6 years agoLos Angeles Lakers center Ivica Zubac went for his first double-double of the year during his first start of the year Friday against the New Orleans Pelicans. With JaVale McGee sidelined due to an illness, Zubac (who was questionable to play due to an illness himself) entered the starting lineup for the first time since 2016-17 and finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds across 32 minutes, shooting 8-for-10 from the field. It figures that he could repeat his level of run Sunday against the Memphis Grizzlies should McGee sit out again, but this was the ultimate blip on the radar for a big man averaging 6.8 minutes per game entering the night.--Jesse Borek
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