MADRID, 1 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Spanish power forward Santi Aldama, with his lowest records so far this season, participated in the defeat (121-105) of the Memphis Grizzlies against the unstoppable Utah Jazz, while fellow national player Usman Garuba contributed for the Houston Rockets , which fell to the Los Angeles Clippers (95-93), in its fourth consecutive game without winning.
The Canarian did not have his best night and added 3 points, 8 rebounds, an assist and 1 block in the second loss in a row against the Jazz led by the Finn Lauri Markkanen, who dominated both sides of the court to finish the game with 31 points and 11 rebounds. A ‘double-double’ to lead his team, which is already third in the West.
The duel confirmed its owner already at halftime, when Utah achieved a wide run of 38-18, with a Markkanen who was supported by the high scoring of Michael Beasley (18) and Collin Sexton (15). For their part, the Grizzlies are eighth in the West with a balance of 4-3.
In the rest of the Spanish representation, the performance of Usman Garuba stood out, who played ten minutes in the Houston Rockets’ defeat against the Los Angeles Clippers, in which he managed to score 2 points, collect 8 rebounds, give 1 assist and put up 1 block.
Serge Ibaka also had 9 minutes in the victory of the Milwaukee Bucks against the Detroit Pistons (110-108), although without prominence, while Juancho Hernangómez only played the last five minutes of the victory (139-109) of the Raptors against the Hawks and gave an assist.
-STATISTICS SPANISH PLAYERS:
SANTI ALDAMA: 3 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block.
USMAN GARUBA: 2 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block.
JUANCHO HERNÁNGOMEZ: 1 assist.