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The Los Angeles Clippers triumphed over the Cleveland Cavaliers, with Ivica Zubac spearheading the effort.
The Croatian center propelled the LA squad to a 132-119 victory against the Eastern Conference front-runners, scoring 28 points and securing 20 rebounds.
With an impressive shooting performance of 13-of-18 from the field, Zubac made history as the first player in the NBA to achieve a 20/20 game while shooting at least 70% from the floor on their birthday. In addition, Bogdan Bogdanovic excelled for the Clippers, contributing 20 points with a perfect shooting line of 8-of-8, including 4-of-4 from three-point range.
While only four matchups took place last night, several other European players also shone.
Despite Giannis Antetokounmpo coming close to a triple-double, the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the surging Golden State Warriors, 104-93, on the road.
Giannis ended the game with 20 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists, but the Warriors emerged victorious, aided by Dutch center Quinten Post, who added 14 points to the team’s effort.
Kristaps Porzingis continued to impress in his return to action, netting 25 points and grabbing 13 rebounds in the Boston Celtics’ 104-96 victory over the Brooklyn Nets at TD Garden.
Zaccharie Risacher scored 21 points and collected eight rebounds in the Atlanta Hawks’ commanding 134-102 win against the Charlotte Hornets, while Jusuf Nurkić contributed 11 points for the losing squad.
Game scores:
Charlotte Hornets – Atlanta Hawks: 102-134
Boston Celtics – Brooklyn Nets: 104-96
Golden State Warriors – Milwaukee Bucks: 104-93
Los Angeles Clippers – Cleveland Cavaliers: 132-119
