Real Madrid sets new assists mark

Dec 18, 2015 by Euroleague.net Print
Real Madrid sets new assists mark
Reigning Turkish Airlines Euroleague champion etched its name into the history books again on Thursday when it set the competition’s single-game record for assists with 36 in its blowout victory over Strasbourg, which also sent Los Blancos into the Top 16. The previous record of 33 was accomplished three times; Madrid authored the first two of those in back-to-back games in Rounds 3 and 4 of the regular season last year against Nizhny Novgorod and Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari. CSKA Moscow matched the record in Round 2 this season against Sassari. Six different Madrid players dished at least 4 assists in the 97-65 victory over Strasbourg, led by teenage sensation Luka Doncic with 7 in just 13 minutes. Doncic authored the record-tying assist on a Jaycee Carroll triple with 2:47 remaining and then sent the record-breaking 34th assist of the game, which was an alley-oop slam to Willy Hernangomez.