Baskonia easily outplays Granada in a 104-88 win at the Fernando Buesa Arena in Vitoria, in the Liga Endesa Round 25.
This game, like every upcoming one in the Liga Endesa, holds great significance for Baskonia as they battle for a playoff spot. Currently, they hold a record of 14-11, placing them in the ninth position in the Liga Endesa standings.
Right from the start, despite some initial nerves, Baskonia managed to find their rhythm and took an early eight-point lead. Granada kept the deficit to single digits until the end of the first half. It was in the closing moments of the first half that Dusko Ivanovic’s team established a double-digit lead for the first time.
In the same rhythm, Markus Howard and company continued in the third quarter, extending their lead to a commanding 17 points heading into the final quarter. This paved the way for their win, which they duly achieved.
The most outstanding player in Baskonia was the impressive Markus Howard
The most outstanding player in the winning team was the impressive Markus Howard. He scored 37 points and made an astonishing ten three-pointers out of just 14 attempts. With these 10 three-pointers, Howard surpassed Mirza Teletovic and Saulius Stombergas, who held the club record with nine long-range shots in a single game.
Chima Moneke contributed 20 points and four rebounds, while Vanja Marinkovic finished with eight points. In Granada’s team, David Kramer outperformed his teammates with 18 points and six rebounds.
The impressive Howard scored an impressive 37 points against Barcelona in the previous round of the Endesa League. He then scored 26 points against Milano before surpassing the 30-point mark once again in this game. This clearly indicates that he will be the biggest threat to the black-and-whites in Belgrade.
However, there is cause for concern due to an ankle injury suffered by Chima Moneke three minutes before the end of the game. As a result, he initially left the game and then went to the locker room.
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