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Bacon & Blatt Shine: Double MVP in EuroLeague Thriller
21 Mar
Summary
- Dwayne Bacon and Tamir Blatt shared MVP honors with a PIR of 27.
- Bacon led Dubai to an 87-74 win with 21 points and 6 assists.
- Blatt guided Maccabi to an 89-85 victory with 13 assists and zero turnovers.
Dwayne Bacon and Tamir Blatt were jointly awarded MVP of Round 32 for their outstanding performances, each earning a Player Impact Rating (PIR) of 27. Bacon was instrumental in Dubai Basketball's 87-74 road victory against FC Bayern Munich, scoring 21 points and dishing out 6 assists.
Blatt guided Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv to a narrow 89-85 win over LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne. His performance featured 14 points and 13 assists, notably without committing any turnovers. This marks Blatt's second MVP of the Round honor, highlighting his consistent impact.
Following closely behind were Mfiondu Kabengele, Aliou Diarra, and Sehmus Hazer, who all achieved a PIR of 26. Kabengele contributed 16 points and 5 rebounds for Dubai, while Diarra posted 11 points and 8 rebounds for Virtus Bologna despite their team's loss. Hazer scored 26 points in Anadolu Efes Istanbul's defeat.
