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The tall Lithuanian player played for almost 30 minutes, during which he scored 12 points (6/9 dvit., 0/1 trit.), Caught 7 balls, made 3 assists, blocked an opponent’s shot, made three errors and committed five fouls.
This was the first game of this season, when J.Valančiūnas, who played them all, failed to get a double. The Lithuanian, who started the season with eight double-digit points and rebounds, didn’t pick up a double-double in the last game against the Brooklyn Nets, but at that point Utena’s team was forced to shoot in the locker room after the second half due to to the announcement of your possible contact with COVID-19. As it turned out later, that message was wrong.
Returning to the field after a forced break, J. Valančiūnas lost a personal duel to the Cavs in double-doubles Andre Drummond, who scored 19 points and bounced 14 balls, but the Lithuanian was not happy with the victory.
Two minutes before the match, A.Drummondas hit a colon with a contact, and the Lithuanian referee Gediminas Petraitis, who judged the match, also recorded the foul by J.Valančiūnas. Although the Cavs center did not score the penalty, the difference between the teams was reduced to 2 points – 90:92.
Still on the other side of the field, J.Valančiūnas responded with his 2 points, and after several consecutive errors by A.Drummondas, the “grizzles” staged a decisive blast and took a victorious 36-90 lead after the three-point play. by Dillon Brooks.
J.Valančiūnas, who accumulated a total of five fouls, also received a technical sanction in this match, when in the second half he accused his compatriot G. Petraitis and received his sanction.
For the first time this season, the “grizzly” who has won twice in a row crawls from the bottom of the Western Conference. They are now ranked 13th in the 15-team lineup.
“Cavaliers”: Andre Drummondas 19 (8/16 dvit., 3/9 baud., 14 atk. Kam.) Cedi Osmanas ir Damyeanas Dotsonas (6 rez. Lost) Po 14, Larry Nance’as 13, Isaacas Okoro 12.
“Grizzlies”: Dillon Brooks 21 (2/8 trit., 7 rep.), Brandon Clarke 15, Tyus Jones 13 (7th ed.), Jonas Valančiūnas 12 (7 rep.).
All results:
Charlotte Hornets 109: 88 New York Knicks (Brazdeikis did not play)
Cleveland Cavaliers 91: 101 Memphis Grizzlies (J. Valančiūnas 12)
“Orlando Magic” 99: 121 “Milwaukee Bucks”
“Washington Wizards” 107: 128 “Phoenix Suns”
“Atlanta Hawks” 112: 94 “Philadelphia 76ers”
“Portland Trail Blazers” 112: 111 “Toronto Raptors”
Sacramento Kings 127: 122 Indiana Pacers (D. Sabonis 28)
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