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Swedish players meet in NBA for first time in over a decade

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  • Two Swedish players met in an NBA game for the first time in over ten years.
  • Pelle Larsson scored ten points, five rebounds and five assists for Miami Heat.
  • Miami Heat defeated Detroit Pistons 121-110 in the game.

Two Swedish players faced each other in an NBA game for the first time in over ten years. Pelle Larsson and Bobi Klintman played against each other in the match between Miami Heat and Detroit Pistons. The last time two Swedes met in the NBA was on March 30, 2015, when Jeffery Taylor and Jonas Jerebko played for Charlotte Hornets and Boston Celtics.

Larsson scored ten points, had five rebounds and five assists, and played 33 minutes for the Heat. Klintman played four minutes, made two assists and scored a three-pointer. Miami Heat won the game 121-110.

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