Trail Blazers 116-96 Grizzlies | NBA: Santi Aldama signs a three in one in his official debut: first basket, first mate and first triple

Santi Aldama has already officially become the eighteenth Spanish player to debut in the NBA. The canary did it in a bittersweet way by taking advantage of his minutes on the court but not being able to do it with victory, after the Memphis Grizzlies were defeated by the Portland Trail Blazers 116-96.

The Spanish player came out in the final moments of the clash and debuted with a ‘three in one’ by scoring his first basket, making his first mate and hitting his first triple in the US league. Aldama played six minutes and finished with seven points and two rebounds on his first professional stat sheet.

Aldama and the Grizzlies collided with the resurgence of Damian Lillard, who seems to be gradually recovering the lead and ended the match with 20 points and 10 assists, while his partner CJ McCollum was the leading scorer in Oregn’s team with 25 points in your locker.

On the part of the Grizzlies, who added their second consecutive defeat, Desmond Bane’s good game stood out with 19 points. The Memphis team paid for the gray game of its star Ja Morant, who was about to sign a triple-double with 17 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds, but with a five of 12 shooting from the field.