Updated 07.10 | Published 04.48
Paying tribute to Pelle Larsson: “A future GOAT”
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Swede Pelle Larsson, 24, continues to gain a lot of confidence in Miami – and shows that he can handle the pressure.
In the night’s victory against Charlotte, he broke his NBA scoring record, scoring 19 points.
Larsson was on had 26 minutes of playing time, and was thus for the sixth game in a row on the field for more than 20 minutes. In addition to 19 points, he also accounted for four rebounds and two assists.
His previous NBA scoring best was 17 points.
After the match, Pelle Larsson dedicated the victory to head coach Erik Spoelstra, who recently lost his home in a fire.
– We are just happy to could be with us today and that no one is hurt. We really wanted to win for him today and it was nice that we could perform and do it, says Larsson after the match.
Miami won the game against Charlotte 126–108.
