MADRID, 13 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Spanish power forward Santi Aldama was not very successful in the defeat (119-109) of the Memphis Grizzlies against the Boston Celtics who extended their streak to link four consecutive wins and remain strong at the top of the Eastern Conference.
The Canarian player did not have his best night with 2/11 in field goals, to add 9 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 blocks. Ja Morant (25 points) and Desmond Bane (18) were, once again, the most outstanding for Memphis, who fought until the end with a comeback attempt that the Celtics stopped from the perimeter with 21 triples and a 41.2 percent shooting rate. success.
With the absence of Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart and Malcolm Brogdon, and a bad game from Jayson Tatum, Boston’s beacon was Derrick White with a ‘double-double’ (23 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists). Sam Hauser also stood out, with 20 points and 6 triples, in a team with up to eight players in double figures in scoring.
This loss, the fourth in six games, keeps Memphis (34-22) second in the West, while the fourth consecutive victory strengthens Boston’s lead in the East, with a mighty 41-16 record.
–SPANISH PLAYERS STATISTICS:
SANTI ALDAMA: 9 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 blocks.