Dante Exum comes back from injury to power Partizan past Maccabi / News - Basketnews.com

Dante Exum recorded 31 PIR points with 21 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists in his account.

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After missing the last two weeks of action, Dante Exum came back with a vengeance to lead Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (4-4) past Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (4-4) 96-88 (22-26, 27-24, 20-18, 27-20).

Player of the Game EFF 31 Dante Exum Points 21 Accuracy 7-8 Rebounds 4 Assists 5

Exum finished the game with 21 points on 7-for-8 shooting making all six free throws, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 drawn fouls for 31 PIR.

Trailing by 7 with 3 minutes to go in the third quarter (59-66), Partizan went on a 10-2 run to finish the quarter and took the lead coming into the last 10 minutes of the match (69-68).

Then, Yam Madar and Kevin Punter hit two consecutive three-pointers, extending the lead to seven points (75-68). Even though Maccabi tried to battle back, it was not enough.

Mathias Lessort and Zach LeDay complimented Exum well as both big men contributed with 27 PIR points to Exum's 30. Lessort scored 16 points (6/9 2PT) and grabbed 8 rebounds, 7 of them on the offensive side of the court. LeDay, meanwhile, ended the game with 21 points and 7 rebounds.

Wade Baldwin was a one-man show on Maccabi's roster. The guard scored 23 points, grabbed 4 rebounds, dished out 7 assists, and drew 7 fouls for 26 PIR.

After this victory, Partizan have now won 4 games out of the last 5. Meanwhile, it is Maccabi's third away loss this season and third loss in a row.

Partizan: Dante Exum 21 (6/7 2PT, 6/6 FT, 5 AST, 31 PIR), Zach LeDay 21 (5/8 2PT, 2/3 3PT, 5/6 FT, 7 REB), Mathias Lessort 16 (6/9 2PT, 8 REB), Kevin Punte r13 (4/10 2PT, 1/5 3PT, 5 REB).

Maccabi: Wade Baldwin IV 23 (7/13 2PT, 1/6 3PT, 6/6 FT, 7 AST), Bonzie Colson 17 (4/6 2PT, 3/6 3PT), Alex Poythress 16 (6/8 2PT, 4/6 FT), Darrun Hilliard 14 (4/6 3PT), Roman Sorkin 10 (5/6 2PT).

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