Markus Howard explodes for 33 points as Baskonia defeats Partizan in OT / News - Basketnews.com

Markus Howard hit a buzzer-beating triple to send the game to overtime, and then hit two more in the extra period to lead Baskonia past Partizan.

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Markus Howard hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer to take the game to overtime and then led Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz over Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade to take the team's second win 103-96 (14-23, 32-19, 21-26, 22-21, 14-7).

Player of the Game EFF 27 Markus Howard Points 33 Accuracy 9-16 Rebounds 0 Assists 1

Howard finished the game with 33 points, making 8 three-pointers out of 12. He also drew 7 fouls, converting 7 free throws out of 8 for 27 PIR.

Partizan were leading by a slight margin throughout the fourth quarter. With 23 seconds to go, Kevin Punter pushed the lead to four (86-82) but Darius Thompson answered with a triple (85-86). With Baskonia having to foul, James Nunnally converted both his free throws.

Nunnally stood at the line once again but missed one of the shots this time, giving Baskonia the last chance to tie the game (89-86). Markus Howard took the ball, drove down the court, and hit a buzzer-beating triple to take the game to overtime (89-89).

In overtime, Howard once again hit a triple, his seventh of the game, to narrow the deficit to one (93-94) and then put the team on top with the eight (96-94). Partizan did not manage to come back, and the Spanish captured their second win.

Besides Howard, Darius Thompson had a solid game with 19 points, 4 rebounds, and 7 assists. Rokas Giedraitis added a new-double-double of 13 points and 9 rebounds, while Matthew Costello contributed with 19 points in his account.

On the other side of the court, the duo of Kevin Punter and Zack LeDay led the way. Punter scored 26 points on 7-for-18 shooting, while LeDay added a double-double of 23 points and 10 rebounds.

Baskonia: Markus Howard 33 (8/12 3PT, 7/8 FT), Matthew Costello 19, Rokas Giedraitis 13 (9 REB), Darius Thompson 11 (2/6 2PT, 7 AST, 5 TO), Tadas Sedekerskis 11.

Partizan: Kevin Punter 26 (4/11 2PT, 3/7 3PT, 9/9 FT, 5 REB), Zach LeDay 23 (6/9 2PT, 5/7 FT, 10 REB), Mathias Lessort 19 (7/10 2PT, 12 REB), James Nunnally 13.

Markus Howard's buzzer-beater to send the game to OT:

Game highlights:

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