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In the first quarter of the game, the initiative was of the hosts. The Pacers, who started the game with three long shots in a row, never found themselves in the role of a chasing team, and Sabonis’ 3-pointer widened the gap to 10 points midway through the half.
Domas scored his second long-range shot of goals near the end of the second quarter. The Lithuanian, who attacked the basket with fantastic precision, increased the difference to 19 with this shot, and in the long break he scored up to 24 points (8/9 doubles, 2/2 trit., 2/2 penalties), 11 rebounds and 2 intercepted balls and 2 effective transmissions and errors.
Domantas Sabonis has 24 PTS – 90 FG% – 11 REB in the first half. 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/3HthQRrure
– Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) February 3, 2021
Sabas, who had an amazing precision and in the second half of the game, finished the duel in 35 minutes with 32 points (11/13 doubles, 2/2 trit., 4/6 penalties), 13 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 intercepted balls and 3 errors.
The powerful Lithuanian repeated his career NBA performance record set in this season’s opening game with the New York Knicks.
Before the loss in Indianapolis, the Grizzlies had the longest winning streak in the league, with winners Taylor Yenkins winning seven games in a row. Memphis basketball players, who were unable to play six meetings with the covid-19 prevention protocols, had experienced this latest failure as early as January 8.
The Tennessee State Club of Indiana, represented by Valančiūnas, left the arena at Indiana Banker’s Life Fieldhouse empty-handed for the fifth time in a row. The last victory at the Pacers Arena was celebrated by the Memphis basketball players on October 29, 2015.
Sabonis, who spent the final minutes of the game on the bench, was best assisted by Malcolm Brogdon, who scored 23 points, and Myles Turner, who scored a double and even 5 blocking shots. Even after 3.9 blocks per game this season, the tall man in the NBA league is leading in terms of this indicator and significantly ahead of Utah Jazz Frenchman Rudy Gobert (2.6).
The hosts, who attacked from long range, made 16 of 29 (55%) shots in the Grizzlies’ basket and played the most productive game of the season. Before the game with the Pacers, the Memphis team had the second best defense in the entire league.
“Markers”: Domantas Sabonis 32 (13th ed.), Malcolm Brogdon 23 (7th ed.), Myles Turner 22 (11th ed., 5th ed.), Jeremy Lamb 19 (5/7 trit.), Doug McDermott 11, Justin Holiday 10 points .
“Grizzlies”: Dillon Brooks 25, Desmond Bane 16 (3/6 trit., 5 res.), Xavier Tillman, Tyus Jones and De’Anthony Melton after 12, Ja Morant 10 points.
The next game will be played by the Pacers next night. Indianapolis basketball players look forward to a visit to Milwaukee and a duel with the local Bucks club led by Greek Giannis Antetokounmpas, who has been recognized as the most useful NBA basketball player of the last two years.
The Memphis basketball players from Indianapolis, who will rest a little more, will go to Houston, where they will try their luck on the Rockets on the night of Thursday through Friday.
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