The Ukrainian basketball player set a record for the most playing time in an NBA season.

The defender of the National Basketball Association club "Utah Jazz," Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, played in a match against one of the season leaders – the "Cleveland Cavaliers."

In his second consecutive game, the Ukrainian scored over 10 points.

Mykhailiuk started in the lineup and opened the match with a successful three-point shot. Overall, the basketball player made 4 field goals out of 10 attempts (2 of 5 from three-point range), and he added one point by converting one of two free throws.

Additionally, in this game, the Ukrainian collected three rebounds and assisted his teammates three times. He intercepted the ball once but lost it twice.

Overall, Mykhailiuk spent 25 minutes and 23 seconds on the court during this match, marking his highest playing time in the current season.

In the previous game, Sviatoslav scored 18 points, which was his best performance in the 2024/25 campaign.

Background. Earlier, Mind reported that the NBA champions, after parting ways with Mykhailiuk, did not sign a full contract with the second Ukrainian.