By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
With recent signing Dennis Smith Jr. joining the action, Real Madrid prevailed, 86-73, against Joventut Badalona on Sunday.
Facundo Campazzo sat out after welcoming a new child to his family. On the injury list, Gabriel Deck (hamstring) was as also unavailable.
Smith, 27, debuted with his new team, packing three points, one assist, and one rebound over nine minutes in Round 19 of Spain’s Liga Endesa Regular Season.
Among multiple more former NBA players based in Madrid, Dzanan Musa paved the way for the home win with 21 points.
Getting into a safe distance late, the domestic tally of the team coached by Chus Mateo imrpoved to 15-4. Unicaja already jumped to 15-4 with a convincing home win, 94-73, against Baskonia, earlier Sunday.
Meanwhile, FC Barcelona was forced down to 10-9 in the ACB after a home loss, 103-92, to BAXI Manresa. Standing out for the Basketball Champions League Round of 16 participants, Derrick Alston Jr. went for 29 points with 10/17 from the field.
Despite solid efforts by Chimezie Metu and Jabari Parker to finish with 21 and 20 points, respectively, the team coached by Joan Penarroya trailed by double-digits for most of the second half. Justin Anderson (hamstring), Nicolas Laprovittola (knee), and Jan Vesely (knee) stayed on the injury list.
ACB Round 19
Casademont Zaragoza – UCAM Murcia 79-88
Coviran Granada – Girona 78-74
MoraBanc Andorra – Valencia 86-84
Leyma Coruna – Dreamland Gran Canaria 90-98
Unicaja – Baskonia 94-73
La Laguna Tenerife – Rio Breogan 96-83
Surne Bilbao – Hiopos Lleida 91-75
FC Barcelona – BAXI Manresa 92-103
Real Madrid – Joventut Badalona 86-73
STANDINGS: Real Madrid 15-4, Unicaja 15-4, Valencia 14-5, La Laguna Tenerife 14-5, Joventut Badalona 12-7…
Photo Credit: ACB