MADRID, 11 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Cleveland Cavaliers of Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio have fallen this morning in the NBA, despite Donovan Mitchell’s 42 points, at the home of the Miami Heat (119-115), who used Jimmy Butler’s efficient game to frustrate the fourth straight win for the Ohioans.
The 33 points of the local guard -12 of 16 shots from the field, including the only triple he attempted, and 8 of 9 in free throws-, with 12 without a miss in the last quarter, guided the Florida franchise to victory after a first half dominated by the ‘Cavs’, who continue fourth in the Eastern Conference (42-27).
The Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio played 25 minutes at the Miami-Dade Arena, in which he scored eight points -3 of 8 field goals, including 2 of 7 triples-, grabbed three rebounds and offered eight assists, being the most outstanding man in the duel in this facet of the game.
–STATS OF SPANISH PLAYERS.
RICKY RUBIO: 8 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists.