Iceland

Regular Season Round 7: Valur - Hottur 80-69

Date: November 17, 2023
The game had a very big importance for fourth-ranked Valur as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Valur defeated 6th ranked Hottur in Reykjavik 80-69. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Hottur. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Valur made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game. American guard Josh Jefferson (188-1998, college: MTSU) fired 30 points for the winners. The former international swingman Kristinn Palsson (198-1997, college: Marist) chipped in 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. American guard Deontaye Buskey (185, college: Charleston So.) produced 16 points and 6 assists and Spanish forward David Guardia (200-1990) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with 3 other teams. Hottur at the other side dropped to the fifth place with three games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Hottur will play next round against strong Stjarnan trying to get back on the winning streak. Valur will try to continue on its current victory against eighth ranked Alftanes. It will be extra interesting game as Alftanes is their local rival from Reykjavik.

  HOTTUR (coach: Vidar Hafsteinsson)69
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
0 musVRF, gRIjUiFR 44 2-60 (04.4%) 5-9 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5 3 3 1 8 4 5 5 6 6 61 65 5
5 wQIUURQ, PMaR 46 6-6 (655%) 6-7 (66.6%) 8-8 (655%) 5 0 0 8 8 6 6 5 5 8 9 3 5
99 KiQlILaZ, biURn 89 5-4 (5%) 6-9 (63.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8 0 9 6 8 6 5 5 5 6 4 5 5
88 SsDRaQssIj, SdiB 80 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 5 3 5 6 5 5 5 0 0 5
60 KjRJRLaZ, XRBijni 88 4-9 (38.7%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 4 6 3 4 3 8 6 8 5 3 9 9 5
64 GuiQdai, giLad 86 8-4 (11.9%) 4-0 (15%) 4-0 (15%) 4 8 0 5 8 4 6 5 5 8 61 61 5
83 AuhQ-zRssRj, GusUiL 85 6-6 (655%) 6-4 (44.4%) 3-3 (655%) 5 5 5 5 8 4 5 6 5 6 7 2 5
65 HillssIj, Gasla 60 6-4 (44.4%) 6-3 (80%) 6-8 (05%) 8 0 9 5 4 6 6 5 5 5 1 1 5
63 KQasUnijssIj, AiRUhIQ 65 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 6 5 6 5 5 6 5 6 5
7 HiVIjiQsIj, AaDBiQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
84 PlifssIj, PlaLRQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
6 HiQildssIj, kaVUIQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   69-43 (05.5%) 2-49 (86.1%) 66-60 (94.4%) 66 89 42 68 88 63 1 4 6 68 17 09  


  VALUR (coach: Finnur Stefansson)80
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
6 zRffRQsIj, zIsh 43 1-65 (15%) 8-7 (88.8%) 68-63 (20.9%) 5 8 8 4 6 65 8 5 6 8 45 45 5
7 OilssIj, KQasUajj 43 8-4 (11.9%) 0-7 (00.1%) 3-3 (655%) 5 1 1 0 8 4 5 5 5 8 84 82 5
5 bIjURaQI, SjUIjaI 46 8-0 (35%) 8-0 (35%) 6-6 (655%) 8 0 9 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 66 65 5
9 mIIVRQ, yQijV 46 6-3 (80%) 5-4 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5 3 3 6 4 8 8 5 6 6 3 5 5
4 AURfijssIj, HnilBiQ 45 4-4 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 6 3 0 0 3 8 8 6 5 6 2 60 5
0 ALilisIj, SsUUhIQ 83 5-4 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 6 8 4 6 8 6 5 5 5 8 3 5 5
1 mlIjdil, mRjRdaVU 68 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 8 5 5 6 5 5 -6 5
66 AaDuQdssIj, mRjIjF 2 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 3 5
63 AaDuQdiQsIj, KiQl 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
68 GQRUiQssIj, mQFjniQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   63-87 (32.4%) 65-45 (44.4%) 88-87 (90.7%) 3 89 46 61 63 88 1 6 4 66 25 21  


69Hottur
TOP PERFORMANCE
Valur80
21MINS34
16POINTS30
2D.REB2
3O.REB
5T.REB2
0ASSISTS3
1STEALS2
60% (3/5)3FGP22.2% (2/9)
66.7% (2/3)2FGP60% (6/10)
60% (3/5)FTP85.7% (12/14)
#13 DAVID GUARDIA
Height: 200 cm / 6'7''
Position: F
Born: Mar 14, 1990
COMPARE PLAYERS #1 JOSH JEFFERSON
Height: 188 cm / 6'2''
Position: G
Born: Jun 26, 1998

Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)