MADRID, 4 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Slovenian point guard Luka Doncic led the Dallas Mavericks’ victory this Tuesday over the Memphis Grizzleis of a great Santi Aldama (121-116) in a match corresponding, in addition to the regular season, to the last day of the group stage of the NBA Cup, in which the locals have achieved a place in the Final 8 while the visitors have confirmed their elimination.
Dallas has ended Memphis’ six-game winning streak after beating Tennessee at the American Airlines Center 121-116. A game in which the Grizzlies were surpassed by the Mavericks led by a superlative Luka Doncic, who scored 37 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and four steals in the 40 minutes he was on the court.
For his part, Memphis’ Spanish power forward, Santi Aldama, who started again from the bench, had a great performance with 15 points, eight rebounds – his team’s top rebounder in the game -, three assists, two steals, a block and a plus/minus of 0 in 28 minutes of play. In addition, the Gran Canarian player was especially inspired in his shooting with only one failure in field goals with 7 of 8, including 1 of 2 in triples.
A game in which the Grizzlies’ elimination from the NBA Cup was confirmed, in which the Tennessee team finished with a record of one victory and three losses. If the Mavericks have advanced to the Final 8, after their victory against Memphis, they have managed to be the second best group in the Western Conference with a balance of three wins, one loss and +46 in the ‘basket-average’.
In terms of the regular season, the defeat places Memphis with a record of 22 wins and eight losses, in third position in the Western Conference, only behind the Oklahoma City Thunders (21-16) and the Houston Rockets (15-7). . The next game for the Grizzlies will be next Friday’s duel at the FedEX Forum against the Sacramento Kings.