The best Aldama shines in the defeat against the Cavaliers of a great Ricky Rubio

   MADRID, 3 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Spanish power forward Santi Aldama, who returned to ownership, this morning signed his best score since he arrived in the NBA with Memphis Grizzlies, although he did not avoid the seventh defeat (128-113) in eight games against the Cleveland Cavaliers of a Ricky Rubio who added double figures for the first time since his return from injury.

The player from the Canary Islands, starting for the Grizzlies for the first time since the beginning of December, achieved his best record in the NBA, with a double-double of 21 points -(7/15 in field goals and 4/7 in triples) third best score in Memphis- and 10 rebounds, plus 1 assist and 1 steal, in the 34 minutes he was on the track.

Opposite, a very toned Ricky Rubio who had a complete match with 13 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block in 21 minutes of play, to continue with his 'preseason' after the injury. In the game, Darius Garland, with 25 points and 11 assists, was the best for Cleveland, while Desmond Bane (25) and Ja Morant (24) led Memphis, which added its seventh loss in the last eight games.

However, the match was marked by a brawl between Dillon Brooks and Donovan Mitchell that turned into a 'wild' fight on the pitch. The Grizzlies remain second in the West (32-20), while Cleveland strengthens its 'playoff' status in the East (32-22).

SANTI ALDAMA: 21 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal

RICKY RUBIO: 13 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.