Luanda – The Angolan basketball player Bruno Fernando contributed 25 points in the Atlanta Hawks' 132-91 victory over the Charlotte Hornets, an unprecedented mark since he joined NBA league.
In the game, which took place in the early hours of this Sunday, the defender was the third best scorer and second on his team, playing 25 min,47 secs.
His teammate, Dejounte Murray, the best scorer with 28 pts, played for 30min:52 secs, while Miles Bridges, from the Charlotte Hornets, played 27 pts, in 36min,42 secs, both North Americans.
Bruno Fernando also had four (4) offensive rebounds, two (2) defensive rebounds and one (1) assist.
His performance was also marked by a move that ended in a dunk, chosen as the first of the top 10 best plays of this early-morning round in the NBA.
This is the best figure produced so far by the Angolan, formed by 1° de Agosto, after having scored 12 points on February 24 of this year in his team's defeat against the Toronto Raptors (121-123).
With this victory, the Atlanta Hawks are ranked 10th in the competition, with 30 wins and 39 losses, while the Charlotte Hornets are 13th with a total of 17 wins and 53 losses.
Bruno Fernando, 25 years old and 2.08 meters tall, was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers as the 34th overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft, becoming the first Angolan player to reach this level. JAD/MC/CF/DOJ
