Bogdanovic, Sabonis deliver in wins

during a game at Vivint Smart Home Arena on December 17, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) at Vivint Smart Home Arena on December 17, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

Bojan Bogdanovic scored a game-high-tying 30 points on 6/11 3-pointers to lead the Utah Jazz to their third straight win. Behind the Croatian forward’s performance, Utah beat the Orlando Magic 109 – 102 to improve to 16-6.

Apart from scoring 30, Bogdanovic had five rebounds and five assists. French center Rudy Gobert added a double-double of 12 points/19 rebounds plus five assists and three blocks to help the Magic win.

For the Magic, French wing Evan Fournier finished with 19 points and Montenegrin big man Nikola Vucevic had 12 points (4/15 shots) and 11 rebounds.

The Los Angeles Lakers carried 14 consecutive wins on the road when the went to Indiana to face the Pacers. Domantas Sabonis helped the Pacers snap that streak by scoring 26 points and grabbing 10 rebounds as the hosts won 105 – 102. The Lithuanian forward/center was also a +13 for his team.

Ivica Zubac was once again a starter for the Los Angeles Clippers as his team defeated the Phoenix Suns 120 – 99. The Croatian center finished with 12 points in 22 minutes.

Croatian forward Dario Saric had eight points and six rebounds while Spanish guard posted four points, eight assists and five rebounds for the Suns.

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

Charlotte Hornets – Sacramento Kings 110 – 102 (Nemanja Bjelica 12 points, five rebounds – Bogdan Bogdanovic 10 points)

New York Knicks – Atlanta Hawks 143 – 120 (Alex Len nine points, five rebounds – Frank Ntilikina three points)

New Orleans Pelicans – Brooklyn Nets 101 – 108 (Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot six points – Nicolo Melli three points, six rebounds)

NBA Standings (via NBA.com)

EASTERN CONFERENCE

TEAM
1Milwaukee Bucks Wins24 Losses4 Win Percentage.857 Games Behind Conference Record15 and2 Division Recordand0 Home Record13 and2 Away Record11 and2 Last Ten Recordand1 Win Streak 1Losses
2Philadelphia 76ers Wins20 Losses8 Win Percentage.714 Games Behind4.0 Conference Record13 and4 Division Recordand2 Home Record14 and0 Away Recordand8 Last Ten Recordand2 Win Streak 1Losses
3Boston Celtics Wins17 Losses7 Win Percentage.708 Games Behind5.0 Conference Record11 and4 Division Recordand3 Home Record10 and1 Away Recordand6 Last Ten Recordand4 Win Streak 2Losses
4Miami Heat Wins19 Losses8 Win Percentage.704 Games Behind4.5 Conference Record13 and2 Division Recordand0 Home Record11 and1 Away Recordand7 Last Ten Recordand3 Win Streak 1Losses
5Toronto Raptors Wins18 Losses8 Win Percentage.692 Games Behind5.0 Conference Record12 and4 Division Recordand2 Home Record11 and3 Away Recordand5 Last Ten Recordand4 Win Streak 2Wins
6Indiana Pacers Wins19 Losses9 Win Percentage.679 Games Behind5.0 Conference Record13 and7 Division Recordand5 Home Record12 and3 Away Recordand6 Last Ten Recordand3 Win Streak 4Wins
7Brooklyn Nets Wins15 Losses12 Win Percentage.556 Games Behind8.5 Conference Recordand7 Division Recordand2 Home Recordand5 Away Recordand7 Last Ten Recordand4 Win Streak 2Wins
8Orlando Magic Wins12 Losses15 Win Percentage.444 Games Behind11.5 Conference Recordand9 Division Recordand1 Home Recordand6 Away Recordand9 Last Ten Recordand5 Win Streak 1Losses
9Charlotte Hornets Wins13 Losses17 Win Percentage.433 Games Behind12.0 Conference Recordand11 Division Recordand3 Home Recordand8 Away Recordand9 Last Ten Recordand5 Win Streak 1Wins
10Detroit Pistons Wins11 Losses16 Win Percentage.407 Games Behind12.5 Conference Recordand14 Division Recordand5 Home Recordand7 Away Recordand9 Last Ten Recordand5 Win Streak 1Losses
11Chicago Bulls Wins10 Losses19 Win Percentage.345 Games Behind14.5 Conference Recordand12 Division Recordand4 Home Recordand10 Away Recordand9 Last Ten Recordand6 Win Streak 1Losses
12Washington Wizards Wins8 Losses17 Win Percentage.320 Games Behind14.5 Conference Recordand7 Division Recordand4 Home Recordand6 Away Recordand11 Last Ten Recordand7 Win Streak 1Wins
13New York Knicks Wins7 Losses21 Win Percentage.250 Games Behind17.0 Conference Recordand15 Division Recordand8 Home Recordand10 Away Recordand11 Last Ten Recordand7 Win Streak 1Wins
14Cleveland Cavaliers Wins6 Losses21 Win Percentage.222 Games Behind17.5 Conference Recordand18 Division Recordand5 Home Recordand10 Away Recordand11 Last Ten Recordand9 Win Streak 2Losses
15Atlanta Hawks Wins6 Losses22 Win Percentage.214 Games Behind18.0 Conference Recordand14 Division Recordand3 Home Recordand10 Away Recordand12 Last Ten Recordand8 Win Streak 5Losses

