By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
The Utah Jazz won 126-112 against the Memphis Grizzlies led by Rudy Gobert and Bojan Bogdanovic who banked 19 points each.
Gobert also added 11 rebounds and five assists while Bogdanovic grabbed six boards and dished two assists.
Jonas Valanciunas logged ten points, six rebounds and two assists for the Grizzlies who lose their third straight game while Marko Guduric helped with eight points, five boards and two assists.
Clint Capela continued with his strong paint presence for the Houston Rockets who got an 115-109 home win over the Phoenix Suns.
Capela scored 12 points and grabbed ten rebounds while Thabo Sefolosha added four points and three boards. Isaiah Hartenstein grabbed one board in his two and a half minutes on the floor.
Both Ricky Rubio and Dario Saric posted all-around performances for the losing Suns. Rubio logged ten points, 13 assists and six rebounds while Saric followed with 13 points, 12 boards and five assists.
Domantas Sabonis notched a dobule-dobule with 19 points and 15 rebounds as the Indiana Pacers grabbed a narrow 104-103 road win against the New York Knicks.
Goga Bitadze also got his chance against the Knicks playing nine minutes and grabbing two boards while missing his only attempt at the basket. On the other side, Frank Ntilikina banked two points along with four rebounds and four assists.
Meanwhile, the Philadelphia 76ers bounced back from the loss against the Washington Wizards and crushed the Cleveland Cavaliers 141-94.
Furkan Korkmaz helped the winning effort with five points, four rebounds and three assists compared to the opposing Ante Zizic with five points and four boards. Cedi Osman added two points for the Cavs.
Standings (Via NBA.com)
| RANK | NAME | W | L | PCT | GB | CONF | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STREAK | PF | PA | DIFF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Milwaukee Bucks | 20 | 3 | 87.0 | 0 | 13 – 2 | 10 – 1 | 10 – 2 | 10-0 | Won 14 | 121.0 | 107.4 | 13.6 | |
| 02 | Boston Celtics | 16 | 5 | 76.2 | 3 | 10 – 2 | 9 – 0 | 7 – 5 | 6-4 | Won 3 | 110.7 | 103.5 | 7.2 | |
| 03 | Miami Heat | 16 | 6 | 72.7 | 3.5 | 11 – 2 | 9 – 0 | 7 – 6 | 7-3 | Won 1 | 111.0 | 105.5 | 5.5 | |
| 04 | Toronto Raptors | 15 | 6 | 71.4 | 4 | 9 – 3 | 9 – 2 | 6 – 4 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | 112.9 | 105.7 | 7.2 | |
| 05 | Philadelphia 76ers | 16 | 7 | 69.6 | 4 | 11 – 3 | 11 – 0 | 5 – 7 | 8-2 | Won 1 | 110.2 | 104.0 | 6.2 | |
| 06 | Indiana Pacers | 15 | 8 | 65.2 | 5 | 10 – 7 | 9 – 2 | 6 – 6 | 8-2 | Won 1 | 109.2 | 104.5 | 4.7 | |
| 07 | Brooklyn Nets | 12 | 10 | 54.5 | 7.5 | 8 – 5 | 6 – 4 | 6 – 6 | 7-3 | Won 2 | 113.0 | 113.4 | -0.4 | |
| 08 | Orlando Magic | 11 | 11 | 50.0 | 8.5 | 7 – 8 | 8 – 4 | 3 – 7 | 6-4 | Won 4 | 103.0 | 102.6 | 0.4 | |
| 09 | Detroit Pistons | 9 | 14 | 39.1 | 11 | 8 – 13 | 7 – 5 | 2 – 9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | 108.7 | 108.5 | 0.2 | |
| 10 | Charlotte Hornets | 9 | 15 | 37.5 | 11.5 | 6 – 9 | 5 – 7 | 4 – 8 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | 105.4 | 112.8 | -7.4 | |
