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Photo: AP – Scanpix
AP Photo – Scanpix
Domantas Sabonis extended his doubles series this season to 12 in a row, and the Lithuanian is represented by the invited Indiana Pacers (8-4). 111: 87 (26:26, 33:10, 25:35, 27:16) beat the Portland Trail Blazers (7-5).
Man of the match
For the winners, Sabonis scored 23 points (10/16 doubles, 0/2 trit., 3/4 penalty) in 38 minutes, bounced 15 and took 2 balls, made 5 assists, made three errors and double-faulted.
This season, Sabonis is averaging 21.9 points, 12.8 rebounds and 5.8 assists. The three figures of his career are the best.
Only Malcolm Brogdon, who scored just 25 points, was more productive than Sabonis.
Sabonis has already reached the 107th double-double in the Pacers’ ranks. He lacks a double in club history to overtake seventh-place Roy Hibbert.
The Pacers had their first victory in Portland since 2007. The Indiana club in Portland has stumbled 11 times in a row.
The Pacers have won four of five games this season.
Jusufas Nurkičius was injured in the third half of the match. He tried to hit the ball out of the opponent’s hand under the basket, and immediately after this episode grabbed him by the wrist. Shortly after contact with the opponent, he fell to the parquet and then left the field.
Before the match was over, it was announced that the midfielder had a broken wrist.
The Pacers won 33:10 in the second half and beat their opponents by 23 points (59:36). In the third quarter, the Blazers approached a deficit of 11 points, but in the final 10 minutes the Pacers’ lead increased to 20 points and the team achieved a guaranteed victory.
The Pacers were left without Caris LeVert, who received two days ago in exchange for Victor Oladipo.
“Blazers”: Damiannas Lillardas go CJ McCollumas po 22, Carmelo Anthony 10, Derrickas Jonesas 9.
Pacers: Malcolm Brogdon 25 (7th ed.), Domantas Sabonis 23 (15th ed., 5th ed.), Doug McDermott 16, Myles Turner (10th ed., P. 4) and Justin Holiday after 11.
Match summary:
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