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Domantas Sabonis made a triple-double and led the Indiana Pacers to victory.
Lithuanian away team 116: 106 (36:19, 23:36, 25:25, 32:26) beat the Charlotte’s Hornets.
D.Sabonis scored 22 points (7/7 doubles, 2/3 trit., 2/4 penalty) in 37 minutes, bounced 11, took the ball, made 10 assists, but made 5 errors and 4 times.
He didn’t finish the last game due to injury, but he didn’t want to lose this game.
“I don’t like not playing. I woke up this morning when I woke up. I trained easily and realized that I could play. I would have felt worse if I hadn’t played,” he said.
Pacers coach Nate Bjorkgren was impressed by Lithuania’s combativeness.
“He showed great strength when he took the field after a serious knee injury,” said the specialist.
For the Pacers, this is the third win in the last four games.
The guests led by 17 points after the first half. The Hornets then outplayed the Pacers, but the team held out.
LaMelo Ballas scored eight points for the losers and made five assists.
“Markers”: Doug McDermott 28, Malcolm Brogdon 25, Domantas Sabonis 22 (11 rec., 10 res.), Justinas Holiday 19.
“Hornets”: Terry Rosier 20, PJWashington 18, Gordon Hayward and Devonte Graham 16 each, Miles Bridges 11, Cody Zeller 10 (Rev. 14).
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