MADRID, 3 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Memphis Grizzlies, led by point guard Ja Morant and Spanish power forward Santi Aldama, defeated the San Antonio Spurs (106-98) of rookie Victor Wembanyama this Tuesday to regain the path of victory, which since Morant's return has been found on up to five occasions.
The outside duo of the Memphis team, made up of Americans Ja Morant and Desmond Bane, was key in the victory, after scoring 26 and 24 points respectively. On the other hand, in the paint, the Spanish Santi Aldama scored 13 points and captured 11 rebounds to sign a double-double in 28 minutes of play.
With this victory, the Tennessee team is moving away from the bottom zone and establishes its balance at 11 wins and 22 losses, far from the play-in positions but closer after the return of Morant. In the Texan team, Victor Wembanyama scored 20 points and captured 7 rebounds but did not achieve victory and the Spurs are last in the Western Conference with 5 wins and 28 losses.