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By Johnny Askunis/ info@eurohoops.net
A slow start led to a 14-point deficit, but Spain cruised to an 86-64 win over the Netherlands at the Almere Topsporcentrum on Saturday night.
Unicaja’s Dario Brizuela dropped 13 points as they beat coach Sergio Scariolo’s side 5-1 in Group L of the 2023 World Cup European qualifiers. Naturalized Lorenzo Brown had a strong showing in his young career at La Roja, with a club-high 11 points, five rebounds and three assists in less than 16 minutes at Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv.
Three NBA players for Spain, all in the final game before the 2022 Euros. Usman Garuba finished with ten points and six rebounds in 21 minutes for the Houston Rockets. New Orleans Pelicans’ Willie Hernangomez added ten points and four rebounds in 12 minutes. Toronto Raptors’ Juancho Hernangomez had five points, four rebounds and two assists in 21 minutes.
The hosts jumped out to a 14-point lead, but their muscle-up resulted in an insurmountable 25-point deficit. The 39-point swing and loss at home dropped WL to 0-6. With four games to go, the team coached by Maurizio Buscaglia has been eliminated from the World Cup.
The Warriors’ Dan Bosh newcomer Jito Kok scored a game-high 16 points in a last-gasp losing effort. Experienced swingman Worthy de Jong follows with 11 points.
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Earlier in Group K, Lithuania and Hungary won their respective groups.
Photo credit: FIBA.BASKETBALL
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