"Bamba bossed the paint, engulfing the glass and missing only one shot from inside the arc. He also sparked a scorching shooting night from the stars with back-to-back triples in the first quarter. Meanwhile East came off the bench as a blur, darting past defenders in transition and into the paint on drives. The fluidity of his passing off the dribble and touch on the interior were both exceptional."
"Alijah Martin scored a game-high 33 for the 905 on 11-of-22 shooting and 4-of-10 from 3, also adding six boards and four assists. His shot has stayed pure, and, when it wasn't falling, he was quick to will his way into the paint and finish regardless of bumps and bruises. It was a also a career-high in scoring for the 23-year-old rookie."
"Elijah Harkless and Max Abmas also starred as scorers, raining hellfire from deep to the tune of a combined 9-of-16 from 3. Abmas led the Stars with 29 points, raining in six 3s (also taking home the Showcase Cup MVP), Harkless scored 25 and East had 21 with six assists."
Salt Lake City Stars defeated Raptors 905 137-112 to win the Showcase Cup, handing the 905 their first loss of the season. Mo Bamba dominated the paint, missed only one inside shot and hit back-to-back early triples, sparking the Stars' torrid shooting. Sean East II came off the bench, excelled in transition, passing and interior finishing. Max Abmas had 29 points and six 3s to earn MVP, while Elijah Harkless added 25; the duo combined for 9-of-16 from three. Alijah Martin scored a career-high 33 for the 905; AJ Lawson added 18. Jonathan Mogbo struggled, shooting 3-of-10 and showing limited aggression.
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