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Bad night for Croatians in the NBA: Šarić failed to replace Jokić, Zubac remained in single digits

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Ivica Zupac’s Los Angeles Clippers and Dario Saric’s Denver Nuggets played their first games in the group stage of the NBA Cup and both teams suffered defeats.

The Clippers were defeated on the road by the Houston Rockets with a score of 125-104. Ivica Zubac he played 29:42 minutes, scored six points (2/7 field goal), along with 11 rebounds and one block. Jabari Smith Jr. led Houston with 28 points, while Alperen Sengun achieved his fifth career triple-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Fred VanVleet added 18 points and 10 assists, while Dillon Brooks and Tara Eason scored 17 points each. Houston is now 6-1 in its last seven games.

James Harden he was the best in the ranks of the Clippers with 21 points, and with his third three-pointer he tied with Ray Allen in second place in the NBA rankings for the number of three-pointers in his career. Harden’s third three-pointer was his 2,973rd in his career.

Denver Nuggets, who played without Nikola Jokićthey also lost, 101-94, to the home New Orleans Pelicans. Brandon Ingram was the best player of the match with 29 points, and Brandon Boston Jr. and Trey Murphy III they added 19 and 17 points respectively.

For the Nuggets, Michael Porter Jr. he scored 24 baskets, Peyton Watson 18, Jamal Murray 16, a Christian Braun 15. Dario Saric he played 33:42 minutes, scored nine points (4/9 field goal, 1/5 three-pointers), along with eight rebounds, five assists and one steal.

In the second game, the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Sacramento Kings 130-126 in overtime, thus spoiling the plans DeAaron Foxwho scored a franchise-record 60 points. Fox became the 13th player in NBA history to score 60 or more points in a loss. Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 36 points, including seven in overtime, while Julius Randle added 26 points.

Sacramento rallied after trailing 98-82 in the fourth quarter, and Fox hit a key 3-pointer with 39 seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 115-115. In overtime, after Fox tied the game at 126-126, Edwards scored to make it 130-126 and secure the victory for Minnesota.

The Cleveland Cavaliers remain the only undefeated team in the NBA. They beat the Orlando Magic last night 120-109. Darius Garland was the best with 16 points, while Donovan Mitchell scored 22 Jalen Suggs he led the Magic with 28 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, but Orlando lost their captain a day earlier, Paolo Bancherodue to injury.




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