Spanish Santi Aldama scored 20 points this Friday in the Memphis Grizzlies’ victory at home against the New Orleans Pelicans (120-109), which marked the first victory for Taylor Jenkins’ franchise in the NBA Cup.
Aldama played 27 minutes off the bench and contributed 20 points, six rebounds and four assists. He had a brilliant success with eight of nine in field goals and three of three in triples. The Spaniard surpassed 20 points for the fourth time this season. His scoring record this year is 28 points, signed nine days ago against the Denver Nuggets.
In the victory against the Pelicans, the Grizzlies’ leading scorer was Ja Morant, with 27 points. Jaren Jackson contributed 23 points.
The Grizzlies, placed in Group C of the West, had lost their first two games in the NBA Cup. The Pelicans have a record of one win and three losses in the NBA Cup and are already eliminated.
The Atlanta Hawks, the first classified for the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup
For their part, the Atlanta Hawks became the first to qualify for the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup this Friday thanks to their victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers, on a day in which the Oklahoma City Thunder assaulted the Los Angeles Lakers field (93-101).
The Hawks have been responsible for two of the three losses suffered by the Cavaliers this season (117-101). They defeated them at home just three days ago and they won again this Friday, driven by 23 points from DeAndre Hunter and a double double of 21 points and eleven assists from Trae Young.
The Cavs, who three days earlier had surrendered at home to an extraordinary Young, with up to 22 assists, lost their second of three games in the NBA Cup.
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