The Houston Rockets arrived in Los Angeles without Alperen Şengün, Amen Thompson, and Fred VanVleet, which immediately meant that the second-placed team in the Western Conference were underdogs in Los Angeles. The Clippers welcomed such a gift with open arms and celebrated with a 134:117 victory.
They are now in a good position to avoid the NBA play-in tournament, especially since Minnesota lost to the Milwaukee Bucks the previous night, and the Warriors suffered a shocking defeat at home to the San Antonio Spurs.
It was a night for Serbs and Croats. Serbian national team captain Bogdan Bogdanović shot 0/4 and had zero points at halftime, but he found his rhythm in the second half and finished the game with 16 points (1/4 for two, 4/7 for three, 2/2 free throws). He also added three rebounds, five assists, and one steal in 29 minutes on the court.
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The star of the evening was Croatian basketball player Ivica Zubac, who recorded the first triple-double of his career. He finished the game with 20 points (9/13 for two, 2/2 free throws), 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. A great achievement for one of the best defenders in the league this season, who is definitely playing the best season of his career.
James Harden was also excellent, dominating with 35 points and 10 assists. Kawhi Leonard also stood out with 22 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, and three steals. Nicolas Batum was also in double figures, shooting 4/5 from three-point range and scoring 15 points in just nine minutes. He was injured at the end of the first half and did not play in the rest of the game.
For the Rockets, Reed Sheppard stood out with 20 points, Jeff Green with 19, Tari Eason with 17, Aaron Holiday with 16, Cam Whitmore with 14, and Jock Landale with 11 points.
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Source: Mozzartsport, Foto: AFP