Bertans hits three of three from deep in first half of EuroLeague win

Latvian basketball player Davis Bertans helped Dubai win away at Bayern Munich 107:91 on 22 October in the EuroLeague, the top-tier European club basketball competition. The Round 7 victory gave Dubai five wins in seven games and kept the team near the top of the standings.

Bertans spent 23 minutes and 38 seconds on court and scored nine points, making three of seven three-point attempts. He also had two offensive rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal, and committed two fouls.

He was especially effective in the first half, hitting all three of his three-point shots in 11 minutes. Dubai went into the break with 63 points and a 27-point lead. In that single half, Bertans made only one three-pointer fewer than in all of his previous five games this season combined, when he was 4 of 10.

Kurucs and Baskonia lose in Athens

At the bottom of the table is Baskonia of Vitoria, for whom Latvian Rodions Kurucs plays. The team lost away to Athens side Panathinaikos 79:85 and now has six defeats in seven games.

Kurucs played 21 minutes and 55 seconds and did not score, going 0 of 2 on two-point shots and 0 of 2 from three-point range. He was his team's top rebounder with six, two of them offensive. He added five assists and one steal, along with four turnovers and three fouls.

After Round 7, Panathinaikos leads the standings with six wins and one loss. Baskonia is 20th with a single win.