WESTERN CONFERENCE

TEAM
1Los Angeles Lakers Wins24 Losses4 Win Percentage.857 Games Behind Conference Record16 and2 Division Recordand1 Home Record10 and2 Away Record14 and2 Last Ten Recordand2 Win Streak 1Losses
2LA Clippers Wins21 Losses8 Win Percentage.724 Games Behind3.5 Conference Record13 and5 Division Recordand1 Home Record14 and1 Away Recordand7 Last Ten Recordand3 Win Streak 1Wins
3Dallas Mavericks Wins18 Losses8 Win Percentage.692 Games Behind5.0 Conference Record11 and4 Division Recordand0 Home Recordand6 Away Record10 and2 Last Ten Recordand3 Win Streak 1Wins
4Denver Nuggets Wins17 Losses8 Win Percentage.680 Games Behind5.5 Conference Recordand4 Division Recordand0 Home Record11 and3 Away Recordand5 Last Ten Recordand5 Win Streak 3Wins
5Houston Rockets Wins18 Losses9 Win Percentage.667 Games Behind5.5 Conference Record10 and5 Division Recordand2 Home Record10 and4 Away Recordand5 Last Ten Recordand3 Win Streak 1Wins
6Utah Jazz Wins16 Losses11 Win Percentage.593 Games Behind7.5 Conference Record12 and7 Division Recordand2 Home Record11 and3 Away Recordand8 Last Ten Recordand5 Win Streak 3Wins
7Oklahoma City Thunder Wins12 Losses14 Win Percentage.462 Games Behind11.0 Conference Recordand10 Division Recordand4 Home Recordand5 Away Recordand9 Last Ten Recordand4 Win Streak 1Wins
8Sacramento Kings Wins12 Losses15 Win Percentage.444 Games Behind11.5 Conference Recordand7 Division Recordand2 Home Recordand5 Away Recordand10 Last Ten Recordand5 Win Streak 1Losses
9Portland Trail Blazers Wins11 Losses16 Win Percentage.407 Games Behind12.5 Conference Recordand11 Division Recordand3 Home Recordand6 Away Recordand10 Last Ten Recordand4 Win Streak 1Wins
10Phoenix Suns Wins11 Losses16 Win Percentage.407 Games Behind12.5 Conference Recordand12 Division Recordand3 Home Recordand10 Away Recordand6 Last Ten Recordand7 Win Streak 4Losses
11Minnesota Timberwolves Wins10 Losses15 Win Percentage.400 Games Behind12.5 Conference Recordand12 Division Recordand4 Home Recordand9 Away Recordand6 Last Ten Recordand8 Win Streak 7Losses
12San Antonio Spurs Wins10 Losses16 Win Percentage.385 Games Behind13.0 Conference Recordand9 Division Recordand3 Home Recordand7 Away Recordand9 Last Ten Recordand5 Win Streak 1Losses
13Memphis Grizzlies Wins10 Losses17 Win Percentage.370 Games Behind13.5 Conference Recordand10 Division Recordand2 Home Recordand11 Away Recordand6 Last Ten Recordand5 Win Streak 2Wins
14New Orleans Pelicans Wins6 Losses22 Win Percentage.214 Games Behind18.0 Conference Recordand13 Division Recordand5 Home Recordand11 Away Recordand11 Last Ten Recordand10 Win Streak 13Losses
15Golden State Warriors Wins5 Losses23 Win Percentage.179 Games Behind19.0 Conference Recordand16 Division Recordand4 Home Recordand10 Away Recordand13 Last Ten Recordand8 Win Streak 4
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