Pacers blow past Brooklyn but Zubac leaves on crutches
Indiana beat Brooklyn 136-109 behind 24 points and ten assists from Tyrese Haliburton, but lost Ivica Zubac, who sprained his left ankle in the first quarter and left the arena on crutches. Coach Rick Carlisle said the X-ray was negative, but swelling makes it unlikely the centre plays against Milwaukee on Monday.
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O Indiana atropelou o Brooklyn por 136 a 109 no Barclays Center na noite de domingo, com Tyrese Haliburton marcando 24 pontos e distribuindo dez assistências. A vitória custou ao Pacers o seu pivô titular.
Ivica Zubac durou sete minutos. Perseguindo um rebote com 4:57 restantes no primeiro quarto, o croata pisou no pé de Kelly Oubre Jr. e torceu o tornozelo esquerdo. A noite dele fechou com dois pontos, um rebote e duas assistências; ele deixou a arena de muletas.
Rick Carlisle disse que o raio-X não acusou nada, mas o inchaço torna improvável que o pivô atue contra o Milwaukee na segunda-feira.
O Brooklyn está 0-3. O time de Jordi Fernandez não conseguiu conter o perímetro do Indiana, e o técnico assumiu a culpa. “Essa aqui escapou depois do primeiro quarto”, disse. “Tínhamos as intenções certas. Estamos no primeiro back-to-back da temporada e não há desculpas aqui. Não vou culpar meus jogadores. Vou culpar a mim mesmo.”
Nolan Traore ofereceu algum consolo: 17 pontos, cinco assistências e dois tocos. “Só queria ajudar o time com a minha força, atacando o garrafão, criando jogadas”, disse o francês de 20 anos. Moritz Wagner acrescentou 13 pontos em 14 minutos vindo do banco, Egor Demin teve três pontos e dois roubos, Danny Wolf marcou seis e Ben Saraf dois.
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