In the Christmas game, the Miami forward contributed 31 points in his team’s 119-113 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers
Jaime Jáquez Jr. completed the best game of his career, scoring 31 points and capturing 10 rebounds, to lead the Miami Heat’s victory against the Philadelphia 76ers by 119-113 on the NBA’s special day for Christmas Day.
The Mexican, who He also signed the first double-double of his NBA career, He became the fifth rookie in NBA history to score at least 30 points and 10 rebounds in a Christmas Day game. The other four are Patrick Ewing, Oscar Robertson, Wilt Chamberlain and Walt Bellamy.
It was a game marked by two major absences: neither Jimmy Butler, who missed his third consecutive game, nor Joel Embiid were available.
It is the Heat’s third consecutive victory and sixth in the last eight games while the Sixers stumbled after eight wins in their last nine games.
The regulars also shined for Miami: Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro with 26 and 22 points, respectively. On the Sixers side, Tobias Harris with 27 and Kelly Oubre Jr. with 25 were the standouts.
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Jáquez Jr.’s stellar night
The one chosen in the first round of the NBA draft in 2023 reached 31 points in one game, surpassing his own mark of 24.
Jaquez, who plays forward for the Miami team, said he was happy for the moment he was living and added that soon more Mexicans could reach the NBA.
“I’m happy to see Juan in the Kings. It was a great moment. We have two now. I hope there are more in the future. The game is growing. The more Latinos and Mexicans there are in the NBA, the better it will be for everyone,” he shared a few days ago at a press conference.
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2023-12-26 10:31:00
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