and5 Division Recordand1 Home Record11 and1 Away Recordand5 Last Ten Recordand3 Win Streak 1Losses
4Houston Rockets Wins13 Losses6 Win Percentage.684 Games Behind4.0 Conference Recordand3 Division Recordand1 Home Recordand2 Away Recordand4 Last Ten Recordand3 Win Streak 2Wins
5Dallas Mavericks Wins12 Losses6 Win Percentage.667 Games Behind4.5 Conference Recordand3 Division Recordand0 Home Recordand4 Away Recordand2 Last Ten Recordand3 Win Streak 1Wins
6Utah Jazz Wins12 Losses7 Win Percentage.632 Games Behind5.0 Conference Recordand5 Division Recordand1 Home Recordand1 Away Recordand6 Last Ten Recordand4 Win Streak 1Wins
7Minnesota Timberwolves Wins10 Losses8 Win Percentage.556 Games Behind6.5 Conference Recordand5 Division Recordand2 Home Recordand6 Away Recordand2 Last Ten Recordand5 Win Streak 2Wins
8Phoenix Suns Wins8 Losses10 Win Percentage.444 Games Behind8.5 Conference Recordand7 Division Recordand2 Home Recordand7 Away Recordand3 Last Ten Recordand7 Win Streak 3Losses
9Sacramento Kings Wins8 Losses10 Win Percentage.444 Games Behind8.5 Conference Recordand5 Division Recordand2 Home Recordand3 Away Recordand7 Last Ten Recordand4 Win Streak 1Wins
10Portland Trail Blazers Wins8 Losses12 Win Percentage.400 Games Behind9.5 Conference Recordand7 Division Recordand1 Home Recordand4 Away Recordand8 Last Ten Recordand6 Win Streak 3Wins
11Oklahoma City Thunder Wins7 Losses11 Win Percentage.389 Games Behind9.5 Conference Recordand8 Division Recordand3 Home Recordand4 Away Recordand7 Last Ten Recordand6 Win Streak 1Wins
12San Antonio Spurs Wins7 Losses13 Win Percentage.350 Games Behind10.5 Conference Recordand8 Division Recordand2 Home Recordand6 Away Recordand7 Last Ten Recordand8 Win Streak 1Wins
13New Orleans Pelicans Wins6 Losses13 Win Percentage.316 Games Behind11.0 Conference Recordand9 Division Recordand3 Home Recordand5 Away Recordand8 Last Ten Recordand6 Win Streak 4Losses
14Memphis Grizzlies Wins5 Losses13 Win Percentage.278 Games Behind11.5 Conference Recordand9 Division Recordand2 Home Recordand9 Away Recordand4 Last Ten Recordand7 Win Streak 6Losses
15Golden State Warriors Wins4 Losses16 Win Percentage.200 Games Behind13.5 Conference Recordand13 Division Recordand3 Home Recordand7 Away Recordand9 Last Ten Recordand8 Win Streak 1Losses

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