The Spanish faced the Argentine after an ugly gesture when he was going to execute a triple. The Cavaliers prevailed in Denver.
It was not the first time that the faces had been seen or that they had their pluses and minuses. Both were protagonists of the final of a World Cup, without going too far. This time Ricky Rubio and Facundo Campazzo they met at the Ball Arena in Denver and the victory went to the young Cavaliers (87-99).
They surprised Cleveland, in their second consecutive victory. Veteran Kevin Love was the figure of the night (22 points from the bench), the day Garland returned to the starting five. It also shone Jarrett Allen in the painting (21 points and 16 rebounds). Although the image was left by the two bases. When Ricky was about to hit a triple from the corner near the end of the third quarter, Campazzo dropped his knee, in an ugly gesture that led to an attempted fight that was quickly put down. Both were sanctioned with technical foul after facing each other.
The Spaniard was this time somewhat more discreet in terms of numbers (8 points, four rebounds and eight assists), starting from the bench, although he was once again key in the leadership of the Cavaliers and received the praise of his coach, JB Bikerstaff in the press room. “His job is and is being to show us the way. He is clear about it and is assuming that responsibility,” said the technician, recalling the precociousness of the former Joventut in the world of basketball.
The former Real Madrid player could only add 3 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and one steal. The best of the Nuggets was Nikola Jokic with 24 points, 19 rebounds and a 9-15 from the field in 35 minutes.
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