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Photo: AP – Scanpix
AP Photo – Scanpix
Domantas Sabonis played another successful game, and his representative Indianos Pacers (6-2) consolidated their positions in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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The club represented by Lithuania in its square 114: 107 (35:30, 27:26, 28:31, 24:20) broke the resistance of the Houston Rockets (2-4).
Sabonis was one of the main blacksmiths of the hosts: 22 points (9/14 doubles, 4/6 penalties), 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 errors in 38 minutes. For the tall, it was already the eighth double this season of the equally possible.
The Lithuanian also had an impressive block in the game, protecting the team’s basket from the powerful set-up of DeMarcus Cousins.
A minute and a half away, the guests went ahead after James Harden’s throw-in (107: 106), but in the next attack Malcolm Brogdon scored a triple, and Sabonis corrected the inaccurate teammate’s launch and the Pacers were able to rest more calm before the decisive minute – 111: 107.
The Rockets no longer found their way to the Pacers ‘basket at a crucial moment, and the hosts’ victory was secured by free throws by Brogdon and Victor Oladip.
Brogdon became the most productive player of the match, accumulating 35 points (9/19 dvit., 4/6 trit., 5/5 penalties). The defender had 7 more assists in 39 minutes and took 3 balls.
“I think he feels comfortable both for his role in attack and for the coach. Now he is playing amazing and we will need him all season, ”Oladipo praised Brogdon after the game.
The tall Myles Turner of the hosts had an impressive defensive performance, blocking 8 shots from opponents and improving the personal record.
John Wall, who scored 28 points (12/17 doubles, 0/3 trit., 4/4 penalties) for the Rockets club, took over the relief of the leader from Harden’s hands, who did not reach the 20-point limit for the first time this season.
Last year’s top scorer in the NBA scored 15 points (4/9 doubles, 1/5 trit., 2/4 penalties) in 39 minutes and had 12 assists.
Pacers: Malcolm Brogdon 35 (9/19 diat., 4/6 trit.), Domantas Sabonis 22 (9/14 dvit., 12 reb. 6/20 met., 9 rep. Cam.).
Rockets: John Wall 28 (12/17), Eric Gordon 20 (2/10 Trit), James Harden (5/14, 12 res) and David Nwaba 15, PJ Tucker 10.
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