Minnesota Timberwolves (7-23), where Argentine Pablo Prigioni is assistant coach Ryan Saunders, suffered its third consecutive loss by losing at home to Toronto Raptors (15-15), 86-81, on another day of the regular phase of the NBA.
The match was played at the Target Center in Minnesota and of the last eight games the Timberwolves lost seven, a situation that relegates them to last place in the Western Conference, while the Canadian franchise is sixth in the East.
For the Timberwolves Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 19 points and 13 rebounds, while Malik Beasley contributed 13; While for the winner Norman Powell finished the night with 31 points followed by Fred VanVleet with 12 and Terence Davis with 11.
Prigioni, is a 43-year-old from Córdoba who performed in the NBA playing in the New York Knicks, Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers franchises between 2012 and 2016.
For his part, Argentine guard Facundo Campazzo had a good performance in the victory of the Denver Nuggets (16-13) against the Cleveland Cavaliers (10-20), by 120-103.
The 29-year-old from Cordoba entered from the relay bench and was on the court for 28 minutes and 22 seconds at the Rocket Mortgage Field House in Cleveland.
The former player of Peñarol de Mar del Plata and Real Madrid added 10 points (1-2 in doubles, 2-3 in triples, 2-2 in free), accumulated three assists, took two rebounds and recovered two balls.
Canadian point guard Jamal Murray was the great figure of Michael Malone’s team and in 38 minutes and 15 seconds on the court he scored 50 goals (13-15 in doubles, 8-10 in triples), while Serbian pivot Nikola Jokic contributed 16 points , 12 rebounds, 10 assists and four steals. In Cavalliers, who lost his ninth consecutive game, the best was guard Collin Sexton with 23 points.
+ Partidos para hoy: Orlando Magic 124-Golden State Warriors 120, Philadelphia Sixers 112-Chicago Bulls 105, Boston Celtics 121-Atlanta Hawks 109, Memphis Grizzlies 109-Detroit Pistons 95, Milwaukee Bucks 98-Oklahoma City Thunder 85, New Orleans Pelicans 114-Phoenix Suns 132, Los Angeles Clippers 116-Utah Jazz 112.
+ Partidos para hoy: Charlotte Hornets-Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers-Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls-Sacramento Kings, Memphis Grizzlies-Utah Jazz, Portland Trail Blazers-Washington Wizards.
In the East Philadelphia Sixers is first with 20-10, followed by Brooklyn Nets 19-12, Milwaukee Bucks 17-13 and Boston Celtics 15-14, while in the West the Utah Jazz is leading with 24-9, LA Lakers 22- 8, LA Clippers 22-9 and Portland Trail Blazers 19-10. (Télam)
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