By the Eurohoops team/ [email protected]
In theory it shouldn’t be that close, but the Deer need any victory they can get any way they can.
Giannis Antetokounmpo dunked on a Kevin Porter Jr. lob with 4.7 seconds left to give Milwaukee the 122-121 victory over the Charlotte Frelons.
The Greek Freak had 30 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for his NBA-leading 158th game with at least 30 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. Antetokounmpo surpassed Oscar Robertson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who each accomplished the feat 157 times.
Lithuanian goalkeeper Matas Buzelis scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half and Chicago Bulls prevailed over the Magic of Orlando 121-114.
Buzelis also finished with seven assists, while Montenegrin big man Nikola Vucevic added 17 points and 10 rebounds. Orlando’s star, German Franz Wagner, is still injured and out of action.
The Israeli Deni Avdija collected 34 points and 11 assists and the Portland Trail Blazers beat exhausted wounds New Orleans Pelicans 122-09 with Croatian Karlo Matkovic scoring 16 points.
Last but not least, Luka Doncic had 34 points and eight assists in Lakers 128-121 victory against Memphis.
Friday results
Indiana Pacers – San Antonio Spurs 113-123
Brooklyn fillets – Wizards of Washington 99-119
Cleveland Cavaliers – Denver Nuggets 113-108
New York Knicks – Atlanta Falcons 99-111
Chicago Bulls – Magic of Orlando 121-114
Milwaukee Bucks – Charlotte Frelons 122-121
New Orleans Pelicans – Portland Trail Blazers 109-122
Warriors of the Golden State – Oklahoma City Thunder 94-131
Los Angeles Lakers – Memphis Grizzlies 128-121
Ranking
Eastern Conference
1. Detroit Pistons 25-9
2. New York Knicks 23-11
3. Boston Celtics 21-12
4. Toronto Raptors 20-15
5. Philadelphia 76ers 18-14
6. Miami Heat 19-15
7. Cleveland Cavaliers 20-16
8. Magic of Orlando 19-16
9. Chicago Bulls 16-17
10. Atlanta Falcons 17-19
11. Milwaukee Bucks 15-20
12. Charlotte Frelons 11-23
13. Brooklyn fillets 10-22
14. Wizards of Washington 9-24
15. Indiana Pacers 6-29
Western Conference
1. Oklahoma City Thunder 30-5
2. San Antonio Spurs 25-9
3. Houston Rockets 21-10
4. Denver Nuggets 23-11
5. Los Angeles Lakers 21-11
6. Minnesota Timberwolves 21-13
7. Phoenix Suns 20-14
8. Warriors of the Golden State 18-17
9. Memphis Grizzlies 15-19
10. Portland Trail Blazers 15-20
11. Los Angeles Clippers 12-21
12. Utah Jazz 12-21
12. Dallas Mavericks 12-23
14. Kings of Sacramento 8-27
15. New Orleans Pelicans 8-28
-The top 6 teams in each conference advance directly to the Playoffs
-Teams seventh through tenth in each conference advance to the Play-Ins
