NBA: Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks blow up Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors”>Nicolas Batum put himself in “Batman” mode to guide the Clippers to success (139-133) at the expense of Indiana, scoring all of his 32 points in the second half, Monday in the NBA, during Martin Luther King Day marking the anniversary of the Reverend’s birth. At the end of this long one-sided game, before the Pacers tried a vain comeback in the last quarter, Batum, author of his best game of the season, finished with the 4th best total of points of his career.
He had scored 35 points with Portland in 2012 against Houston and 33 points twice, again with the Blazers the same year against Denver, then with Charlotte in 2015 at the expense of… Portland, which he had just left. His 32 pawns, on the other hand, constitute his record in a single period. He had started his meeting with three missed attempts in the first quarter, to finish on an 11/16 including 7/10 at three points.
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Also author of 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks, it was he and Reggie Jackson (26 pts) who ensured the victory by registering between them 33 of the 35 points of the Californian team in the last quarter. Placid in the post-match press conference, Batum did not lack humor to comment on the fact that he is only the 4th player this season to have scored 30 or more points in a single period, like by Stephen Curry (Warriors), Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks) and Jaylen Brown (Celtics).
“It’s good for them to be by my side,” replied the hero of the Tokyo Olympics semi-final, causing general hilarity, before warning journalists: “Well don’t get used to it too much either I do this all the time”. And why not, Nicholas? Appetite comes with scoring, after all.
