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The terrible debutant Paris Basketball takes the scalp of Barcelona in Catalonia. The start was impressive for Thiago Splitter’s team, who took an 8-14 lead in the 4th minute, while six consecutive points from TJ Shorts in the final minutes of the first period brought the score to 18-31 in favor of the visitors. PSG also pushed the margin to +15 (18-33 in the 11th minute) with a basket by Tyson Ward, but Alex Abrinez and Jabari Parker got the game back on track and at half-time Barça gained respect (48-45) . Punter returning for the lead of +8 (56-48 at 22′), then it’s Maodo Lo’s turn to make it 67-71 at 29′. The two teams entered the final and most decisive period with a score of 70-73. Jabari Parker equalized with a triple to make it 73-73, but a crucial 4-15 by the Parisians pushed the score to 77-88 in the 35th minute after a triple by Hifi. The Catalans tried to react, but TJ Shorts extended the lead for the guests’ +20, deciding the outcome a little before the siren.
Barcelona – Paris 87-103. Boxscore: 19 Parker, 15 Nunez, 12 Hernangomez and Parra, 11 Abrines for Barcelona; 24p+9as Shorts, 20 Lo, 15 Hifi, 13 Ward for Paris Basketball.
