Los Angeles Clippers beat Miami Heat on Thursday (112-109) to add his sixth straight victory in a match not played by Serge Ibaka, who asked to play in the G League to continue his set-up after recovering from a long back injury.
Serge Ibaka made his first shot tonight for Agua Caliente Clippers, missed next eight, then made last three.
Ibaka finished with 14 points, 8 rebounds, a steal and 2 blocks in a 101-93 win vs Ignite.
Brandon Boston Jr. led all scorers with 23 points
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The Spanish-Congolese center returned to the Hornets on Sunday after more than five months without playing and also participated in Tuesday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. However, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue He explained to the media that it was Ibaka himself who asked him to go to the Agua Caliente Clippers from the G League development league to be able to add more minutes and continue to progress.
Lue said that Ibaka wants “find your rhythm“and praised that it is”a true professional“for temporarily joining the G League to improve their performance as soon as possible. Without Ibaka, the Clippers extended their splendid streak of consecutive victories to six after a very exciting duel against the Heat.
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