By the Eurohoops team/ [email protected]
Deni Avdija had 33 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in three quarters. Portland Trail Blazers delivered the Utah Jazz 137-117, the team’s fifth victory in the last six games.
Avdija did not play in the final period, as the match was already decided and he needed rest.
Finnish Lauri Markkanen scored 22 points for the Jazzand Bosnian big man Jusuf Nurkic had 21 points and 12 rebounds after missing two games with a sprained left toe.
It was one of the less eventful games of a wild night, which included three games decided by one shot, with Kevin Durant being part of the big three for Houston’s 100-97 road victory in Phoenix, despite the absence of Alperen Sengun. Also, the Clippers beat the Warriors on the road by one point (103-102) with Steve Kerr sent off and Steph Curry committing a foul.
League leaders Oklahoma City Thunder took leave and were beaten at home by the Hornets almost by 30 points (124-97) and the Pistons also beat by 31 (121-90) the Knicks in New York, Cade Cunningham having collected 29 points and 13 assists.
Monday results
New York Knicks – Detroit Pistons 90-121
Chicago Bulls – Boston Celtics 101-115
Atlanta Falcons – Toronto Raptors 100-118
Phoenix Suns – Houston Rockets 97-100
Charlotte Frelons – Oklahoma City Thunder 124-97
Philadelphia 76ers – Denver Nuggets 124-125 (extension)
Golden State Warriors – LA Clippers 102-103
Utah Jazz – Portland Trail Blazers 117-137
Ranking
Eastern Conference
1. Detroit Pistons 27-9
2. Boston Celtics 23-12
3. New York Knicks 23-12
4. Toronto Raptors 22-15
5. Philadelphia 76ers 19-15
6. Miami Heat 20-16
7. Magic of Orlando 20-16
8. Cleveland Cavaliers 20-17
9. Chicago Bulls 17-19
10. Atlanta Falcons 17-21
11. Milwaukee Bucks 16-20
12. Charlotte Hornets 13-23
13. Brooklyn fillets 11-22
14. Wizards of Washington 9-25
15. Indiana Pacers 6-30
Western Conference
1. Oklahoma City Thunder 30-7
2. San Antonio Spurs 25-10
3. Denver Nuggets 24-12
4. Los Angeles Lakers 22-11
5. Houston Rockets 22-11
6. Minnesota Timberwolves 23-13
7. Phoenix Suns 21-15
8. Golden State Warriors 19-18
9. Portland Trail Blazers 17-20
10. Memphis Grizzlies 15-20
11. Los Angeles Clippers 13-22
12. Dallas Mavericks 13-23
13. Utah Jazz 12-23
14. Kings of Sacramento 8-28
15. New Orleans Pelicans 8-29
-The top 6 teams in each conference advance directly to the Playoffs
-Teams seventh through tenth in each conference advance to the Play-Ins
