The Los Angeles Clippers beat Brooklyn 126-89 at home in the NBA on the night from Sunday to Monday, and Croatian center Ivica Zubac was solid in the team from Los Angeles.
During the second quarter, the Clippers led by as much as 47-14, and at that moment Kawhi Leonard and James Harden scored 15 points each, i.e. each scored had more than the entire rival team. At halftime, the home team led 68-37, and the match was already settled then.
Given that the uncertainty quickly evaporated from the floor, many of the Clippers’ best players did not spend much time in the game, so neither Zubac who scored 11 points with 10 rebounds in 23 minutes. He shot 4-5 from the field and 3-4 from the free throw line. He made one more assist and one won and lost ball.
He was the first scorer of the club from Los Angeles Kawhi Leonard with 28 points to which he added five rebounds, while James Harden had eight assists and six rebounds with 19 points.
Detroitthe best team in the East, easily prevailed in front of their fans Sacramento with 139-116. Croatian basketball player Dario Saric nor did he appear on this occasion for Sacramento, which registered its fifth loss in a row.
As usual, Cade Cunningham led Detroit, scoring 29 points with 11 assists and five rebounds. Jalen Duren added 18 points with six rebounds. The entire Detroit team was a great three point shooter this evening. Detroit players hit 16 of 31 three-pointers, which is above 50 percent. On the other side, Domantas Sabonis scored 12 points with eight assists and seven rebounds.
New Orleansthe weakest team in the West, surprisingly celebrated with San Antonio with 104-95. The home team made up for the -20 from the second quarter, but the end went to the visitors, who achieved only their 12th win of the season.
Saddiq Bay and Zion Williamson each scored 24 points for New Orleans, while both had ten rebounds and four assists. Croatian basketball player Karlo Matkovic he played 11 and a half minutes for the guests and scored two points with a 1-1 shot from the field. He had one rebound and one turnover.
In San Antonio, Victor Wembanyama scored 16 points with 16 rebounds, and recorded four blocks.
Not only did San Antonio, the second team in the West, lose this night, but also the best Oklahoma Citythe current champion. Toronto celebrated as a guest 103-101, and the key player in the victory over Oklahoma City was Immanuel Quickley who scored five points in the last minute. He finished the duel with 23 points, and added 11 rebounds. Toronto won its fourth straight.
On the other side, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 24 points with six assists, and Oklahoma City lost for the tenth time this season.
Minnesota recorded the fifth defeat in a row, Golden State was away in Minneapolis, winning even 111-85. The key was the third quarter in which the visitors completely dominated and won that part of the game with 38-17.
Stephen Curry was the leading scorer in the winning team with 26 points, and added seven assists and four steals. He had good support in Moses Moody, who had 19 points and eight rebounds.
Minnesota’s best player was Anthony Edwards with 32 points. He recorded 11 rebounds, but also eight turnovers.
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