Santi Aldama contributed to the victory over the Pelicans with 8 points
MADRID, 20 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Memphis Grizzlies of Spanish player Santi Aldama beat the New Orleans Pelicans (115-113) at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans to end a streak of five consecutive defeats on a night where the big star was Ja Morant, the 'grizzlie' point guard. ' who returned to the court after a 25-game suspension and who shone to also score the winning basket.
With 34 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, Ja Morant was the hero for the Memphis Grizzlies who had lost five in a row and, with this victory, are third to last in the Western Conference. A victory in which Santi Aldama contributed 8 points and 3 rebounds.
The Spanish international, who also contributed a steal and made a block in his almost 16 minutes on the court, was a supporting act in the debut of point guard Ja Morant. Motivated after his very long suspension, he scored 34 points (with 10 free throws made) and led, as he should from now on, the new Grizzlies.
In addition, the one from Dalzell (South Carolina) scored the winning basket at the buzzer on the Pelicans' court led by forward Brandon Ingram (34 points) and center Jonas Valanciunas (22 points and 14 rebounds). But it was insufficient to stop the Grizzlies, where Jaren Jackson Jr. (24 points) and Desmond Bane (21) also stood out.