Sergio de Larrea shines in his debut with the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA preseason
They lost against the Houston Rockets, but the young Spaniard delivered a good performance for his debut in the big league
Sergio de Larrea left a good impression in the first preseason game of the Dallas Mavericks in Macao, although his team lost 135-117 to the Houston Rockets. The Valladolid point guard finished with 11 points, six assists, and three three-pointers without a miss in the 24 minutes and 12 seconds he was on the court.
The Spanish player, chosen 25th in the last draft, made four of his six field goal attempts and grabbed two rebounds. He also recovered a ball, although he committed four turnovers.
De Larrea opened his scoring account with a three-pointer in the first quarter, where he also distributed several assists that ended in baskets, two of them for Daniel Gafford and another for Morez Johnson Jr.
Three three-pointers without a miss and good offensive feelings
The Spanish player hit again from the perimeter in the third quarter and completed his performance with another five points in the final period, including his third three-pointer. Additionally, he contributed with several assists to Dallas' scoring.
His performance extends the good sensations he left during the NBA Summer League. In that competition, he managed to dish out 14 assists in a game against Oklahoma City, a figure that matched the third-highest mark recorded in a game of the competition.
The other Spanish player on the Mavericks, Santi Aldama, did not participate in the game.
Sengun leads a superior Rockets from the start
Houston took the initiative from the first minutes. Three consecutive three-pointers from Fred VanVleet set the score at 9-0, and the Rockets extended their lead to a decisive 65-45 by halftime, having also dominated the second quarter.
Dallas reacted in the third period, led in scoring by Cooper Flagg, who finished with 19 points. The Mavericks managed to reduce the difference to ten points (74-64), but Houston responded with new successful shots from the perimeter and closed the quarter with a lead of 99-80.
Alperen Sengun was one of the key players in the game. The Turkish player recorded a triple-double with 16 points, ten rebounds, and ten assists in less than 22 minutes. Tari Eason, on the other hand, was the top scorer of the game with 20 points.
The Mavericks and the Rockets will face each other again on Sunday in Macao, in the second and final friendly of their tour in the Chinese city.
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