Canaan's 31 points lead Olympiacos to win
MBB: The 31 points were a career-high for Canaan in the EuroLeague
Isaiah Canaan scored 31 points Tuesday to lead Olympiacos to a 101-87 win over Alba Berlin in EuroLeague action. The 31 points are the most Canaan has scored in a EuroLeague game.
Canaan made 9-of-14 three-point attempts to highlight one of the best shooting nights of his career. Before making a career-best nine today, the most three-pointers Canaan made in a game this season was five.
The Murray State Hall of Famer is averaging 13.1 points this season in the EuroLeague. In his first two seasons in the EuroLeague, Canaan made 39.6% of his three-pointers, but he has improved remarkably this season to 48.2% from beyond the arc. Canaan is also making 58.5% of his two-point shots and 88.4% of his free throws.
Olympiacos is currently 13-11 this season, and they’re in 7th place in the EuroLeague. There are ten games left before the playoffs start. Teams 1-6 automatically earn spots in the playoffs. while teams 7-10 will need to participate in play-in games to earn their spots in the EuroLeague quarterfinals.