Facundo Campazzo got another liking after fulfilling the dream of reaching the NBA. This Saturday, he made his debut in the playoffs of the best basketball league in the world, however, he will keep a bittersweet memory. Despite his good performance, the Denver Nuggets fell home to the Portland Trail Blazer 123-109 and started 1-0 down in the series for best-of-seven games. In the 32 minutes he was on court, Cordoba base converted 8 points (1/2 in doubles and 2/3 in triples), and added 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and one cap. But his best production was in his characteristic defensive facet and in several luxury passes he made.
In the beginning, it seemed that Denver could impose conditions – without making any major differences – columned behind a Nikola Jokic who ripped his hot hand off the hoop. However, the Serbian giant went off in the decisive stretch of the match, just as Damian Lillard, the Blazers star who was marked by the Argentine, lit up to give his team the victory. Precisely Portland’s number 0, he shone in the shots of three and signed a form with 34 points (5/12 triples), 13 assists, two rebounds. Even if the numbers don’t reflect it, Facu did a good job at the brand against Lillard, bothering him, taking a ball and hitting him.
Despite the good third place in the Western Conference he achieved in the regular season, At this start to the playoffs, Denver appeared to have paid for previous physical wear and tear in the face of injury from several key players such as Jamal Murray and Will Barton III.The second game of the series will be on Monday, from 23.00 in Argentina, and the Nuggets will return to locals, before the series moves to Portland.Campazzo’s moments in Denver’s loss to Portland
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