NBA Euro-watch: Rubio and the Jazz keep it rolling

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - APRIL 23: The Utah Jazz huddle up during the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game Four of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs on April 23, 2018 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)

By George Efkarpides / info@eurohoops.net

The Jazz overcame a strong first quarter from the Thunder and cruised to a 113-96 victory.

Former Euroleague champion Joe Ingles hit 5 threes on his way to 20 points.

Spanish star, Ricky Rubio had another fantastic all-around performance with 13 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists a steal and a block.

French center Rudy Gobert scored 16 points with 10 boards adding an assist, a steal and a block in 29 minutes.

Spanish wing Alex Abrines, scored 10 points adding 3 rebounds and 2 steals for the losing side

Earlier, the Houston Rockets  scored 50 points in the third to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the series over the Wolves (119-100).

Swiss center Clint Capela, was everywhere once more. He had 14 points, 17 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 blocks in another big performance.

For the losing side, Serbian wing Nemanja Bjelica scored 7 points, adding 3 boards and an assist and a steal.

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Here are last night’s results and the euro-scorers:

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES HOUSTON ROCKETS 119-100 Bjelica 7 p. 3 r. 1 a. 1 s. – Capela 14 p. 17 r. 3 a. 4 b.
UTAH JAZZ OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 113-96 Gobert 16 p. 10 r. 1 a. 1s. 1 b., Rubio 13 p. 6 r. 8 a. 1 s., Jerebko 1 r. – Abrines 10 p. 3 r. 2 s.
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