ESP - Pamesa win with three-point shooting barrage against Estu
VALENCIA (ACB) - Victor Claver, Shammond Williams and Rafa Martinez combined to hit 12 of 15 shots from three-point range as Pamesa Valencia gunned down Estudiantes 96-73 on Sunday. Rising Spanish star Claver was a perfect four of four behind the arc and had a couple of dunks on his way to a game-high 23 points as Pamesa won for the third time in four ...
VALENCIA (ACB) - Victor Claver, Shammond Williams and Rafa Martinez combined to hit 12 of 15 shots from three-point range as Pamesa Valencia gunned down Estudiantes 96-73 on Sunday.
Rising Spanish star Claver was a perfect four of four behind the arc and had a couple of dunks on his way to a game-high 23 points as Pamesa won for the third time in four games.
Williams, who played just over 15 minutes, scored 15 and Martinez poured in 16.
Fuenlabrada won on the road at CAI Zaragoza, 73-66, in a game that featured two of the hottest players in the ACB, Brad Oleson of Zaragoza and Argentina international Paolo Monteros of Zaragoza.
Oleson was four of five from long range and finished with 19 points while Monteros was just two of 10 from the floor, including two of four from long range, and scored eight in the game.
DKV Joventut may be without injured Spain guard Ricky Rubio but they won for the third time in four games on Sunday.
The Badalona team rolled to an 83-74 triumph over Ricoh Manresa, Lithuania international Simas Jasaitis leading the way with 17 points and Great Britain center Pops Mensah-Bonsu chipping in 15.
Bracey Wright had another big game with 16 points and six assists.
DKV opened up a 64-38 lead by half-time and took their foot off the pedal over the final 20 minutes.
Two of the teams deemed to be title challengers, defending champions Tau Ceramica and Unicaja Malaga both prevailed at the weekend.
Argentina's starting point guard at the Olympics, veteran Pablo Prigioni, didn't play but Tau won any at home at home against Granada, 80-68.
Pete Mickeal had 19 points and Igor Rakocevic 18 for the Vitoria team.
Unicaja won in the Basque country, 72-61.
Recently retired Spain captain Carlos Jimenez and Carlos Cabezas each had 17 points for Unicaja.
CB Murcia piled on the misery for winless ViveMenorca, beating them 78-70.
Cajasol slumped to their fourth successive defeat as well, falling at home to Bruesa 77-71.
Barcelona played their friendly at the Los Angeles Lakers and lost in the Staples Center on Saturday 108-104.
Juan Carlos Navarro of Barca was seven of 13 from NBA three-point range and had 34 points to lead all scorers while Team USA's Kobe Bryant paced the Lakers with 28.
China guard Sun Yue, who signed a contract with the Lakers in the summer, played 10 minutes but didn't score and turned the ball over five times.
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