The battle for fifth spot at the FIBA Intercontinental Cup Singapore 2023. belongs to NBA G League Ignite, after an 80-60 win over FIBA West Asia Super League champions Al Manama on Sunday.
Ignite sign off with a victory in their first trip to the FIBA Intercontinental Cup, while Al Manama end in sixth spot, with hopes of returning next year.
Turning point: It was a close game heading into the final three minutes, with Al Manama sticking around and trailing only by three, 63-60, with 3:33 remaining.
That was a signal for Babacar Sane to connect five straight, followed by John Jenkins and London Johnson three-pointers, and a Ron Holland dunk for NBA G League Ignite to go on an incredible 17-0 run in the final three-minute stretch.
Game hero: There were two, actually. Hitting the copy-paste buttons nearly to perfection, Babacar Sane had 22 points and 11 rebounds, while Ron Holland finished with 21 points and 11 rebounds on the day.
Both of them made a three, both of them were +23 in the +/- stat, and Sane spent a minute longer on the court than Holland.
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