MADRID, 27 (EUROPA PRESS)
The Minnesota Timberwolves got their second consecutive victory of the season in as many NBA days this Sunday after beating the Utah Jazz (111-116), in Salt Lake City, with a notable contribution from Ricky Rubio, who was fundamental from the bench with 9 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal.
The return home of the Masnou base is a simpler result than expected, at least in terms of results. Ricky Rubio came off the bench but was the best sixth man of the match with some play for the ‘highligths’ that served to extend the advantage of some Wolves who aim high.
The duel was special for Rubio, who faced one of his former teams, and was up to the task with great plays. The former Barça player played more minutes than any player in the starting five, almost 27, on a Saturday that stood out for the Catalan whose adaptation seems to be a piece of cake given his maturity and, above all, due to the fact of knowing a franchise where he played six seasons.
For his part, Juancho Hernagómez had to settle for just five minutes on the floor in which he captured a rebound to help his team to settle the victory. The best was D’Angelo Russel with 25 units on his account. The Minnesota Timberwolves’ next match will be early Monday morning against the Angeles Lakers.
In addition, the day left Russell Westbrook’s record with the Washington Wizards, who lost (120-130) to the Orlando Magic, but his new signing achieved a figure for NBA history. This Saturday he established a triple-double (15-15-12). This record makes him the fourth player in history to achieve these figures in the first two days after Oscar Robertson, Jerry Lucas and Magic Johnson.
On the other hand, the performance of CJ McCollum in the victory of the Blazers -in overtime- 128-126 against the Houston Rockets after culminating a great comeback in the second half also stood out. CJ McCollum had 44 points, 24 after the break with 18 of them from the 3-point line.
–STATISTICS OF SPANISH PLAYERS.
RICKY RUBIO: 9 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal.
JUANCHO HERNANGÓMEZ: 1 rebound.