| 11 | Chicago Bulls | 8 | 15 | 34.8 | 12 | 5 – 9 | 4 – 8 | 4 – 7 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | 106.0 | 109.2 | -3.2 | |
| 12 | Washington Wizards | 7 | 14 | 33.3 | 12 | 3 – 6 | 4 – 5 | 3 – 9 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | 118.1 | 121.9 | -3.8 | |
| 13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 5 | 17 | 22.7 | 14.5 | 4 – 15 | 3 – 9 | 2 – 8 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | 102.9 | 113.2 | -10.3 | |
| 14 | Atlanta Hawks | 5 | 17 | 22.7 | 14.5 | 2 – 10 | 3 – 8 | 2 – 9 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | 108.0 | 117.8 | -9.8 | |
| 15 | New York Knicks | 4 | 19 | 17.4 | 16 | 2 – 15 | 3 – 10 | 1 – 9 | 1-9 | Lost 9 | 100.6 | 111.0 | -10.4 |
| RANK | NAME | W | L | PCT | GB | CONF | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STREAK | PF | PA | DIFF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Los Angeles Lakers | 20 | 3 | 87.0 | 0 | 15 – 2 | 9 – 2 | 11 – 1 | 9-1 | Won 3 | 113.3 | 103.7 | 9.6 | |
| 02 | Dallas Mavericks | 16 | 6 | 72.7 | 3.5 | 11 – 3 | 8 – 4 | 8 – 2 | 9-1 | Won 5 | 118.5 | 108.2 | 10.3 | |
| 03 | Denver Nuggets | 14 | 6 | 70.0 | 4.5 | 7 – 4 | 8 – 3 | 6 – 3 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | 106.7 | 101.8 | 4.9 | |
| 04 | LA Clippers | 16 | 7 | 69.6 | 4 | 11 – 5 | 13 – 1 | 3 – 6 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | 114.4 | 108.3 | 6.1 | |
| 05 | Houston Rockets | 15 | 7 | 68.2 | 4.5 | 9 – 4 | 9 – 2 | 6 – 5 | 6-4 | Won 2 | 120.5 | 114.9 | 5.6 | |
| 06 | Utah Jazz | 13 | 10 | 56.5 | 7 | 10 – 6 | 9 – 2 | 4 – 8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | 106.6 | 106.1 | 0.5 | |
| 07 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 10 | 11 | 47.6 | 9 | 4 – 8 | 3 – 7 | 7 – 4 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | 114.3 | 115.9 | -1.6 | |
| 08 | Phoenix Suns | 10 | 12 | 45.5 | 9.5 | 6 – 8 | 5 – 7 | 5 – 5 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | 115.3 | 114.2 | 1.1 | |
| 09 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 9 | 12 | 42.9 | 10 | 7 – 8 | 7 – 5 | 2 – 7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | 108.6 | 109.1 | -0.5 | |
| 10 | San Antonio Spurs | 9 | 14 | 39.1 | 11 | 6 – 8 | 7 – 6 | 2 – 8 | 4-6 | Won 2 | 111.7 | 115.4 | -3.7 | |
| 11 | Portland Trail Blazers | 9 | 14 | 39.1 | 11 | 6 – 9 | 4 – 5 | 5 – 9 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | 113.4 | 115.7 | -2.3 | |
| 12 | Sacramento Kings | 8 | 13 | 38.1 | 11 | 4 – 7 | 5 – 4 | 3 – 9 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | 104.9 | 108.6 | -3.7 | |
| 13 | Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 16 | 27.3 | 13.5 | 4 – 10 | 3 – 10 | 3 – 6 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | 108.7 | 117.0 | -8.3 | |
| 14 | New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 17 | 26.1 | 14 | 5 – 13 | 4 – 8 | 2 – 9 | 2-8 | Lost 8 | 113.2 | 120.2 | -7.0 | |
| 15 | Golden State Warriors | 5 | 19 | 20.8 | 15.5 | 3 – 13 | 2 – 7 | 3 – 12 | 3-7 | Won 1 | 104.7 | 114.0 | -9.3 |