According to sources, the last time two Swedes met in the NBA was over ten years ago. On March 30, 2015, Jeffery Taylor and Jonas Jerebko met when the Charlotte Hornets played against the Boston Celtics. Since then, no two Swedes have met in the world's best basketball league until last night.
Pelle Larsson and Bobi Klintman were drafted to the NBA in the summer of 2024 but had not met each other before. In the game, Larsson scored ten points, five rebounds, and five assists, and he played the second-most minutes of anyone on the Heat with 33 minutes. Klintman only played four minutes but managed two assists and made a three-pointer.
The specific dates of the 2015 and 2024 matchups are not fully detailed. The context or significance of this matchup beyond being the first Swedish one since 2015 remains unclear.